Tag Archives: confession
Starting the Conversation About Women and Lust
- Posted on June 17, 2013
- in Pornography, Masturbation, and Lust
- by Jessica
Recently, I’ve addressed how most of the church doesn’t talk about women struggling with sexual sin and the mistakes we make when we talk about pornography. Not one to open up a can of worms and walk away, I wanted to follow up that conversation by offering ideas for how we [...]
Continue reading...Why Isn’t the Church Talking About Women and Lust?
- Posted on June 12, 2013
- in Pornography, Masturbation, and Lust
- by Jessica
It is probably one of the most common questions I am asked. A young woman will e-mail me, sharing her struggle with pornography and masturbation. Somewhere near the end, in all CAPS to illustrate her frustration: “Why isn’t ANYBODY talking about this!?” Well, Christians, that “anybody” should be [...]
Continue reading...Mercy for the Fallen
- Posted on June 10, 2013
- in Freedom and Victory
- by Jessica
It happened… again. You were doing so well. Fourteen days without lusting and masturbating. Then, it happened. He said ‘hi’ and your heart wandered. A late night with yourself leads to a morning of regrets. You roll out of bed and see your Bible there. This mixture of [...]
Continue reading...Hurting to Heal: Embracing Pain on the Path to Wholeness
- Posted on June 5, 2013
- in Freedom and Victory
- by Jessica
Pain. None of us really get enjoyment from it. Yes, some people may hurt themselves intentionally, and others may get enjoyment out of hurting others, but when it comes to the majority of the populous, we do not like pain. If you are a woman struggling with pornography, fantasy, masturbation [...]
Continue reading...Are There Sins Worse Than Pornography?
- Posted on June 3, 2013
- in Freedom and Victory
- by Jessica
One of my biggest fears as a former porn addict is judgment. I always hope people can look past the sin and see me. It’s easy for them to respect what I do, but I want people to get over it enough to know me as a person. I want [...]
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