Today's post is probably mostly directed to guys, because its about pornography. With the proliferation of low-cost cable TV and satellite dishes and the instant access to the Internet, pornography is readily available free-of-charge, within the privacy and comfort of your most private space. And more often than not - men, boys and sometimes women open the door to this insidious and destructive world. My fear is that it is the silent demon that many Christians wrestle with. We must shed light on this dark closet of our lives so that through exposure we might find forgiveness from shame, power over the flesh, and redemption of our hearts and minds in the area of sex.
Someone who is doing something about this is www.xxxchurch.com. They published these staggering "Porn Reality" stats:
- Number of pornographic web sites: 4.2 Million
- People who regularly visit Internet porn web sites daily: 40 million
- Christians who said pornography is a major problem in the home: 47%
- Breakdown of male/female visitors to pornography sites: 65% male - 35% female
- 30% of unsolicited e-mails contain pornographic materials
- Women, far more than men, are likely to act out their behaviors in real life, such as having multiple partners, casual sex, or affairs.
- Porn revenue is larger than the combined revenues of all professional football, baseball and basketball franchises.
- US porn revenue exceeds the combined revenues of ABC, CBS, and NBC at $6.2 billion.
Don't let this be the invisible sin. It is real. It happens in our homes, in our churches and in our families. To those who are burdened by the heavy yoke of sexual addiction I offer an alternative. "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." Matthew 11:28-30
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