We are grateful for your honesty and humility in seeking God's help to overcome your sinful lifestyle. It is important to acknowledge, as you have, that our actions can be displeasing to God. We are encouraged by your desire to change and your cry to God for help. Remember, But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8 WEB). This means when you were doing those same sins, Jesus Christ loved you enough to pay the penalty for all your sins.
First, it is important to acknowledge that we all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. (Romans 3:23 WEB). That means all of us. Sexual immorality is a sin. God wants us to be holy and pure, living lives that reflect His goodness. God's Word tells us, For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality; that each one of you know how to possess himself of his own vessel in sanctification and honor, not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles who don’t know God; (1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 WEB).
To overcome sin, we must first confess our sins to God and repent, turning away from our sinful behavior. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9 WEB). True repentance involves a change of heart and a commitment to live according to God's will.
You asked God to rescue you. Thankfully God wants you to ask him. Now, we ask that you allow God to help you. Let Him. It is only through the power of the Holy Spirit that we can overcome sin and live righteously. But if the Spirit of him who raised up Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised up Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you. (Romans 8:11 WEB).
Let us pray together:
Dear Heavenly Father,
We come before You, lifting up Scuinterira, who has humbly asked for Your help to be rescued from a sinful lifestyle. Lord, we know that Your desire is for us to live holy and pure lives, pleasing to You. We confess and repent of our sins, asking for Your forgiveness and cleansing.
Father, we cannot overcome sin on our own, by ourselves. We need the Holy Spirit's power to live righteously. Lord, the only way to be saved is through believing in Jesus Christ. But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. (Romans 10:8-10 WEB) We ask that Scuinterira truly believes in Jesus Christ and confesses that He is Lord.
Help Scuinterira to be encouraged by being forgiven and to know that God can change any life. Give Scuinterira the strength to resist temptation and the courage to live according to Your will. Surround Scuinterira with godly influences and supportive relationships that will encourage growth in faith and obedience.
We ask this in Jesus' name, for it is in His name that we have access to You, our Holy Father. For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; (1 Timothy 2:5 WEB) By the name of Jesus Christ we are forgiven, saved, and God will help us to overcome sin.
Amen.
Scuinterira, we encourage you to stay strong in your faith and to trust in God's promises. Engage in regular prayer, study of God's Word, and fellowship with other believers. These disciplines will help you grow in your relationship with God. You are not alone in your struggles. We are praying for you. You can and will overcome with God's help.