Surfing for God
eBook - ePub

Surfing for God

Discovering the Divine Desire Beneath Sexual Struggle

  1. 224 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Surfing for God

Discovering the Divine Desire Beneath Sexual Struggle

About this book

Discover how the barrier built by porn addiction can become a bridge to abundant life. Using personal examples, scriptural illustrations, and 20 years of counseling experience, Cusick will help you understand how to break free from the prison of sexual addiction.

What if lust for porn is really a search for true passion?

In a world where there are 68 million searches for pornography every day and where over 70 percent of Christian men report viewing porn in the last year, it's no surprise that more and more men struggle with an addiction to this false fantasy. Common wisdom says if they just had more willpower or more faith, their fight would be over. But is the answer really that simple?

According to counselor and ministry leader Michael John Cusick, the answer is no—but the big truth may be much more freeing. Backed by scripture, Cusick uses examples from his own life and from his twenty years of counseling experience to show us how the pursuit of empty pleasure is really a search for our heart's deepest desire—and the real key to resistance is discovering and embracing the joy we truly want.

Cusick discusses the origins of sexual addiction, the need for affirmation, and the heart that aches for God while falling into relapse. Handling a difficult topic with grace, mercy and honesty, Cusick's insights will help you understand:

  • How porn struggles begin
  • What to do to prevent those struggles
  • How to overcome compulsions once they begin

An essential resource centered on the sustaining love of Christ, this book will help guide anyone battling sex addiction or those in ministry seeking to provide encouragement to those struggling.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Introduction: What’s Better than Porn?
  7. Chapter One: Getting Your Feathers Back
  8. Chapter Two: It’s Not about Sex
  9. Chapter Three: Insatiable Thirst
  10. Chapter Four: Gathering the Broken Pieces
  11. Chapter Five: Exposing the Counterfeits
  12. Chapter Six: Shame and Core Beliefs
  13. Chapter Seven: The Soul Snare Path
  14. Chapter Eight: Your Good Heart
  15. Chapter Nine: The Invisible Battle
  16. Chapter Ten: Your Brain on Porn
  17. Chapter Eleven: Less is More
  18. Chapter Twelve: The Soul Care Highway
  19. Chapter Thirteen: Freedom to Live
  20. Chapter Fourteen: Going under the Knife
  21. Conclusion: Becoming the Hero That You are
  22. Acknowledgments
  23. Notes