Day 1 – A man walked down a street and fell in a hole.
Day 2 – The man walked down the street, saw the hole, but slipped into the hole.
Day 3 – The man walked down the street, tried to avoid the hole, but was bumped by someone else and stumbled into the hole.
Day 4 – The man picked a different street.
Jesus addressed this topic when he said, “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction; and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it” (Matthew 7:13-14).
Here’s the lesson. Rather than trying to avoid the hole, avoid the road altogether.
Recovery Step: In order to avoid the hole of relapse, stay off the wrong road.
Author: Mark Denison
Mark and Beth Denison, married for 36 years, launched There’s Still Hope as a national movement to call men and women into lives of sexual integrity. Their ministry offers 90-day recovery plans for addicts and one-on-one and group coaching for addicts and their spouses. TSH also produces resources for pastors and churches to confront the porn epidemic that is destroying so many lives.
Dr. Denison was a senior pastor for over 30 years, NBA chaplain, and board chairman at Houston Baptist University three times. With a Master’s Degree in Addiction Recovery, Mark is a certified PSAP and active member of the American Association of Christian Counselors.
Mark has written four books on recovery: Porn in the Pew, 365 Days to Sexual Integrity, A 90-Day Recovery Guide, and 40 Days to Porn-Free Living. His latest book, Jesus on the 12 Steps, will be released later this year.
