Original Prayer

Heavenly Father, I have brought this to you so many times i've lost count, but time after time I keep falling back in to it. I hate it, the deed itself, the separation from You that it also brings, and also my sense of self worthlessness, when I think about wanting to find someone to share my life with, the last thing I want is for this to continue, because then my spiritual growth is stunted but also that when I do find someone that it will not affect our relationship I ask this in the wondeful and all powerful name of Jesus Amen

Submitted by Matt on 4 May 2009

Responses

Hi Matt, (My son is named Matt) I would like to encourage you, Matt. Sexual sin is just horrible - for you, for others involved, but like other sin, it can feel good at the moment. I guess that's why we keep going back to it. Pleasure and gratifying the flesh is very, very difficult to deny. I spent a few years struggling with this sin. God even told me that He was weary of my repenting, and at one point my sin lead to some very harsh, life-long consequences. My point is - it's not worth the pain and suffering. Deal with it harshly, decisively - get whatever help you need, do what you need to do to stop, now. Don't wait, don't tarry in this - kill it before it kills something that was meant to be a blessing. You do not want to bring this into the relationship God has for you. Be obedient now, desire purity before God - stand above the crowd. Fast and pray regularly for holy desires, to turn from the ways of the world, for the strength and fortitude to resist, and you will get victory. Practically speaking, my motto was "I don't date, I wait" after He made it clear that I wasn't even to have any male friends. God blessed me with a wonderful mate after several years of walking in victory, and I'm thankful we waited for the honeymoon and God has blessed our union.

Submitted by Annette on 15 May 2009