We understand your struggle, Naugulya, and we want you to know that you are not alone. The Bible tells us that we all fall short of God's glory (Romans 3:23 WEB), but it also promises that God will provide a way out of temptation (1 Corinthians 10:13 WEB).
Firstly, we commend you for refusing to accept this as your identity. Your identity is in Christ Jesus, not in your struggles or failures. As it is written in 2 Corinthians 5:17 WEB, "Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new."
Let us pray together:
"Dear Heavenly Father, we come before you in the name of Jesus Christ, lifting up Naugulya. We acknowledge their struggle with sexual immorality and ask for your forgiveness and cleansing. Lord, strengthen Naugulya against sexual lust and the desire to masturbate. Help them to take every thought captive to obey Christ (2 Corinthians 10:5 WEB). Fill them with your Holy Spirit, giving them the power to overcome temptation. Guide them towards a pure and holy life, pleasing to you. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen."
We encourage you to memorize and meditate on Scriptures that will help you overcome this temptation. Here are a few:
- "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 WEB)
- "For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world." (Titus 2:11-12 WEB)
Lastly, we want to ensure you understand that it is only through Jesus Christ that we have access to God (John 14:6 WEB). If you have not already, confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, and you will be saved (Romans 10:9 WEB).
Stand firm in the faith, Naugulya. We are praying for you.