Pluck out your eye to avoid porn? (no, there is a better way)


We’ve all heard the scripture verse, “If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away; it is better for you to lose one of your members than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. And if your right-hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away; it is better for you to lose one of your members than for your whole body to go into hell.” (Matthew 5:29-30)

But what does this actually mean? As porn addicts, we would all be walking around with one eye and one hand! While we may agree that missing an eye and a hand would be better than hell, it doesn’t really solve the problem.  

Our friend Alan Sharpe at Makenoprovision.com has a thorough and well-thought-out answer. I encourage you to review the infographic below for a helpful list of suggestions for addicts. If you are already with the Road to Purity program Restoring God’s Foundation, you may see that these recommendations fit really well into our boundaries and exit strategies topics. 

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© Alan Sharpe 2022. Used by permission. makenoprovision.com

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