In the fictional Harry Potter stories, Dementors, generally human in shape, are covered in dark, hooded cloaks which reveal only grey, decayed hands and faces. These creatures have no eyes, and there is a large hole where the mouth should be, which is used for sucking the soul out of the victim in a process called the “Dementor’s Kiss.”
As I was dealing with the destructive effects of pornography on yet another family, I was struck by the notion that pornography is like kissing a Dementor. Those who participate in viewing pornography deceive themselves into thinking the activity is private and affects no one but themselves. In the same way the Dementor’s kiss sucks the soul out of its victim, so too does pornography; leaving behind only the shell of a person .
Pornography leaves plenty of destruction in its wake. Shame. Hurt. Betrayal. Devaluing of humans. Relationships are built on the connection of one soul to another. When the soul has been sucked dry by the Dementor’s pornographic kiss - there is nothing left. Relationships….everywhere, begin to break apart.
God created us in his image. He values everyone. He gives life and love. Pornography devalues everyone involved in the process and reduces its victims to empty shells.
If you are involved in pornography, please know that you can be freed. Paul promises us that “we can do all things through Him, who give us strength.” With God all things are possible. I pray that you would be freed from the Dementor’s Kiss and that God would fill you with His Spirit!
