Comments on: WWJD with technology – Pornography http://www.gabetaviano.com/technology/wwjd-with-technology-pornography/ photographer, designer, disciple Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:38:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ben Cunningham http://www.gabetaviano.com/technology/wwjd-with-technology-pornography/comment-page-1/#comment-3232 Ben Cunningham Fri, 29 May 2009 03:50:40 +0000 http://www.gabetaviano.com/?p=1275#comment-3232 Wow, Steve, you make a great point about loving each other. I hadn't thought of that medicine before, but now that you say it, it makes perfect sense. I also agree with Rebecca, in that the most uncomfortable topics are the ones that people take notice of "wow, he actually took the courage to say that!" and because of that is therefore really useful in reaching people. Good Job (as usual) Gabe. Wow, Steve, you make a great point about loving each other. I hadn’t thought of that medicine before, but now that you say it, it makes perfect sense.

I also agree with Rebecca, in that the most uncomfortable topics are the ones that people take notice of “wow, he actually took the courage to say that!” and because of that is therefore really useful in reaching people. Good Job (as usual) Gabe.

]]> By: Steve http://www.gabetaviano.com/technology/wwjd-with-technology-pornography/comment-page-1/#comment-3231 Steve Thu, 28 May 2009 14:24:20 +0000 http://www.gabetaviano.com/?p=1275#comment-3231 Good job on posting about a topic that needs more posting...and talking and dealing with. Like most sin issues - the key to unlocking freedom is the heart. It is God's domain; however, Church and church are called to craft an environment where that heart connection can be made and that is found in relationships. This, like most sin areas, requires intimate relationship to overcome - not a sermon or a once-a-week accountability group. Want to help those struggling - start asking the hard questions of your friends and then step up and love them to recovery. They know it is wrong, but feel powerless to stop. Judgment and condemnation never turned a sinner back, but love and trust have a very high success rate. Your heart and grace is the cure and God again allows us to be very real parts of His great plans in very significant ways if we will simply love. Good job on posting about a topic that needs more posting…and talking and dealing with. Like most sin issues – the key to unlocking freedom is the heart. It is God’s domain; however, Church and church are called to craft an environment where that heart connection can be made and that is found in relationships. This, like most sin areas, requires intimate relationship to overcome – not a sermon or a once-a-week accountability group.

Want to help those struggling – start asking the hard questions of your friends and then step up and love them to recovery. They know it is wrong, but feel powerless to stop. Judgment and condemnation never turned a sinner back, but love and trust have a very high success rate. Your heart and grace is the cure and God again allows us to be very real parts of His great plans in very significant ways if we will simply love.

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.gabetaviano.com/technology/wwjd-with-technology-pornography/comment-page-1/#comment-3230 Rebecca Thu, 28 May 2009 14:01:01 +0000 http://www.gabetaviano.com/?p=1275#comment-3230 Often the most uncomfortable topics to discuss are the ones that need the most attention and reach the most people. Great job on reaching out and providing an outlet through yourself to the Lord for assistance. Often the most uncomfortable topics to discuss are the ones that need the most attention and reach the most people. Great job on reaching out and providing an outlet through yourself to the Lord for assistance.

]]> By: Zack http://www.gabetaviano.com/technology/wwjd-with-technology-pornography/comment-page-1/#comment-3229 Zack Thu, 28 May 2009 13:36:48 +0000 http://www.gabetaviano.com/?p=1275#comment-3229 I think this is a topic that is well-known as it relates to men, but I think there is still a lot of ground to take as it relates to women. I have watched women seriously struggle with this, and while I could, if necessary, approach most Godly men and discuss a problem with porn without fear of them being too shocked, I don't think many women who struggle w/ porn could do the same. A guy who struggles with porn is 'normal', but a woman who struggles is still considered 'weird' or 'dirty', and that's very unfortunate. I'm very excited about what Chrystal Renauld is doing over at http://www.thenewpornaddicts.com/. I think this is a topic that is well-known as it relates to men, but I think there is still a lot of ground to take as it relates to women.

I have watched women seriously struggle with this, and while I could, if necessary, approach most Godly men and discuss a problem with porn without fear of them being too shocked, I don’t think many women who struggle w/ porn could do the same. A guy who struggles with porn is ‘normal’, but a woman who struggles is still considered ‘weird’ or ‘dirty’, and that’s very unfortunate.

I’m very excited about what Chrystal Renauld is doing over at http://www.thenewpornaddicts.com/.

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