Stiff-necked?

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Title: Stiff-necked?--------------------------------------- Date: 7/29/2000
Keywords: "destroyed" "stiff-necked"
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Passage: Proverbs 29:1*

A man who remains stiff-necked after many rebukes will suddenly be destroyed — without remedy.

Question

Would it be hard or easy to prove that you view Web porn stubbornly?

 

Practical help

Stubborn — or stiff-necked — means clinging to something no matter how dumb or dangerous it is.

But stubborn doesn't mean inexplicable — lacking explanation or cause. Stubborn stupidity can have reasons, such as grabbing thrills or seeking attention.

Viewing porn is one of those stubborn, stupid but explainable habits. It wreaks havoc in your soul but fills a void, sort of.

The Scripture above says that, in the end, void-filling or other explanations for stupidity won't save dumbness from destruction.

The point being, you may have "reasons" for viewing smut, but if you don't stop, life as you know it will take a turn for the worse. Loved ones will leave you, and that void in your life — which porn tried to fill — will become larger and unmanageable.

So, whatever your reason for viewing porn, stop. If that's too hard to do, seek help from godly friends or counselors.

Or prepare yourself for destruction.


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