Tony's special guest for this episode is Garrett Jonsson... and Garrett has an amazing story!
After discovering pornography at the age of 9... his struggle with porn would follow him for at least the next 20 years. But as he approached his marriage... he thought to himself... When I get married my problem with porn with go away. But it didn't... and he continued to secretly struggle with his problem for the first 5 years of his marriage.
Then... after accidentally attending a seminar on the topic of pornography... he was convicted to disclose the truth of his struggle to his wife. This began a healing process in his heart and life that eventually led him to take some unusual and demonstrative actions to raise awareness about the dangers of pornography.
These actions included his...
30 in 30 in Handcuffs... when he ran 30 full marathons in 30 consecutive days while wearing handcuffs!
Coast 2 Coast in Chains... when he road his bike from from coast to coast across the United States while dragging 7 heavy chains!
Garrett's inspiring story proves that a man can break free from the "handcuffs" and "chains" of pornography.
Listen... and be inspired!
Websites referenced in this podcast:
fortifyprogram.org
fightthenewdrug.org
garrettjonssonlovesyou.com
Tony's special guest for this episode is Garrett Jonsson... and Garrett has an amazing story!
After discovering pornography at the age of 9... his struggle with porn would follow him for at least the next 20 years. But as he approached his marriage... he thought to himself... When I get married my problem with porn with go away. But it didn't... and he continued to secretly struggle with his problem for the first 5 years of his marriage.
Then... after accidentally attending a seminar on the topic of pornography... he was convicted to disclose the truth of his struggle to his wife. This began a healing process in his heart and life that eventually led him to take some unusual and demonstrative actions to raise awareness about the dangers of pornography.
These actions included his...
30 in 30 in Handcuffs... when he ran 30 full marathons in 30 consecutive days while wearing handcuffs!
Coast 2 Coast in Chains... when he road his bike from from coast to coast across the United States while dragging 7 heavy chains!
Garrett's inspiring story proves that a man can break free from the "handcuffs" and "chains" of pornography.
Listen... and be inspired!
Every person is the sum total of the accumulation of the "stories" of their life... or said another way... who you are today emerged from the "stories" of your past. This is a very important concept when it comes to the issue of sexual purity... because who you are today as a sexual person is the natural result of certain "stories" from your past... that shaped you into the sexual person you have become.
Are you a person who struggles with internet pornography... and you can't stop looking... no matter how hard you try?
The answer to who you are is found in the "stories" of your life.
Are you a person who doesn't like sex... or is uncomfortable with sex... or doesn't feel safe when you have sex... even with your spouse?
The answer to who you are is found in the "stories" of your life.
Are you a person who acts out sexually in violation of your profession of faith... and in violation of your very own conscience?
The answer to who you are is found in the "stories" of your life.
When you begin to truly understand the "stories" of your life... you'll understand yourself better than you've ever understood yourself before... you'll understand how you became the sexual person you became... and you'll understand how you can be set free from the power of your "stories" to become a new and different person.
And here's the really GOOD NEWS! God wants to take a journey with you into the "stories" of your life... to bring his light to the darkest places of your "stories"... to bring his freedom to the places of bondage in your "stories"... and to bring his healing to the places of pain in your "stories".
In this series of 13 episodes (54-66)... Tony shares 16 principles that will help you take this healing journey with God through the "stories" of your life.
In this episode Tony shares PRINCIPLE 16.
Welcome to... UNDERSTANDING YOUR STORY!
Every person is the sum total of the accumulation of the "stories" of their life... or said another way... who you are today emerged from the "stories" of your past. This is a very important concept when it comes to the issue of sexual purity... because who you are today as a sexual person is the natural result of certain "stories" from your past... that shaped you into the sexual person you have become.
Are you a person who struggles with internet pornography... and you can't stop looking... no matter how hard you try?
The answer to who you are is found in the "stories" of your life.
Are you a person who doesn't like sex... or is uncomfortable with sex... or doesn't feel safe when you have sex... even with your spouse?
The answer to who you are is found in the "stories" of your life.
Are you a person who acts out sexually in violation of your profession of faith... and in violation of your very own conscience?
The answer to who you are is found in the "stories" of your life.
When you begin to truly understand the "stories" of your life... you'll understand yourself better than you've ever understood yourself before... you'll understand how you became the sexual person you became... and you'll understand how you can be set free from the power of your "stories" to become a new and different person.
And here's the really GOOD NEWS! God wants to take a journey with you into the "stories" of your life... to bring his light to the darkest places of your "stories"... to bring his freedom to the places of bondage in your "stories"... and to bring his healing to the places of pain in your "stories".
In this series of 13 episodes (54-66)... Tony shares 16 principles that will help you take this healing journey with God through the "stories" of your life.
In this episode Tony finishes PRINCIPLE 15... and shares his encounter with a demon possessed woman in Brazil.
Welcome to... UNDERSTANDING YOUR STORY!
Every person is the sum total of the accumulation of the "stories" of their life... or said another way... who you are today emerged from the "stories" of your past. This is a very important concept when it comes to the issue of sexual purity... because who you are today as a sexual person is the natural result of certain "stories" from your past... that shaped you into the sexual person you have become.
Are you a person who struggles with internet pornography... and you can't stop looking... no matter how hard you try?
The answer to who you are is found in the "stories" of your life.
Are you a person who doesn't like sex... or is uncomfortable with sex... or doesn't feel safe when you have sex... even with your spouse?
The answer to who you are is found in the "stories" of your life.
Are you a person who acts out sexually in violation of your profession of faith... and in violation of your very own conscience?
The answer to who you are is found in the "stories" of your life.
When you begin to truly understand the "stories" of your life... you'll understand yourself better than you've ever understood yourself before... you'll understand how you became the sexual person you became... and you'll understand how you can be set free from the power of your "stories" to become a new and different person.
And here's the really GOOD NEWS! God wants to take a journey with you into the "stories" of your life... to bring his light to the darkest places of your "stories"... to bring his freedom to the places of bondage in your "stories"... and to bring his healing to the places of pain in your "stories".
In this series of 13 episodes (54-66)... Tony shares 16 principles that will help you take this healing journey with God through the "stories" of your life.
In this episode Tony shares point 12 of PRINCIPLE 14... and begins PRINCIPLE 15.
Welcome to... UNDERSTANDING YOUR STORY!