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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER">“<b>TWO
ARE BETTER THAN ONE” MINISTRIES</b></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><b>Jim
& Marie Watt</b></p>
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<a href="tel:253-517-9195" target="_blank">253-517-9195</a> - Email:
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<a href="http://www.2rbetter.org/" target="_blank">www.2rbetter.org</a></b></p><p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER">May 2, 2012</p><p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><br>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><b>2012-05-02
- The PORN EPIDEMIC - How To Break Free</b></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><u><b>PULL
THE PLUG on PORN</b></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><b> - J.
Lee Grady</b></span></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">(Forwarded
by Andrew Strom - Revival List</span></b></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">YES!
- You have permission to post these emails to friends or other
groups, boards, etc. -</span></b></p>
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there is a copyright notice which says differently)</span></b></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">If
you or someone you love is struggling with a porn addiction, take
these steps to freedom.</span></b></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">At
a men's conference I sponsored last weekend in Philadelphia, some of
my friends took the stage and got gut-level honest about their
temptations. I was so proud of their courage. Shay, a young father
from Ohio, admitted that he was exposed to hard-core pornography when
he was only five years old. He began modeling what he saw in X-rated
videos when he was just six.</span></b></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">Another
guy from Pennsylvania told the men in the audience that he began
watching porn when he was a preteen - and this led him to sex with
dozens of girls in high school. Until recently this man still battled
the shame of this porn habit even though he was a lay leader in his
church.</span></b></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><span style="text-decoration:none">“<b>It's
not enough to whisper a quiet prayer under your breath. To break free
from a life-controlling habit as powerful as porn, you must talk to
someone else. And you should do it sooner, not later.”</b></span></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">Jason,
a youth pastor in northwestern Pennsylvania, preached to the men on
Friday night about how to reclaim purity in our sex-saturated
culture. Like so many of the guys in our conference, Jason had been
exposed to porn at a young age. His lust could not be satisfied by
masturbation or kinkier videos, so his addiction drove him to seek
out multiple girls for instant gratification. That's where porn
leads.</span></b></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">Thankfully
all these guys eventually found Christ and discovered the grace to
escape the porn trap. They are happily married today, and they've
been freed from the shame of past failures. But I meet many Christian
men who are not so fortunate. A huge percentage of men in church have
given up trying to resist temptation.</span></b></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">If
you are one of those men (or women) who wears a fake smile when you
go to church, pretending to be an “overcomer” when you really are
a prisoner of lust, then please consider taking these radical steps.
(And if you know someone who is battling this monster, please
consider forwarding this message to him or her.)</span></b></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">1.
</span><u>Spill your guts</u><span style="text-decoration:none">.
The first step toward repentance is honesty and it must be brutal. To
repent means to turn 180 degrees, so this decision cannot be
half-hearted. It's not enough to whisper a quiet prayer under your
breath. To break free from a life-controlling habit as powerful as
porn, you </span><u>must</u><span style="text-decoration:none"> talk
to someone else. And you should do it sooner, not later.</span></b></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><br>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">James
5:16 says, “Confess your sins to one another, and pray for one
another so that you may be healed” (NASB). I have prayed with many
guys about their porn addictions, and they have testified that the
power of their sin broke the moment they admitted it. Sit down with
someone (preferably a more mature Christian you know and trust) and
put all your cards on the table. If you humble yourself, God will
give you grace to change.</span></b></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">2.
</span><u>Get ruthless</u><span style="text-decoration:none">. Sin
is deceitful. It loves to make up excuses such as, “No one knows
about your habit, so it's not hurting anyone,” “I deserve this
little treat” or “I can play with fire and not get burned.”
Don't believe the lies. Esau sold his birthright for a bowl of soup,
and many men today forfeit their relationship with God by
compromising with porn.</span></b></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">You
can't break free from sexual sin by slowly backing away from it or
taming it like a pet. The Bible tells us to “flee” from
immorality (2 Timothy 2:22). You must lay the axe to the root of your
problem. Cut off all access to porn. Say goodbye and slam the door in
its face. And it you can't stop looking at it in your phone or
computer, get rid of your phone and computer.</span></b></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">3.
</span><u>Keep no secrets</u><span style="text-decoration:none">.
Guys addicted to porn struggle with constant shame. They can't enjoy
prayer or worship because they feel condemned. They can't share their
faith with others because they feel like hypocrites. And many
Christian men are so full of guilt they turn to alcohol or drugs to
numb their pain.</span></b></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">It
is not enough to confess your sin to a brother once. You must stay in
relationship with people who love you enough to confront you. Find
one or two accountability partners and make a covenant with them to
live transparently. And don't wait until you fall to call for
counsel. Contact them whenever you feel tempted. Send up a flare and
ask for help before it's too late.</span></b></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">4.
</span><u>Refocus your life on others</u><span style="text-decoration:none">.
Lust is ultimately about self-gratification. When a young man gets
hooked on porn, he can't grow up emotionally. This is why some adult
men in their 50's and 60's act like 13-year-olds when it comes to
sex. They are stuck in perpetual puberty.</span></b></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">You
will never break free from bondage of sexual sin simply by gritting
your teeth and trying to forget the images you saw in magazines or
videos. You must totally redirect your energies toward serving
others: your spouse, your children, your church and the needy people
around you. Throw yourself into selfless ministry and starve your
illegal urges.</span></b></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">5.
</span><u>Stay filled with the Spirit</u><span style="text-decoration:none">.
None of these previous steps are possible without the Holy Spirit,
who is our promised Helper (see John 14:16). Self-help is not the
answer. Ask the Spirit to fill your life with His refining fire. He
will go to the root of your unholy desires, burn up your lust and
give you supernatural ability to resist temptation.</span></b></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><u><b>NOTE</b></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>:
K.I.S.S. - Keep It Simple Sweetie. - There are many books and
articles available along this line to help - but </b></span><b><u>this</u><span style="text-decoration:none">
one is simple, short, and can be </span><u>extremely</u><span style="text-decoration:none">
effective. Jim Watt</span></b></p>
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