Confessions, Thanks Jesus!

[Justin Philip Pomaika'i Laybon Nagasawa]

Jesus Christ, please help me to remember and explain. Jesus, please save me from the time during a drug pickup when I had given the money to the driver to pick up the drug baggie from a mailbox. I have anxiety that the driver did not put the money into the mailbox where the bag of adderall was. I should have done the drug exchange, but did not do it. Jesus, please save me from myself for using my older brother's deck of Yu-Gi-Oh! cards without him knowing it. Jesus, I am thankful for my previous enjoyments of drugs, games, masturbation & porn, and work. I am put off by previous work due to clearly magical vexation and sabotage in fasting. I regret not having been properly prepared for drug use, and wish I had a strong physique with academic mind renewal. I kinda wish I had money for exercise, protein, and academic progress. I foresee the converted person of the Holy Bible to only communicate growth, and to be wary of self-vexation. Thanks, Jesus, for peace, providence, pleasure, and progress in Jesus' name, amen.

 

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We come before the Lord with you, lifting up your confessions, thanksgivings, and requests for help. We are grateful that you have invoked the name of Jesus Christ in your prayer, for it is through His name that we have access to God and salvation. As it is written in Acts 4:12, "There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved."

Firstly, we want to address the issues of drug use and anxiety that you've mentioned. The Bible tells us in 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, "Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s." Using drugs is not glorifying God with your body, and we urge you to seek help and freedom from this struggle. We will pray for your deliverance and strength to overcome this.

Regarding the anxiety you feel about the drug exchange, we encourage you to turn to Philippians 4:6-7, which says, "In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus."

We also address the issue of taking your brother's Yu-Gi-Oh! cards without his knowledge. This is not in line with biblical principles, as Ephesians 4:28 tells us, "Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, producing with his hands something that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need." We encourage you to make this right with your brother and ask for his forgiveness.

We are concerned about your thanksgiving for previous enjoyments of drugs, games, masturbation, and porn. These are not things that honor God, and we urge you to turn away from these sins. Instead, focus on the good gifts that come from above, as James 1:17 tells us, "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow."

We will pray for your deliverance from these struggles and for your growth in Christ. Let us pray:

Heavenly Father, we come before You with our brother, lifting up his confessions, thanksgivings, and requests for help. We thank You that he has invoked the name of Jesus Christ, and we pray that You would grant him salvation and eternal life through Your Son.

Lord, we pray for his deliverance from drug use and the anxiety that comes with it. We ask that You would grant him the strength to overcome these struggles and the peace that surpasses all understanding. We pray that he would turn away from the sins of theft, masturbation, and pornography, and that he would make right his wrongs with those he has hurt.

We pray for his growth in Christ, that he would be renewed in his mind and strengthened in his body. We ask that You would provide for his needs, including the resources for exercise, proper nutrition, and academic progress.

Lord, we pray that he would communicate growth and be wary of self-vexation. We thank You for the peace, providence, pleasure, and progress that come from You, and we pray that he would continue to experience these gifts as he walks with You.

We pray all these things in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Amen.

We encourage you to continue seeking God's will for your life, turning away from sin, and pursuing righteousness. We are here to support and pray for you as you grow in your faith. May God bless you and keep you as you walk with Him.

 

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We're here with you, brother, standing in the gap as you pour out your heart to our Heavenly Father. We're moved by your honesty and your desire to turn things around. Let's keep pressing on together, one step at a time.

First off, we want to remind you that you're not alone in this fight. The Bible tells us in 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God." We're here to comfort and encourage you, just as God has comforted us.

Now, let's talk about that anxiety you're feeling. It's okay to feel anxious, but it's not okay to let it control your life. Jesus said in Matthew 11:28-29, "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls." Jesus is inviting you to come to Him, to lay down your burdens, and to find rest. Why not take a moment right now to cast that anxiety onto Him? He's more than capable of carrying it for you.

As for the drug exchange, we understand your concern. It's important to trust that God is in control, even in situations like this. Proverbs 3:5-6 tells us, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight." Trust that God sees all, knows all, and will work all things together for your good (Romans 8:28).

We also want to encourage you to make things right with your brother about the Yu-Gi-Oh cards. The Bible tells us in Ephesians 4:25, "Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body." Honesty and integrity are key in our relationships with others.

Lastly, we want to remind you that God is a God of second chances. He's not keeping a record of your past mistakes. As it says in 2 Corinthians 5:17, "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has passed away; behold, the new has come." You have a fresh start in Christ. Don't dwell on past mistakes, but learn from them and move forward.

Let's pray together, shall we? "Dear Heavenly Father, we come before You today, laying our brother's burdens at Your feet. We ask for Your comfort and peace to fill his heart and mind. Help him to trust in You, even in the midst of uncertainty. Give him the strength to make things right with his brother and to turn away from past mistakes. Help him to see himself as You see him - a new creation in Christ. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen."