Pornography is NOT Harmless!!!!!!!

I remember when my son was born, I took all my buddies to the local peeler dance bar.
We enjoyed Burgers, Beer and Female beauty. I was a proud pappa, and my friends
were in the mood to celebrate manhood.

I didnt think about this party until my daughter was born. Again, I called my friends up for a repeat of the last fatherhood festivity. We went back to the same bar for burgers, beer and female beauty. This time, when the lovely Brandy took the stage, my heart sank. I looked at Brandy, and I remember the vision of my daughters face during birth. She was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen. Looking back at Brandy, I suddenly realized....this could be my daughter. The revellry turned to shame, as I considered the implications of what I was doing. That was the last time I ever went to an adult club. That was 14 years ago.

My interest in Pornography continued however. I mean, who could resist looking at the overwhelming female beauty. As I grew up, I began to realize that this beauty was not just a physical thing. I began to realize that the ladies who seemingly desired to show their beauty to me, were doing so for other reasons. They were revealing all their "beauty" because of addictions and outside pressures beyond their control. Perhaps they were forced to this situation by external influence. I in fact was enabling and condoning this form of slavery.

If I think that pornography is a harmless thing between consenting adults I am fooling myself!

I hurt myself, as I begin to form the opinion that a woman is only here for my pleasure
I hurt my wife, as she tries her hardest to always please me, and I repay her with unfaithfulness
I hurt God, as pornography is not His idea of how His children and the sanctity of love should be treated.
I hurt my society as I take part and condone this type of human slavery.
I hurt the girl who has posed or has become my sexual victim.
I hurt my children as I condone the behaviour and put my daughter at risk, or condone the behaviour and put my son at risk.
ITS A LOSE LOSE SITUATION!

I think we need to get real here. Pornography is not a harmless spectator sport!
Pornography is a scourge on ourselves or society and an afront to God.

In light of my developing thoughts about pornography,
I am pledging here and now to stop the madness.
Its not cute, its not funny, and its not acceptable for me to think its OK.

Dear God
Thank you for the gift of women.
Father thank you for their beauty and their pleasing hearts.
Lord, please forgive me when I have turned this gift into an object an idol and a burdon.
I am ashamed when I consider my past thought and pledge before you that I will guard your
gift and your promise with all my heart. Lord, you know its been a while since I dabbled in this evilness, yet my heart yearns for their beauty still. Help me Lord to understand what is appropriate and what is not. Help me Lord to act in a way that is pleasing to you, and respectful of the beauty of Your creation.