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Most of us battling unwanted sexual behaviors teeter between Option A- Resist or Option B-Give In. Which option do you choose? 

If you’re wrestling with issues of pornography, lust or masturbation; this episode explores another Option.  

Jesus is inviting you to see more, not to see less. 

As St. John Paul II put it “there is no dignity when the human dimension is eliminated from the person.” 

Let’s unpack the options together to understand them better. 

Then, moving towards integrity, let’s pray to see.

Highlights:

First reaction is to look, to indulge. The second reaction is to look away, to avert our eyes in some way.

There’s a problem with both reactions in the moment of temptation

“There is no dignity when the human dimension is eliminated from the person.  In short, the problem with pornography is not that it shows too much of the person, but that it shows far too little.” - St. John Paul II

Homework:

We need our hearts purified and our eyes opened. Rather than praying to stop your unwanted behavior, pray “Lord I want to see.”

Extras:

Facebook Group for “Men Who See”  

St. John Paul II “There is no dignity when the human dimension is eliminated from the person.  In short, the problem with pornography is not that it shows too much of the person, but that it shows far too little.”

Luke 7 Sinful Woman Anoints Jesus

Jesus asks, “Simon, do you see this woman?”

Luke 18 A Blind Beggar Receives his sight - “When he came near, Jesus asked him, ‘What do you want me to do for you?’

“Lord, I want to see,” he replied.”

"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God" Matthew 5:8

Matthew 6:22 “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light.”

Romans 1 The truth about God is evident all around us in Creation

Genesis 1 God created man and woman in his image

For more on this topic, check our latest article Why Avoiding Lust Can Be a Trap

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Free Resources to help you on your journey to Becoming Whole:

👉Men's Overcoming Lust & Temptation Devotional
👉Women 21-Day Prayer Journal & Devotional - (Women overcoming unwanted sexual Behavior)
👉Compass 21-Day Prayer Journal & Devotional - (Wives who are or have been impacted by partner betrayal)

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