I decided to post this article for those who have not had a history of abuse or experience in working in the sex industry, but have gotten trapped in pornography either because of boredom, loneliness or curiosity.

By Sam Storms

This explains why one of the most serious threats to the human spirit is boredom. Boredom is the breeding ground for wickedness. Bored people are easy targets of the flesh and the dveil. It is like putting a bulls-eye on your chest with a sign: “Tempt me. I’m easy!” Why? Because boredom is contrary to the natural, God-given impulse for fascination, excitement, pleasure, and exhilaration. There are only three possible reactions to boredom:

• You wither and die emotionally
• You wither and die physically (suicide)
• You madly rush to whatever extreme and extravagant thrill you can find to replace your misery with pleasure, whether it be pornography, adultery, drugs, or fantasies of fame and power.

This is why people are so prone to an addictive lifestyle. Many people who fall into sinful addictions are people who were once terminally bored. The reason why addictions are so powerful is that they tap into that place in our hearts that was made for transcendent communion and spiritual romance. These addictive habits either dull and deaden our yearnings for a satisfaction we fear we’ll never find or they provide an alternative counterfeit fulfillment that we think will bring long-term happiness, counterfeits like cocaine, overeating, illicit affairs, busyness, efficiency, image or obsession with physical beauty. They all find their power in the inescapable yearning of the human heart to be fascinated and pleased and enthralled, Our hearts will invariably lead us either to the fleeting pleasures of addiction or to God.

The human heart was made for excitement. The human heart was built by God to be entertained. Neither animals nor plants react this way. There wasn’t a single dog standing in line. No aardvarks, polar bears, or toucans. You don’t find zucchini or broccoli or a kumquat making great physical and emotional sacrifice to experience a two-minute assault on the senses. Only those made in God’s image seek for such thrills.

Don’t be ashamed. Don’t run from it. Don’t hide it. Rather, glut yourself in God. Immerse yourself in His blessings. Bathe yourself in His presence. Posture yourself to hear His voice and see His face and hear His word and taste His goodness and feel His presence. Embrace the reality of your passion for pleasure and satiate yourself in all that God is for you in Jesus.

Pleasures Evermore: The Life-Changing Power of Enjoying God