Men of Iron Podcast

Porn is Ruining Your Marriage | EP. 235

“Nearly 40% of married men seek out illicit images on a regular basis.” – Justin Watkins

Justin and Tony are back on the pod for Week 2 as we continue our series on Lust, Sexual Addiction and Pornography. Today we are talking about How Porn is Ruining Your Marriage. Stats say nearly 40% of married men seek out illicit images on a regular basis. 56% of marriages that end in divorce at least one spouse was obsessed with porn. Pornography is part of the picture but not all of it when it comes to sexual addiction. A lot of men fail to admit that they have a sexual addiction. If you keep going back to whatever your thing is, that’s an addiction. Jesus says in Matthew 5:27, when you look at a woman lustfully you have already committed adultery in your heart. Jesus raises the standard. It starts with a look and can easily lead to other things. What is that look going to cost you? Your addiction to porn leads to objectifying woman, including your wife. You are ultimately measuring your wife up against these images on the screen. Sexual addiction is self-focused. The more we are lusting after things we want, we are not going after the things God wants. We are designed for connection and intimacy with God and others. Men, don’t hide it anymore. It is ruining your marriage. You cannot overcome sexual addiction on your own. If you don’t know where to get help, Let us be a resource for you, contact us today – menofiron.org/contact-us

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SHOW NOTES:

Justin and Tony are back on the pod for Week 2 as we continue our series on Lust, Sexual Addiction and Pornography
Today we are talking about How Porn is Ruining Your Marriage
70-80% of men have been exposed to pornography or do it on a regular basis
Pornography is part of the picture but not all of it when it comes to sexual addiction
A lot of men fail to admit that they have a sexual addiction
If you keep going back to whatever your thing is, that’s an addiction
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. And if your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell.” Matthew 5:27-30 (NIV)
Jesus takes it a step further – when you look at someone’s else’s wife, that is adultery
Jesus raises the standard
Why is the standard so high?
It starts with a look and can easily lead to other things
What is that look going to cost you?
The dopamine hits start small, that’s the way the brain works, it keeps wanting more
If you take anything away from this pod remember this, the devil slow plays you
Nearly 40% of married men seek out illicit images on a regular basis
56% of marriages that end in divorce at least one spouse was obsessed with porn
Your addiction to porn leads to objectifying woman, including your wife
You are measuring your wife up against these images on the screen
Sexual addiction is self-focused
In a marriage you are suppose to serve your wife, not take take take
Porn breaks intimacy with those around you, including God
The more we are lusting after things we want, we are not going after the things God wants
We are designed for connection and intimacy with God and others
Integrity and honor go out the window when you are lying about your sexual addiction
“I made a covenant with my eyes not to look lustfully at a young woman.” Job 31:1 (NIV)
As Christian men we are in a covenant with God to follow him and lead our families well
Don’t hide it anymore men, you cannot do this on your own. Let us be a resource for you, contact us today
Find accountability – confess to a mentor or friend and allow him to hold you accountable
From mentorship to small group resources, we want to prepare you for the climb – visit menofiron.org/thesummit.
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