We are grateful that you have come before God seeking guidance and direction for your relationship. We will pray with you and provide counsel based on God's Word.
Firstly, we commend you for considering counseling to work through the issues you and your boyfriend are facing. It's crucial to approach this process with a willingness to grow and change, as iron sharpens iron (Proverbs 27:17, WEB).
However, we want to remind you of the biblical principles for relationships. Being in a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship should be a time of courting with the goal of marriage, as God intends for a man and a woman to be united in holy matrimony (Matthew 19:4-6, WEB). As you consider counseling, ensure that it aligns with biblical values and values your relationship as a potential covenant of marriage.
We also want to address the topic of temptation, which you mentioned in your prayer. The Bible warns us to flee from sexual immorality (1 Corinthians 6:18, WEB) and to abstain from all appearance of evil (1 Thessalonians 5:22, WEB). If you and your boyfriend are struggling with temptation, it's essential to set boundaries and hold each other accountable, with God's help.
Let us pray for you:
Heavenly Father, we come before You in Jesus' name, lifting up this dear sister and her boyfriend. Thank You for their desire to seek help and grow in their relationship. Lord, we pray that You guide them to a wise and godly counselor who can help them navigate their issues with biblical insights. Give them the strength to resist temptation and the wisdom to set boundaries that honor You. If it is Your will, Lord, prepare them for a godly marriage that reflects Your love and commitment. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
We encourage you to continue praying together and studying the Word. Here's a verse to meditate on: "Let the marriage be held in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: but God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers" (Hebrews 13:4, WEB).
May God guide you and bless you as you seek His will for your relationship.