General Lust Prayer Thread (WARNING: Mature Content)

[Sheenar]

Okami and Kun,
Hang in there friends. God is with you and will lend you His strength in your struggles --it's the hardships and struggles that refine us --God uses them to filter out things in our lives that keep us from being what He wants us to be.
I know it's hard, but just keep fighting. The important thing is not to give up.

If you guys need to vent or just to talk, feel free to PM or email me.

*Hugs*

--Sheenar

[Themanofchrist]

Okami: if you ever feel that way try to talk to me as I used to be like that

Kun: The addiction can be worse right now

Pray for both of ya

[Kunoichi]

Love...well i'm not always sure what true love is so i'm tryign to figure what that is supposed to feel like. How will I know, that sort of thing. It's not that I do not understand it intellectually, ya know, what its said to be but I've never really experienced that for myself.

But i do know one thing....if i do go back to my boyfriend, after figuring myself out, I would liek to marry him...end of story on that.

[Blitzkrieg1701]

Ugh. Another LOUSY week. I really need prayer, guys. I'm back that that point where I just don't care anymore, where I'd rather take the sick numbness of giving in over the frusteration of trying. This goes way deeper than just the lust issue, life itse;f is just so freaking frusterating... I won't complete that thought, 'cos it'll just depress myself and everyone else. Please, just pray that God will actually give me the desire to obey Him again.

Speaking of prayer...

Lord God, I lift up my friends here before You and ask You to give them guidance and wisdom in their struggles. I ask that you will provide them with a clear understanding of what Your will for their lives is, both in the big picture and at each individual moment, and the strength to follow where You lead. I thank You for bringing Kunoichi this far, and ask that You will continue to sustain her through the difficult choices she's having to make right now. I pray for Okami and ask that You would grant her peace beyond understanding. Please heal her heart from the hurt that's been inflicted on it and protect her from the enemy's attacks against her. I pray for everyone who posts here, all of us who struggle with these temptations, that You will captivate our hearts and minds greater than anything the world throws at us ever could. Please give us a greater desire to know You and live according to Your will. In the name of our Savior Jesus Christ I pray, amen.

[Kunoichi]

Well for those of you that have been following what has been going through......

I told my boyfriend, now ex (?) boyfriend, although we are still friends...I told him I cheated on him...

it hurt...so much to see hte pain in his eyes, but he still wants to be with me, he still supports me and he still loves me...I do not know what to say,

[Aleolus]

Kun, I would be grateful that he cares for you enough to work through these issues. You've made a big step, now it just might be time to take the plunge! Ganbatteou!

[Blitzkrieg1701]

Just keep doing what you've been doing: seeking God's will and asking him for strength!

[Go]

I struggle with pornography as well, but I'm going to share with you guys how I deal with it and I hope it can help you out, too.

I feel most of my urges to look at porn/hentai/masturbate stems from boredom. I remember my mother telling me once that "an idle mind is a devil's workshop." and that's true. If you sit around doing such things as staring at the wall and wasting time on the internet, you're leaving your mind open to the devil's nonsense. Not only masturbation, but leaves you prone to develop doubtful feelings and insecurities about yourself. But like the bible says, you are never tempted by something that you cannot overcome, and like everything, there's a way to handle this. Simply get up and do something! Play a game, read a book, take a walk, call up a friend, watch some anime, or better yet, read the bible. Keep your mind active and busy! It's dangerous to leave a mind idle.

It also helps me to just sit and think about it. Is this worth disobeying God's will for? Is this worth going to Hell for? Imagine Jesus by your side as you're committing this sin. I do, and I imagine how shameful I would feel, and this kills my urge to do anything of the like.

I'm new to this but I hope my words have helped you at least a little. I know how this feels because I've been through this (I started at the age of 12). I still am battling this (as we all are), but with God's help, I am strong! With him there is nothing I can't overcome! I'm sorry to shout but I can't help but be glad that someone such as he is by my side and feel confident that nothing he lays before me is too much for me to handle.

[Go]

AH!

Sorry, I just felt the need to scream. Sitting here alone, it is difficult to resist temptation. But I won't give up, no, not yet! I'll run from this computer if need be. I'll go outside and tie my hand to a pole if I have to. This is not the way to deal with loneliness and I know it. I refuse to let myself do something that I don't want to do.

I feel much better now letting that out. I ask that you guys pray for me because it is times like this where I must be strong. It is a battle each and every day but I won't back down.



Try as he may but this is one wall that will not be broken down.

[Sheenar]

. Simply get up and do something! Play a game, read a book, take a walk, call up a friend, watch some anime, or better yet, read the bible. Keep your mind active and busy! It's dangerous to leave a mind idle.

I agree that this is one of the most effective ways to deal with this particular temptation. That's why Scripture says to flee sexual immorality. Not fight it or stand up to it, but to flee --run as far as you can from it. That's why it's so important not to put yourself in situations where you know you're going to be tempted. Flee from those situations.

