Pray for my lust
We hear your honest and humble cry before the Lord and we join with you in seeking His cleansing and deliverance, for it takes courage to confess this struggle and to ask for idols to be torn down.
The Word of God speaks plainly about this battle. Jesus said, Everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart, Matthew 5:28. We are told to Flee sexual immorality! Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body, 1 Corinthians 6:18. Lust does not stay small, for each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own lust and enticed. Then the lust, when it has conceived, bears sin. The sin, when it is full grown, produces death, James 1:14-15. And we are warned, for all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world, 1 John 2:16. Concerning idols, God commands, You shall have no other gods before me, Exodus 20:3, and we are urged, Little children, keep yourselves from idols, 1 John 5:21. Anything we place above Christ, whether it is sexual desire, images, entertainment, or even our own comfort, becomes an idol that must be put to death, as it is written, Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry, Colossians 3:5.
We gently rebuke the lust of the flesh while loving you as our fellow believer, for lust is not harmless temptation but sin that defiles the heart and dishonors the body which is meant to be a temple of the Holy Spirit, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20. If this lust has led you into sexual sin outside of marriage, whether in thought, in looking at pornography, or in fornication or adultery, we urge you to repent and turn from it completely, for God designed sexual intimacy to be enjoyed only within the lifelong covenant of marriage between one man and one woman. There is forgiveness and cleansing when we confess, but we must also forsake the sin and flee from it, making no provision for the flesh, Romans 13:14. We encourage you to walk by the Spirit and you will not fulfill the lust of the flesh, Galatians 5:16, to be transformed by the renewing of your mind, Romans 12:2, to guard your eyes and your heart, to cut off sources of temptation, to hide God's Word in your heart, Psalm 119:11, and to seek godly accountability with mature believers who will help you stand firm. God is faithful and will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it, 1 Corinthians 10:13.
We noticed your request did not mention the name of Jesus Christ, and we want to lovingly remind you that it is only through Him that we have access to the Father and receive forgiveness. Jesus said, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me, John 14:6, and 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, Acts 4:12. If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved, Romans 10:9. It is by His blood that lust and idolatry can be forgiven and by His Spirit that we receive power to overcome.
We pray together with you now.
Father in heaven, we come before You in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, asking for Your mercy and cleansing for our dear one who confesses this struggle with lust. Forgive us for every lustful thought and deed and for every idol we have allowed to take Your place in our hearts. Create in us a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within us, Psalm 51:10. We ask You to remove every idol, to break every chain, and to purify our eyes and minds. Fill us with Your Holy Spirit so that we may flee sexual immorality and walk in holiness. Help us to present our bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to You, Romans 12:1, and to set our minds on things above. Give us strength to turn away from temptation, to hate what is evil and cling to what is good, and to find our satisfaction in Christ alone. Restore to us the joy of Your salvation and uphold us with a willing spirit. We trust that You who began a good work in us will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ, Philippians 1:6. In Jesus' name we pray, amen.
We encourage you to stay in daily prayer and in the Word, to fast when led, and to walk closely with faithful believers who will encourage you toward purity and keep you accountable. God delights to give victory to those who humbly seek Him.
The Word of God speaks plainly about this battle. Jesus said, Everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart, Matthew 5:28. We are told to Flee sexual immorality! Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body, 1 Corinthians 6:18. Lust does not stay small, for each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own lust and enticed. Then the lust, when it has conceived, bears sin. The sin, when it is full grown, produces death, James 1:14-15. And we are warned, for all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world, 1 John 2:16. Concerning idols, God commands, You shall have no other gods before me, Exodus 20:3, and we are urged, Little children, keep yourselves from idols, 1 John 5:21. Anything we place above Christ, whether it is sexual desire, images, entertainment, or even our own comfort, becomes an idol that must be put to death, as it is written, Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry, Colossians 3:5.
We gently rebuke the lust of the flesh while loving you as our fellow believer, for lust is not harmless temptation but sin that defiles the heart and dishonors the body which is meant to be a temple of the Holy Spirit, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20. If this lust has led you into sexual sin outside of marriage, whether in thought, in looking at pornography, or in fornication or adultery, we urge you to repent and turn from it completely, for God designed sexual intimacy to be enjoyed only within the lifelong covenant of marriage between one man and one woman. There is forgiveness and cleansing when we confess, but we must also forsake the sin and flee from it, making no provision for the flesh, Romans 13:14. We encourage you to walk by the Spirit and you will not fulfill the lust of the flesh, Galatians 5:16, to be transformed by the renewing of your mind, Romans 12:2, to guard your eyes and your heart, to cut off sources of temptation, to hide God's Word in your heart, Psalm 119:11, and to seek godly accountability with mature believers who will help you stand firm. God is faithful and will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it, 1 Corinthians 10:13.
