06/02/2026
As a young teenager, I got hooked on p**nog-
raphy without the help of smartphones, the internet, or social media.
My neighbor had asked me to mind his cats while he was on vacation.
1Being new to the United States, I was curious to see how other people lived. So I watched some VHS tapes I found in his closet. Something changed in me that day. Immediately I felt guilty and repented. But the pull was too strong. I kept returning to watch more videos. My only hope for stopping was for my neighbor to return and take back his keys.
At the time, I thought the issue was simply the lust of the flesh—a sin I needed to repent of and forsake. That’s true for some people,
but I kept falling back into po*******hy no matter how many times I repented. It was as though p**n would find me. I would stumble
upon it in the most unlikely places, including Christian bookstores. I felt targeted, and I wondered whether something deeper than the lust of the flesh was involved.
Eventually I realized that when you’re addicted, you’ve got company. I’m not saying that every addicted person has a demon, but I soon realized that I did. A book opened my eyes to my struggle I understood that I’d been dealing with the symptoms of my issue but missing the root cause. I was trying to eliminate spiderwebs without taking care of the spider.
My self-deliverance began with fasting and prayer, and lust lost its grip on my life. But complete deliverance happened later. Although I believe in self-deliverance and will soon guide you through the steps,most of us need someone to lead us through deliverance.
My own deliverance was very productive: The spirits of Leviathan, Jezebel, death, and lust were all cast out.
You might wonder how I knew which spirits came out. Well, they spoke. I thought my problems had started with my exposure to po*******hy, but there was a deeper issue. Lust was a small demon running errands for the bigger spirit of death. And death itself did the bidding of higher-level spirits like Leviathan and Jezebel. To get to the root of my addiction, I also had to confront and renounce generational curses, especially curses ofbdeath.
NOT-SO-HARMLESS ENTERTAINMENT
In Western culture we often see demons through the lens of movies, art, and entertainment. Movies have thrilled audiences by portraying demons as terrifying forces that possess people, haunt houses, and wreak havoc. Movies like The Exorcist, The Conjuring, and Paranormal Activity depict demons as powerful and almost unbeatable beings. As
these films provide glimpses of demonic activity, they often become open doors through which the demons on the screen inhabit movie-goers who sought only to be entertained.
Other films and shows normalize demons, turning them into antiheroes or misunderstood creatures. Movies like Hellboy and shows such as Lucifer glamorize demons,9 presenting them as relatable and even sympathetic characters. This approach deceives people
into seeing demons as harmless beings who do good. This deception dulls spiritual discernment and causes people to ignore the dangers of demonic influence.
Video games and fantasy stories often use demons as plot devices, including enemies to defeat, bosses to fight, or powers to harness. In games like Doom, Diablo, or Dark Souls, demons are presented as dark, destructive enemies. Harmless as games might seem, they create a fascination with the demonic. Players can become desensitized to the reality of spiritual warfare or drawn to explore occult ideas out of curiosity. Some games go further, allowing characters to use demonic powers or work alongside demons. This is another open door to the demonic.
Today’s culture swings between two extremes where demons are concerned. On one hand, demons are presented as terrifying and all-
powerful. This approach opens the door to fear. On the other hand, demons are glamorized, normalized, and even mocked as harmlesscharacters who do nothing more than entertain us. This deludes people and makes them more spiritually vulnerable.
- Vlad Savchuk (Make the Devil Homeless)
- Spiritual Notes