[Denimcat]

Alright, I've avoided posting here for a long time, and I'm not gonna say what my issue is, but suffice it to say that I've undone almost a month of work and I'm finally letting go of my pride.

Please pray for me.

[Sheenar]

Will pray, Denim. Remember that no matter what we do, God is always there to welcome us back if we come in a spirit of repentance. It takes a lot to lay down your pride, but it's worth it for the work God does in you afterwards.

[Momo-P]

For the most part I've really escaped this sin (which I totally give the glory to God on--I use to be real deep in this sort of stuff), but lately I've been having some bad thoughts. I'll just be sitting there and bam! Bad thought. Normally this didn't usually happen, most of the stuff I thought about might include kissing and stuff, but I guess it'd be more romantic and not get into that territory...lately...erg. x_x

It's like it just rushes straight into something perverted, and what's worse, it's like I don't feel super guilty over it. Granted, some guilt obviously is there, I mean...I'm asking for prayers here after all, but I still just want it to stop. I've had this happen before, but unlike the past times, I think my OCD is kicking in here. Usually I could just let it go and get back into my usual clean daydreaming, but now it's like I'm worried about it so I CAN'T stop myself from going back.

Does that make any sense? Err...I hope so. *sighs* Either way, prayers would be nice. Also wanna say I do pray for people in here, even if I don't post much here. Honestly reading some of this stuff kind of makes my own mind wander, so I usually refrain from coming in here--that's why. ^^;

[Htom Sirveaux]

Okay, so... P is, well, I won't say easy but quite possible to quit. I've already sworn off internet P because (as I've stated before) it seriously screws up your computer. And as for buying it, I just tell myself I can't afford it (it really is expensive) and should I forget that, I've told the guys at the corner store not to sell it to me. M is somewhat more difficult to kick, but I have confidence that with one down, the other will follow (even if it takes some time).

[MangArtist]

I had a very similar problem with hentai and pornography. But my exposure to pornography was at an early before my father died. My mum had to work a lot to support us (me and my little sister) from then on, and I got into pornography when I was about 10/11 and it lasted for about 7 years. the biggest mistake I made, was telling myself that I could get through it on my own or 'free myself' and I found that I would be ok for about a week but then I would just fall back into it. I got to the stage where I didn’t get the same "high" I used to watching it, but was afraid of myself being exposed. I had cried to God about it, asked for forgiveness but would continue to fall into pornography. this habitual sin caused me to become very withdrawn, have a low self esteem (because I knew that what I was doing was wrong), isolated, depressed (because I could see no way out as trying to escape it alone was certainly not helping me) and I couldn't express myself to others.

Yeah, I know exactly what you mean. I didn't tell anyone because I thought that I was the only Christian who got hit by it. So I thought that everyone would hate me if they found out.

[Aleolus]

Well, I'm in need of some prayer, but this time I'm glad about it! I got a date tomorrow evening, and I want everything to go well, without breaking my commitment!

[Angel Tifa]

Well.....

i do...have serious problems regarding..porn and hentai, i feel like such a failiure....

I do too. Lemme get this straight: I've heard people were actually praying for that kind of stuff? I hope I didn't misread anything XD.

*shudders if that's true*

I have a prayer. For people to not to pray for that stuff and resisting the temptation of porn.

[Htom Sirveaux]

I do too. Lemme get this straight: I've heard people were actually praying for that kind of stuff? I hope I didn't misread anything XD.

*shudders if that's true*

I have a prayer. For people to not to pray for that stuff and resisting the temptation of porn.

Um... Tifa... I don't quite understand what you mean. I'm sure you're not putting down people who pray because they actually do struggle with it... I was actually kind of hoping you wouldn't see this thread because you'd see my posts and become disgusted with me. But you're not, right?

[Aleolus]

Um... Tifa... I don't quite understand what you mean. I'm sure you're not putting down people who pray because they actually do struggle with it... I was actually kind of hoping you wouldn't see this thread because you'd see my posts and become disgusted with me. But you're not, right?

I think she was refering to people who pray to get those things. Praying to find good pornography, to get laid, that sort of thing. That was how I understood what she said, though I must say I have never heard of anyone praying for that type thing.

[GrubbTheFragger]

*raises hand* I need prayer.....I try not to look at P and not M but it all has become sort of a habit to me -_- I need prayer and something to stop this (actually those are two of the same) I want to break this habit soon but i know its gonna take time, please just pray.

[Htom Sirveaux]

@Aleolus: Okay yeah, I see. I just had a paranoid moment there. That's how we know that these things are wrong I suppose; we're ashamed by it and rightly so. Which brings me to . . .

