On a visit to America, former Russian Premier Nikita Khrushchev was taken to a pro football game. Following the game, he was asked what he thought of American football. Khrushchev replied, “Never have I seen such first-class passion and energy wasted on a third-class cause.”
Now, I don’t make it a habit of quoting Russian leaders, but the man had a point.
The old prophet said it like this: “You look for much, but behold, it comes to little, when you bring it home, I blow it away” (Haggai 1:9).
Every time you sneak around looking at pornography, you are wasting first-class energy on a third-class cause. It makes no sense. You’re better than that. Plus, there are a lot of first-class causes that are more deserving of your passion.
Like recovery.
Recovery Step: Put the same passion and energy into your recovery that you used to put into your addiction.
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.
