Breaking Free: Understanding Sexual Addiction and the Healing Power of JesusInterVarsity Press, 2010 M08 28 - 213 páginas Our world is awash in sex. We are bombarded with it everywhere we turn--TV, newspapers and magazines, music, movies and the Internet. When this ever-present temptation mixes with human weaknesses and unmet needs, many get pulled into addiction to sexually sinful behavior. They may detest their own habits, but they can't seem to break free. Is there any hope? Russell Willingham speaks from his own experience and that of the many he has counseled. His answer? "Yes! There is hope. Jesus offers forgiveness and healing." True stories show how the principles in this book can be put into action. The essentials are spelled out in practical steps that can help people begin to break free. Willingham deals with such issues as
This realistic yet hopeful book offers a new way to see the world for every person who wants to understand and break free from sexual addiction. |
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... won't respond. My feelings of rejection were overwhelming. This was not a new experience for me. After my parents divorced, my mother turned to alcohol. She could never connect with me because of her drinking and constant relationships ...
... won't go away. Physical damage. Addicts who do not experience healing will eventually experience some kind of physical damage. Some have injured themselves directly through their sexual behavior or have suffered the effects of disease ...
... won't tell anyone about this because it's not going to happen again!” At this moment he is utterly sincere. But in reality his ego is too fragile to admit that he is “wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked” (Rev 3:17). He will offer a ...
... won't help you. I'm talking about a relationship with God that invites him into the pain. But that can't happen if you use sex to mask the pain every time it comes to the top.” “What's God going to do for me when I'm hurting that bad ...
... won't be able to play church as a lot of people do. If you do that, you won't make it. The good news is that if you let Jesus and a few others into this area of your heart, you will begin to heal and experience an intimacy with God that ...
Contenido
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The Power of Genuine Friendship | 65 |
Exploring Family Issues | 74 |
Dealing with the Lonely Abuser Within | 149 |
Bringing God into the Area of Need | 164 |
Radical Honesty Its Evangelizing Effect | 178 |
Working Together | 194 |
What Is a Wife to Do? Help for Spouses of the Sexually Broken | 196 |
The Twelve Essentials | 207 |
Further Reading | 209 |
Resources for Additional Help | 211 |
Taking Ownership of Our Choices | 87 |
Will the Real God Please Stand Up? | 98 |
The Biblical Basis of Our Identity | 110 |
Admitting Our True State | 121 |
Wrestling with Grace | 130 |
Facing Our Dark Side | 139 |
Notes | 212 |
Praise for Breaking Free | 214 |
About the Author | 215 |
More Titles from InterVarsity Press | 216 |
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Breaking Free: Understanding Sexual Addiction and the Healing Power of Jesus Russell Willingham Vista de fragmentos - 1999 |
Breaking Free: Understanding Sexual Addiction and the Healing Power of Jesus Russell Willingham Sin vista previa disponible - 1999 |
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