Surfing for God: Discovering the Divine Desire Beneath Sexual Struggle
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.
Top Highlights
“If Thomas Aquinas’s words are true—that every sinful behavior is rooted in a legitimate God-given appetite—then identifying those God-given longings must be our first order of business.” (source)
“Oswald Chambers claimed that all sin is rooted in the suspicion that God is not really good.1” (source)
“But most of the time we think of integrity as exhibiting good morals, having strong character, and diligently obeying God’s commands. Actually, these are all consequences of integrity. Integrity itself—taken from the Latin word integer—means to be whole. Just as a whole number is known as an integer, a whole man is known as a man of integrity. A man who is whole is a moral man and an obedient man. Each of these flows from integrity.” (source)
“If we seek on the physical level what can only be obtained on a spiritual level, then we set ourselves up for a never-ending cycle that only leads to desperation, despair, and bondage.” (source)
“not one man has told me that pornography made him a better man, husband, father, employee, minister, or friend.” (source)
Product Details
- Title : Surfing for God: Discovering the Divine Desire Beneath Sexual Struggle
- Author: Cusick, Michael John
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Publication Date: 2012
- ISBN: 9780849949937