Men everywhere are quick to acknowledge that purity is a
struggle. With sex cheapened to the point of being used as nothing more than an
advertising technique, it is no wonder that men feel this way. Enter Surfing
for God by Michael John Cusick. His book which is part personal accounts
and part God-centered, practical advice based on those personal accounts gives
the reader valuable tools on how take back the field of the mind for the cause
of purity. Cusick is highly candid and transparent in sharing about his
struggles and history with the issue of addiction to porn. Cusick expresses
plainly that looking lustfully at a woman is a dehumanizing experience, both
for the woman posing in the picture and the man viewing the picture.
The writing in this book is straightforward. Cusick does not
treat the issues lightly nor does he treat them as minor. He states what he
means with a succinct clarity that shows that his intentions are to give the
reader as much help as he can on the written page. If this book lacks in
anything, it feels like Cusick spends more time at the beginning constructing
scenarios and repetitively introducing his topic over multiple chapters before
beginning to explain how to handle the issues. Overall, this was a decent book
and I would easily place it alongside a book like Every Man’s Battle as recommended reading for any man who is
wrestling with issues of sexual sin or pornography addiction.
I received my copy of
this book from the publisher for free in exchange for reviewing it. I was not
obligated to post a favorable review; the opinions expressed in this review are
mine.
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