We have heard your heartbreak and we are carrying your burden before the Lord with you in this very difficult and frightening time. The pain of betrayal after giving your heart again, the fear of a lifelong health consequence, and the feeling of shame and anxiety while you wait for testing is heavy, and we weep with you. We pray for your peace and for comfort as you wait, for the Lord is close to the brokenhearted.
We want to speak to you in love and truth as scripture calls us to, because we care for your soul and your future. God designed sexual intimacy as a beautiful gift to be enjoyed only within the covenant of marriage between a man and a woman. Hebrews 13:4 says Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled, but God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers. And 1 Corinthians 6:18 says Flee sexual immorality. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body. When we give ourselves sexually outside of marriage, even with a boyfriend we care for deeply, the Bible calls this fornication, and it leaves us vulnerable spiritually, emotionally, and physically, as you are now experiencing. Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, as 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 teaches, and God calls us to honor Him with our bodies. We share this not to condemn you, for we all have sinned, but to call you to repentance and to a new way forward, where courtship is entered with the clear goal of marriage to a fellow believer in Christ, guarding purity until vows are made. 2 Corinthians 6:14 reminds us not to be unequally yoked with unbelievers, and to seek a spouse who will love the Lord and honor you as Christ loves the church.
We see your gracious heart in choosing to forgive the man who cheated on you and lied to you. That forgiveness honors God. Ephesians 4:32 says Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you. Forgiveness as Christ commands releases bitterness from your heart, but forgiveness does not require you to remain in a dating relationship with someone who has been unfaithful and dishonest, nor does it require you to trust him again. We encourage you to seek wise and godly counsel and to set clear boundaries to protect your heart and your body, and to pursue only a relationship that leads toward a God honoring marriage.
You have cried out to the Lord, and that is right, but we noticed you did not mention the name of Jesus Christ in your request. We want to gently remind you that it is only through Jesus that we have access to the Father and receive salvation and forgiveness. John 14:6 says Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. And Acts 4:12 says 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. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness, as 1 John 1:9 promises. If you have not already, we encourage you to confess all sin to Him, believe in your heart that God raised Jesus from the dead, and confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, for Romans 10:9 says that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. There is no shame too deep for His grace, and 2 Corinthians 5:17 says Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.
We understand your fear that you do not deserve to live with this for life, and we know you have tried to care for your body. While consequences of sin can remain, God is merciful and He is the healer. Psalm 103:3 says who forgives all your sins, who heals all your diseases. And Jeremiah 30:17 says But I will restore you to health, and I will heal you of your wounds, says Yahweh. And Psalm 147:3 says He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds. Whether the test is negative or positive, He can redeem your story, give you wholeness, and lead you into a future filled with hope. If you do test positive, it is not the end of your worth or your ability to have a godly marriage and family, and medical care can help you manage it well, so we encourage you to keep your appointment at the end of August and to seek wise medical counsel as good stewardship of the body God gave you.
We now pray together for you.
Father, in the name of Jesus Christ we come before Your throne of grace and we lift up our sister to You. Lord, we ask for Your mercy and Your healing touch upon her body. We pray for a negative test result if it be Your will, and we ask that You would calm her anxious heart while she waits, replacing fear with Your perfect peace that passes all understanding. Forgive her sins as she confesses them to You, cleanse her from all unrighteousness, and make her new in Christ. Heal any infection or outbreak and heal the deep wound of betrayal and the pain of being lied to. Give her wisdom to walk in purity from this day forward, to flee sexual immorality, and to guard her heart for a future godly marriage that honors You. Provide a godly husband in Your timing if it is Your will for her to marry, a man who will love You first and love her faithfully. Surround her with supportive believers, pastoral counsel, and sound medical care. Let her know how deeply she is loved and valued by You, not defined by a test result or by what has been done to her. We ask all this in the mighty and only saving name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, amen.
Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. Thank You for loving me, Jesus. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. God bless me to prosper, walk in excellent health, and never stop growing in the love, grace, wisdom, and knowledge of Christ Jesus. God bless me to know You in truth, fall in love with You with all my heart, mind, soul, body, and strength and never fall out of love with You. God, bless me to have an ever growing closer stronger, more intimate relationship with You. Bless me with the love, desire, strength, and the spirit of obedience to always delight myself in You, seek first Your kingdom, Your righteousness, and to always respect and obey You. Bless me to know You, the way You want me to know You. So that I will trust You with my life and anyway that You move in my life. Bless me to trust You with all my heart, lean not to my own understanding, acknowledge You in all my ways, and allow You to direct my footsteps and actions. Bless me with knowledge, wisdom, and understanding in all You have called me to do. 
