Don’t let a temporary temptation do permanent damage to your heart, mind, and relationships. Walk…
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The ability to speak freely about a person or past experience or situation or trauma…
When we are afraid, we represent God poorly because God is not afraid. Walk In…
If I have a migraine headache, the functioning of my entire body is impaired. I…
When someone is acting out, we have to figure what moved them away from their…
For many people, the greatest pleasure in life comes from food and sexual stimulation. When…
Changing a belief often involves acknowledging that my private experience is not an accurate indicator…
Forgiveness is one of those things we all know we should do, but often have…
To a non-person of faith, the title is confused. What do you mean I’m also…
The areas of our greatest struggle have the biggest and most immediate impact on our…
You may have seen my other post on sexual transmutation. Sexual transmutation is about taking…
Dopamine is a neurochemical that increases in anticipation of pleasure. It has been termed the…
We talk a lot about how porn affects people’s character and relationships. But it also…
Last week, we featured psychologist Ralph Smart talking about why he stopped watching pornography. This…
Ralph Smart is a famous YouTube vlogger, psychologist, and author of Feel Alive. The book…
The benefits of NoFap are well-attested. NoFappers report having greater energy and drive to be…
In life, it helps to have role models you can look up to. People who…
It’s been estimated that the average adult makes about 35,000 remotely conscious decisions every day…
There’s the effects porn has on our hearts. There’s the effects porn has on our…
We talk a lot about the individual and relational problems associated with porn. Most people…
Gary Wilson is an expert on the neurochemistry of addiction, mating, and bonding. He gave…
Can you imagine life without porn? A lot of people can’t–they have been hooked for…
I’ve experimented with a number of disciplines over the years to become a better version…
The way to chastity is not to struggle with incontinent thoughts but to avert the thoughts by some employment, or by reading, or by meditating on other things.
An animal will conquer others. A Spirit-filled man conquers himself. Mark Driscoll
Except our own thoughts, there is nothing absolutely in our power. Rene Descartes
You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will…
It’s always easier to avoid temptation than to resist it. Randy Alcorn, The Purity Principle
The purest and most thoughtful minds are those which love color the most. John Ruskin,…
Have you ever felt like a slave to your phone? All my phone has to…
Without self-discipline, success is impossible, period. Lou Holtz
A vital part of the happiness formula is self-discipline. Whoever conquers himself knows deep happiness…
Discipline equals freedom. Jocko Willink, Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
Disciplining yourself to do what you know is right and importance, although difficult, is the…
Do not bite at the bait of pleasure till you know there is no hook…
Self-respect leads to self-discipline. When you have both firmly under your belt, that’s real power.…
A disciplined mind leads to happiness, and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering. Dalai Lama…
Self-discipline is the ability to make yourself do what you should do, when you should…
The ability to discipline yourself to delay gratification in the short term in order to…
Why is discipline important? Discipline teaches us to operate by principle rather than desire. Saying…
Pornography is the drug of choice for a lot of people in the 21st century,…
Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and self-respect is the chief element in courage.…
Self-respect is the root of discipline: The sense of dignity grows with the ability to…
True freedom is impossible without a mind made free by discipline. Mortimer J. Adler
The best ways to resist temptation is to avoid it. People routinely compromise on their…
Seek freedom and become captive of your desires. Seek discipline and find your liberty. Frank…
My mentor recently said something that I found thought-provoking. He said only two things in…
Give us an intense distaste for things that displease You and a renewed pleasure in…
The root issue of pornography is often something other than pornography itself. This is especially…
The things that tempt us do not come from external persuasions…they originate from our very…
The final aim of any temptation is to bring a person back into the kingdom…
If you are facing some kind of temptation, remember that it is within your power…
You must know everything that God has forbidden you so as to be able to…
A thought enters; we pamper it; it germinates and grows into an evil act. Billy…
When Jesus was tempted, He didn’t debate the devil. He quoted Scripture: “It is written…
Be sure that Satan will tempt you at your weak point, not the strong. Billy…
Temptation requires definite, decisive action. Billy Graham
We can’t flee from temptation in our own strength—but God will give us the strength…
Temptation: Recognize it for what it is, and then reject it—immediately and without compromise. Billy…
There is power in controlling something that can do so much damage-in controlling something, period.…
