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Using Her

"Most men want the maiden without any sort of cost to themselves. They want all the joys of the beauty without any of the woes of the battle. This is the sinister nature of pornography-enjoying the woman at her expense. Pornography is what happens when a man insists on being energized by a woman; he uses her to get a feeling that he is a man". - John Eldredge Interesting and controversial view of pornography in today's society when XXX sites are one of the top viewed websites across the world. Eldredge in his book goes on to say "it is the paragon of selfishness. He (OR SHE) offers nothing and takes everything". He then goes on to talk about the beauty of women, "Pretty woman endure this abuse all the time. They are pursued, but not really; they are wanted, but only superficially. They learn to offer their bodies, but never, ever their souls. Most men marry for safety; they choose a woman who will make them feel like a man but never really challenge them to...

Ambushing Addiction

Addicts are everywhere. Watch the news. Men and women, from every tier of life, walking through the revolving door of county jails all over the country. We all watch them fail. We shake our heads and turn the channel. No one stops to think that maybe we are all addicts... different poisons.. but people who have become slaves to ____ (fill in the blank) as a result of refusing our own strengths... thats what addiction is.. John Elderidge, author of Wild at Heart, says "The world is a carnival of counterfeits - counterfeit battles, counterfeit adventures, counterfeit beauties. The world says to battle your way to the top but why is it then that those who get there are often the emptiest, most frightened, prideful posers around?". Some of the most successful people are as miserable as those we consider failures. Both are missing one element - Christ. How do we then counterattack addictions, posing, and miserable hearts? Well before an effective military strike is made, one must...