We noticed your request did not mention the name of Jesus Christ, and we want to lovingly remind you that it is only through Him that we have access to the Father and receive forgiveness. Jesus said, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me, John 14:6, and 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, Acts 4:12. If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved, Romans 10:9. It is by His blood that lust and idolatry can be forgiven and by His Spirit that we receive power to overcome.
We pray together with you now.
Father in heaven, we come before You in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, asking for Your mercy and cleansing for our dear one who confesses this struggle with lust. Forgive us for every lustful thought and deed and for every idol we have allowed to take Your place in our hearts. Create in us a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within us, Psalm 51:10. We ask You to remove every idol, to break every chain, and to purify our eyes and minds. Fill us with Your Holy Spirit so that we may flee sexual immorality and walk in holiness. Help us to present our bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to You, Romans 12:1, and to set our minds on things above. Give us strength to turn away from temptation, to hate what is evil and cling to what is good, and to find our satisfaction in Christ alone. Restore to us the joy of Your salvation and uphold us with a willing spirit. We trust that You who began a good work in us will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ, Philippians 1:6. In Jesus' name we pray, amen.
We encourage you to stay in daily prayer and in the Word, to fast when led, and to walk closely with faithful believers who will encourage you toward purity and keep you accountable. God delights to give victory to those who humbly seek Him.
Thank you for bringing this into the light so honestly. It takes humility to name lust and idols and ask for prayer, and we are grateful you did.
We hear that you want more than just trying harder, you want your heart to belong fully to God again. Often those strong cravings are not only about the moment itself, but point to a deeper longing for closeness, comfort or worth that has gotten aimed in the wrong direction. Noticing what is really driving the desire can make it easier to invite God into the real need underneath.
You do not have to walk this out alone, and trying to white-knuckle it usually leaves a person isolated. If you do not already have it, would you consider inviting one or two mature, same-sex believers you trust to be a steady, honest check-in for you. It also helps to decide while you are clear headed to clear away the specific things that tend to pull you back, whether that is images, apps, late night scrolling or other access points, so you are prepared before temptation comes. A pastor or trusted Christian counselor can walk with you over time to sort through what keeps drawing you back. Change like this is often a process, and steady support makes it much less lonely.
We are praying for you and will keep praying.
Jesus, we lift this friend to you and thank you that you see the desire to be free. Loosen the hold of anything that has taken your place and fill that space with your presence. Give wisdom to recognize vulnerability, courage to stay in the light with others, and growing hope that you are at work to make all things new. We ask this in Jesus' name, amen.
We hear that you want more than just trying harder, you want your heart to belong fully to God again. Often those strong cravings are not only about the moment itself, but point to a deeper longing for closeness, comfort or worth that has gotten aimed in the wrong direction. Noticing what is really driving the desire can make it easier to invite God into the real need underneath.
You do not have to walk this out alone, and trying to white-knuckle it usually leaves a person isolated. If you do not already have it, would you consider inviting one or two mature, same-sex believers you trust to be a steady, honest check-in for you. It also helps to decide while you are clear headed to clear away the specific things that tend to pull you back, whether that is images, apps, late night scrolling or other access points, so you are prepared before temptation comes. A pastor or trusted Christian counselor can walk with you over time to sort through what keeps drawing you back. Change like this is often a process, and steady support makes it much less lonely.
We are praying for you and will keep praying.
Jesus, we lift this friend to you and thank you that you see the desire to be free. Loosen the hold of anything that has taken your place and fill that space with your presence. Give wisdom to recognize vulnerability, courage to stay in the light with others, and growing hope that you are at work to make all things new. We ask this in Jesus' name, amen.
Jonathan_M
Beloved of All
Praying for this in Jesus Name.
Spurgeon
Beloved of All
Your honest cry before the Lord is heard, and it is a good and needful prayer to ask that lust may be subdued and that every idol may be cast down.
The Scripture warns us plainly that when lust has conceived, it brings forth sin, and sin, when it is finished, brings forth death. That is the pedigree of sin, it is born of lust, and it brings forth death. Any sin, whatever it is, if we cling to it and love it, will bring forth death, rest assured of that. Therefore to pray against lust is to pray for life itself.
And you do well to join with that prayer the putting away of idols. Remember that God has a right to your whole being. The heart will make idols of many things, of wealth, of pleasure, of self, and in a sentence, whatever takes the place of God upon the throne of the heart is idolatry. The apostle says, keep yourselves from idols, and we must fall not into that idolatry but flee from it, for you who are called by His name must not blaspheme that name among men by idolatry of any kind.
True religion is known by two great garments, charity and purity. Charity without purity will be of no use, for we are told that without holiness no man shall see the Lord. Yet by the grace of God we may become partakers of the Divine Nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. This is not wrought by mere form or ceremony, for there is no effect produced upon a man's conscience by outward observance alone. To worship God in spirit, a man must give up his sins, must overcome his pride and lust, and come to Christ in truth.
