Way of Purity Testimony: Dean

I have seen God take me from a desert of worldly "pleasure" to an oasis of peace and grace. Several years ago, I found a lingerie catalog left at work by a colleague. Curious and, quite frankly inflamed by lust, I visited that company's web site. I was hooked by what I saw there and at other, increasingly graphic sites. I knew, each time I sat down at my home computer, that God's plan for me certainly did not include these lustful, selfish sessions. Nor did it do anything to enhance the love and trust of my wife; far from it. When she found evidence of my surfing, she was deeply hurt. I was humiliated because my sin was exposed, but that was nothing compared to the guilt I felt because of what it did to my relationship with my wife and with Christ. We sought counseling together, and Setting Captives Free was recommended. What I saw in the teachings of The Way of Purity course was a way back to the foot of the cross. I was with the woman at the well; she had her multiple men, and I had my multiple web sites. Jesus offered a way to leave behind the filth of pornography. Praise God because he forgave me, as did my wife. I've been porn-free for 115 days and counting. This is an oasis I never want to leave.