Saturday Morning

Well I woke up early this morning to do a 5k that I had registered for. It was on campus and was the Commit to Virtue 5k. It was hosted by a club called Students that Oppose Pornography. I wasn't too happy with my placing but I was able to finish the whole thing in a decent amount of time. For a bum knee I think I did pretty good.

At the end they gave us a banana and water and some granola bars if we wanted them. They had an organization there that was anti-pornography that focused on overcoming addictions. They handed out books that were written by a neurologist that studied the effects of pornography on the human brain. It's actually a pretty big issue in today's society if you haven't noticed it already.

I'm sure that a lot of you actually know people who have viewed or do currently view porn. They may be your friends, leaders, teachers, or even your family members. I know that these encounters have happened to me. I have seen families on the verge of separation because of it. I have seen relationships broken and ruined because of a lack of trust and commitment. I've seen how young men have had to give up serving missions and getting married in the temple because of their issues. Pornography is an addiction, it is a disease of the mind and soul. It creates a fake sense of fulfillment. What many don't know is that it takes months, even years to overcome this addiction. Out of all of the people that I have seen suffering from pornography, I have seen many who have turned their lives around by using the Atonement of Jesus Christ. As they turned their lives toward God they found hope, healing, and reassurance. I feel that we should all do our best to inform others of the terrifying effects of pornography so we can arm ourselves against the powers of the adversary.

Jessica