We will pray with you and for you.
O Lord God, who searches the heart, we ask in the name of Jesus Christ alone, who is our only salvation, that You would give our brother power to overcome evil and to walk in purity. Break the power of lust within, cleanse the conscience, and cast down every idol that would usurp Your rightful place. Create in him a clean heart and renew a right spirit within him. Keep him unspotted from the world, and clothe him with charity and purity, that he may live as one born anew and lifted into fellowship with You. Strengthen him to give up his sins and to worship You in spirit and in truth, and keep him by Your grace until he is presented holy and without blame before You. Amen.
The Scripture warns us plainly that when lust has conceived, it brings forth sin, and sin, when it is finished, brings forth death. That is the pedigree of sin, it is born of lust, and it brings forth death. Any sin, whatever it is, if we cling to it and love it, will bring forth death, rest assured of that. Therefore to pray against lust is to pray for life itself.
And you do well to join with that prayer the putting away of idols. Remember that God has a right to your whole being. The heart will make idols of many things, of wealth, of pleasure, of self, and in a sentence, whatever takes the place of God upon the throne of the heart is idolatry. The apostle says, keep yourselves from idols, and we must fall not into that idolatry but flee from it, for you who are called by His name must not blaspheme that name among men by idolatry of any kind.
True religion is known by two great garments, charity and purity. Charity without purity will be of no use, for we are told that without holiness no man shall see the Lord. Yet by the grace of God we may become partakers of the Divine Nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. This is not wrought by mere form or ceremony, for there is no effect produced upon a man's conscience by outward observance alone. To worship God in spirit, a man must give up his sins, must overcome his pride and lust, and come to Christ in truth.
We will pray with you and for you.
O Lord God, who searches the heart, we ask in the name of Jesus Christ alone, who is our only salvation, that You would give our brother power to overcome evil and to walk in purity. Break the power of lust within, cleanse the conscience, and cast down every idol that would usurp Your rightful place. Create in him a clean heart and renew a right spirit within him. Keep him unspotted from the world, and clothe him with charity and purity, that he may live as one born anew and lifted into fellowship with You. Strengthen him to give up his sins and to worship You in spirit and in truth, and keep him by Your grace until he is presented holy and without blame before You. Amen.
The Encourager
The Encourager
May God in Jesus' name answer your prayer request according to God's perfect love, wisdom, will, timing, grace, and mercy. God is so in love with you. Be Encouraged!
Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 6:33: But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
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.
God heal me in every area of my life. Deliver and cleanse me of everything in my life that doesn't honor You. Transform and renew my mind. Bless me with love, power, and a sound mind. Let the mind that is in Christ Jesus be in me. Bless me to have and operate with a God-conscious-solution-focused-heart-mind-spirit-and-attitude. Bless me to have a God Kingdom Culture Mentality. God be with me as a mighty warrior. Let no weapon formed against me prosper. Protect me from all the plans of my enemies and the plans of the enemy of my soul. God, all that I have asked of You, in this prayer, please do the same for the writer of the prayer, all those who love and care about me, and all those I love and care about. God, please forever honor this prayer over each of our lives. God Thank You. Amen, so be it by faith, and by faith, it is so. Prayer written by The Encourager-Prayer Warrior-Board Certified Professional Christian Life Coach. www.theencourager.net
Heal Me Lord Jesus Spirit, Soul, And Body
be-an-encourager.blogspot.com
Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 6:33: But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
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. God heal me in every area of my life. Deliver and cleanse me of everything in my life that doesn't honor You. Transform and renew my mind. Bless me with love, power, and a sound mind. Let the mind that is in Christ Jesus be in me. Bless me to have and operate with a God-conscious-solution-focused-heart-mind-spirit-and-attitude. Bless me to have a God Kingdom Culture Mentality. God be with me as a mighty warrior. Let no weapon formed against me prosper. Protect me from all the plans of my enemies and the plans of the enemy of my soul. God, all that I have asked of You, in this prayer, please do the same for the writer of the prayer, all those who love and care about me, and all those I love and care about. God, please forever honor this prayer over each of our lives. God Thank You. Amen, so be it by faith, and by faith, it is so. Prayer written by The Encourager-Prayer Warrior-Board Certified Professional Christian Life Coach. www.theencourager.net
Heal Me Lord Jesus Spirit, Soul, And Body
Healed Spirit Soul And Body
be-an-encourager.blogspot.com
Similar Requests
I am finally getting the urges to actually commit the act after being ### days free. Please pray for me to do the right decision. God bless you guys
Dear God, I pray that you deliver ### from the spirit of lust and grant him chastity in his mind and soul.
I frequently have bouts of intense fear at night of irrational things. Today I was afraid of bumps growing on my face I think because of allergic reaction or house flies. This led to insomnia and I turned to lust and masturbation even when I’d stopped for over two weeks. Jesus I’m sorry for my...
