Inner Healing Prayer for Pornography
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Excerpt: Inner Healing Prayer for Pornography
Course: Freedom From Pornography
Speakers: Ryan Miller
Inviting God into Your Wounded Places
We're going to explore inner healing prayer. This might not be for everyone, especially if your struggle with pornography is rooted in sexual abuse or trauma. In those cases, I strongly recommend seeking guidance from a trusted pastor or therapist. However, I believe it's crucial to invite the Lord back into the places where we were first wounded, where we were first exposed.
Understanding the Root
How did this become a part of your life? There was a moment, a narrative, when this began. We need to revisit that moment, but first, let's understand how God sees you.
A Reflection of Love and Kindness
Psalm 67 speaks of God making his face shine upon us, an ancient Hebrew phrase depicting the joy a parent seeks to bring to their child. This is how God looks at you. You are a beloved son or daughter.
A Journey of Revelation
Let's begin with prayer. Place your hands on your lap, a posture of surrender, and close your eyes. As I ask these questions, ask them to the Lord. Believe that He can go back to those difficult moments and bring healing, revealing His presence. Ask the Lord to reveal His heart for you. Allow yourself to sit in that revelation. Ask the Lord to show you where the wound is. Let Him take you back to the moment of first exposure. (If this is too painful, please stop and focus on God's kindness.) Ask the Lord what lie you believed about yourself because of that wounding moment. Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal the truth of who you are in God. Ask the Lord what lies you believed about sex because of your struggle with pornography.
Freedom and Healthy Intimacy
As we close, I want to bless you. I prophesy a thriving sex life, free from the distortions of pornography. I pray that the Lord unwinds the patterns and expectations that have hindered you, as He has for me. I bless you with the revelation of God's kindness, that you would see His face shining upon you, even in your moments of stumbling. I bless you with freedom, that the allure of pornography would fade, replaced by a desire for true intimacy. I bless you with a flourishing sex life, an understanding of intimacy that is healthy, good, and biblical, in Jesus's name.
Amen.
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Freedom From Pornography
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Part 1: Stories of Struggle
Session 1: What is the Struggle?
Video: Introduction: Freedom from Pornography
Topics: Early Exposure and Unseen Wounds
Session 2: The People
Video: Brittni’s Story
Video: Humanizing the Struggle
Video: Safeguard your Life from Porn; Warfare Prayer to Break the Chains
Topics: The Broken People Who Make Porn; Taking Action Against Using Porn
Part 2: The Roots of Dependency versus Design
Session 3: How Does This Dependency Begin?
Video: What’s in the Search Bar
Topics: The Truth about the Industry; What’s Driving Your Porn Use
Session 4: Biblical Roots
Video: Knowing Your Enemies
Video: Rejecting Synthetic for Authentic; Looking for Patterns and Capturing Thoughts
Topics: Three Enemies; Gypsy Moth Mating Disruption; Inner Healing Prayer
Part 3: Reconnecting and Reattaching
Session 5: Reconnecting With An Authentic God
Video: Habits for Healing with God
Topics: How God Sees You; Wild Mustangs; Learn the Formula for Success
Session 6: Working On Self
Video: The Neuroscience of Addiction; What Porn Does to Your Brain
Topics: Judgement and Shame; Visceral Reactions; Your Brain’s Reaction
Session 7: Working With Others
Video: Practices for Building Community; Relationships of Trust
Topics: Communities; Who to Trust; Action Before Failure
Session 8: Healing With A Spouse
Video: Providing Helpful Accountability; Confess the Temptation, Not the Mistake
Topics: Being a Safe Listener; Sharing Safely; Listening Triad
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