@GrubbTheFragger: You're in the right place, brother. Support, prayer, accountability . . . we're here for you. The first thing to remember is that there's no room in one's heart for the Holy Spirit and sin. You want what's right for you, what Jesus wants for you. We know how you feel. Welcome.

[roadoffew]

for those who care. I'm still addicted to hentai. I haven't prayed in a long time. I've skipped church several times. I just don't get why i'm doing this.

[Felix]

It's the same with everyone, roadoffew. It's our sinful nature saying "I want this and I want this now. I'm going to settle for temporary incomplete satisfaction instead of turning to the ultimate satisfaction of God." It's us settling for less than best. We want to feel good now. We don't want to wait, we want to fulfill our lustful desires right now. Does any of this sound familiar to you? I struggle the same way. I don't want God, I want sexual gratification and I want it now. Or I think I do. I think it will make me satisfied and feel good, but it does the opposite. That's the binding destructive cycle that we find ourselves in. It's a recurring web of deceit that grips our hearts and our minds. Only through constant vigilance, prayer, determination, and God's saving grace can we break free. This is the fight. u.u I'm in this too, and I struggle and I fail. I'm praying for you guys and I humbly ask you do the same for me.
-Felix

[MangArtist]

Amen, Felix. I'll be praying for you, man.

[Htom Sirveaux]

I'd like to share two songs by the band As Cities Burn that have really meant a lot to me lately. They can both really be applied to the subject matter of this thread.

First, "Bloodsucker Pt. II" This, essentially is what God is saying when we sin.

Well, it's yours
you can have it if it means that much to you
don't let me stop you
don't let me stop you now

and stretch me out across the table
and turn my insides out
turn me into someone else
someone more like yourself

and stretch me out
but bother not with ties, I promise to lie
perfectly still
And I swear, I swear not to scream
at my becoming part of the machine

well, it's yours
you can have it if it means that much to you
don't let me stop you
don't let me stop you now

but let it be known that this is what you'll get
for falling out of line, and no one wins
and no one wins against the machine
so get back, get back in line

are you the man now
that you got what you wanted
are you the man now
that you got it

Second, "Thus, From My Lips, by Yours, My Sin is Purged." The prayer of a desperate man, sick of himself, wanting only redemption and Jesus.

Well, I've got a will but I want yours
I've got a growing heap of crosses and burdens
I've simply lost heart to shoulder
simply no strength to lift
I've always been a man in need
'cause I keep stepping in and out of the shadow

caught by the drift and pitch of whatever it is
that keeps me coming back
I want out
'cause I'm getting sick
sick from all this swerving
driver, sick from turning on you

someone show me a hole in this cycle
show me the way away and i'm coming back
the way I came
no! I've seen this place before
surely this is no place for the light of this world

oh how sweet the sound
I know it saved but is it changing a wretch like me
oh my God how sweet is the sound
I once was blind but now I just look away

My bride, I don't want to know what I'd be without
forgiveness brushing these adulterous lips

[Warrior 4 Jesus]

I started M ing for the first time at around 18 years old (yes, quite late). It started off satisfying (as many sins do) but then it later made me feel guilty, depressed, anxious, worthless. It was a vicious cycle. Sadly, I still struggle with this nasty sin but on the plus side I haven't M'd for several weeks now which is amazing (only by the grace of God). Unfortunately I haven't been reading my Bible and talking regularly to Him either.
I'll have to change that.

I'll be praying for you my fellow brother and sister Warriors in Christ!

[SP1]

Be sure to fill that void with something else, so that sin has less of a chance to creep back in. That means Bible reading, going to church, praying, etc., are even more important right now.

[Amzi Live]

I started M ing for the first time at around 18 years old (yes, quite late). It started off satisfying (as many sins do) but then it later made me feel guilty, depressed, anxious, worthless. It was a vicious cycle. Sadly, I still struggle with this nasty sin but on the plus side I haven't M'd for several weeks now which is amazing (only by the grace of God). Unfortunately I haven't been reading my Bible and talking regularly to Him either.
I'll have to change that.

I'll be praying for you my fellow brother and sister Warriors in Christ!

Dude!That's like the same thing that has been happening to me lately.Except Unfortunately I've been in for a bit longer.Thank God!For His faithfulness! I was beginning to think that it was impossible to get out.Well,isn't that a BIG Fat Lie! Here, I just found out about this ministry. http://www.xxxchurch.com

[Blitzkrieg1701]

Wow, have I really been gone for about a month? Man... it's not been a good month, guys. My spiritual walk has been dangerously weak lately, like I've been deliberately cutting myself off from the things that would keep the lust at bay (like, say, CAA) Prayer would be much appreciated, and I'm deffinately praying for everyone else here...

[Htom Sirveaux]

We're all praying for you, brother. And remember, if you're gonna get on the computer (or even if you get it from some other source), we'd love for you to hang out with us on CAA. It's immensely more satisfying than gazing at some naked bimbo.