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With so many people stuck inside and enduring social isolation, it’s no surprise that we’ve seen an increase in church members struggling with pornography. One of the typical schemes of the devil is to take advantage of Christians who are experiencing extended loneliness and isolation.
What are some wise practices during this season of COVID-19? Consider five things.
Take radical steps: Make sure you brutally cut off access points to the internet if you are vulnerable. Jesus encourages you to cut off your arm or gouge out your eye (Matt. 5:27–30)—be aggressive in cutting sexual sin out of your life. If you’ve recently looked at something inappropriate, you have an open access point that needs to be dealt with. Don’t be passive about accountability: Don’t let spiritual lethargy take over. Don’t be lazy about pursuing the help you need. Take advantage of technology. Facetime and Zoom allows you to continue to get help from your gospel community. Granted, this is not the same thing as in-person meetings but it’s better than nothing. Keep in mind that good accountability is honest, frequent,
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