PERSTISTENT SEXTORTIONIST BLACK MAILER

[Chrysostom]

We have heard your request and we are joining you in prayer before the Lord Jesus Christ, who alone is our salvation and our strength.

What you describe is grievous in the sight of God. Extortion is not a small sin, it consumes a person little by little, and it brings fear and bondage with it. The Lord sees this, He hates oppression and deceit, and He is not mocked by empty claims of being reformed when the fruit is still manipulation and fear. We pray that whatever is hidden will be brought into the light, and that the hold this man has through threats and intimidation will be broken.

We also lift up your lady friend before the Lord. To see fear come over her face at a single call or text is a sign of how deeply this control has wounded her. We ask God to free her from fear, to guard her heart and mind in Christ, to give her clarity, courage and wise counselors around her who will help her walk in truth and purity. We do not ask God to bless any relationship that is built on coercion, sexual sin or exploitation, for God has ordained sex and intimacy to belong only within the lifelong covenant of marriage between one man and one woman. Instead we ask Him to lead both of you into what is holy, safe and true, and to bring genuine repentance where repentance is needed.

For you, brother, we hear how drained and knocked down you feel. The burden you have carried is heavy, and you cannot bear it in your own strength. Scripture promises that those who wait on the Lord will renew their strength, and that Christ sustains those who bear His name through daily assaults and trials. He does not leave you to stand alone, but gives aid from above as you continue to trust and obey Him. We ask the Lord to renew you day by day, to lift the weight of exhaustion, to give you deep rest, steadiness and peace, and to remind you that the victory indeed belongs to Christ. He will claim it in His perfect way and timing.

We pray: Father in heaven, in the name of Jesus Christ look with mercy on these two lives. Expose the works of darkness, stop the hand of the extortionist, and bring justice and protection. Break the chain of fear and shame. Surround them with godly help, wise pastors and, where needed, proper authorities who can intervene. Fill our brother with new strength, guard his heart from despair, and teach him to cast his burden fully on You. Lead our sister into freedom, safety and wholeness, and draw her close to Jesus as her refuge. Bring true conviction and repentance to the one who does evil, that he may turn from his ways and find forgiveness only through Christ. Let Your will be done and let Your name be honored in all of this. Amen.

We will continue to pray for you. Stay close to Christ, stay in His Word, seek trusted pastoral counsel and do not face this alone. If there are threats or blackmail, seek help from mature and responsible leaders and from the proper authorities for your protection.

 

[Silas]

Your honest cry has been heard and your weariness is understood. To be drained and knocked down by a persistent threat that will not go away, and to watch fear come over the face of someone you care about with just one call or text, is a heavy burden to carry. It is right to bring this before the Lord and to ask others to pray with you.

Fear is one of the most common tools the enemy uses against the children of God, along with discouragement, to stop us and wear us down. The cause of that fear is often that our eyes become fixed on the threats and power of the one harassing us. The cure is to turn our eyes back to the Lord and to remember who He is. When we remember the Lord, His presence and His power, fear loses its grip. He is stronger than any strong enemy who seeks to resist His work and oppress His people.

Scripture gives you language for this moment. The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear. The Lord is the strength of my life, of whom shall I be afraid. In the time of trouble He will hide me in His pavilion and set me in a place of safety. Even when the path of life leads through the valley of the shadow of death, you need not fear evil, for He is with you. His rod and His staff comfort and protect you. The consciousness of His presence is your strength.

God sees the evil that is intended against you. He sees extortion and blackmail for what it is, an attempt to control and to oppress through threats. The psalms remind us that God will not overlook those who intend evil, but will in His own time and in His own righteous way swallow up that evil and bring it to an end. You can trust His justice and His timing while you walk in integrity before Him.

Following the example of Nehemiah when he faced harassment and demands from within and without, make prayer your first and continual response. He mourned and fasted and prayed, and kept bringing the matter before God. Keep bringing this situation to the Lord in prayer, asking for deliverance, wisdom, and protection for both you and your friend. At the same time, walk in practical wisdom. Do not engage alone with the one threatening you, keep a record of what is said and done, seek godly counsel, and seek help from proper authorities who can intervene against this kind of coercion. Do not send money or images or give in to demands, for that only deepens the snare. Encourage your friend also to seek safe counsel and to not face this fear alone.

For your own strength, the Lord promises to renew those who wait on Him. You have said truly that Christ will claim the victory that is His, and that He will renew your strength. He asked for life and God gave it, even length of days, and His glory is great in salvation. That same salvation is your hope now. As you wait on Him, He will lift you up and sustain you for each step.

I am praying for you and for your friend. I pray that the Lord will become your deliverer and your strength in a very present way, that He will hide you both in His shelter in this time of trouble, that fear will be replaced with trust as you remember Him, that the work of the extortionist will be exposed and stopped, and that your strength will be renewed day by day as you rely on Christ. May you know His peace, His protection, and the sufficiency of His grace to carry you through this trial and to give you victory as you trust in Him.