For years, Rich waited for life to line up with his preferences before he'd let himself feel okay. When it didn't? He medicated with porn.

In this episode, Rich unpacks a verse that's been hitting him hard lately — Habakkuk's declaration that even when everything falls apart (no fruit, no grain, no cattle), he'll still be joyful because God is his strength.

Rich breaks down why our preferences aren't neutral — they're shaped by our past, and when we let them run the show, we end up trying to manipulate the world into matching them. When it doesn't work, we spiral. We search for an escape. And that's exactly where porn steps in as a counterfeit peace.

The truth? The opposite of a porn addiction isn't willpower — it's peace. Real peace that doesn't come from circumstances lining up, but from knowing who you are in Christ.

If you've been waiting for life to get easier before you feel free, this episode will challenge you to flip the order: peace first, not circumstances first.

In this episode:

• Why unmet preferences drive us toward escape and medication
• The danger of letting circumstances be "lord" of your life
• What Habakkuk 3:17-18 teaches about joy that doesn't depend on outcomes
• Why real intimacy — not fake, porn-fueled substitutes — is what you were actually made for
• A prayer to release the grip circumstances have on your peace