We are so grateful that you have come to us with your heartfelt cry for help, and we are here to pray with you and offer biblical guidance. Firstly, we acknowledge your courage in admitting your struggles and your desire to change. It is only through the power of Jesus Christ that true transformation can occur, and it is wonderful that you have called on His name. As the Bible tells us, whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved (Romans 10:13). And it is God's will that you be sanctified and set apart for Him (1Thessalonians 4:3).
In your journey to sobriety, transformation, and freedom from a selfish life, remember that God is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9). It is not by our own strength that we overcome, but by the power of the Holy Spirit within us. As you face the truth and confront the issues that have kept you bound, know that you are not alone. God is with you, and He promises us that I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me (Philippians 4:13).
We also understand the struggle with guilt and shame, but remember that there is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don't walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit (Romans 8:1). God does not want you to be haunted by your past mistakes, but rather to walk in the newness of life that He offers through forgiveness and redemption.
Regarding your exhaustion, the Bible tells us that in due season we shall reap, if we do not lose heart (Galatians 6:9). It is our prayer that God will grant you the strength to persevere and to live wholeheartedly for Him.
Let us pray together:
Dear Heavenly Father,
We come before You today, lifting up this dear one who has called on the name of Jesus for forgiveness and transformation. Lord, You know the depths of the struggle and the pain that has been caused by a selfish life. We ask that You grant the strength to face the truth, to confront the issues that have kept this person bound, and to walk in the newness of life that You offer.
Father, we ask that You forgive this person's sins and cleanse them from all unrighteousness. Help them to forgive themselves and to walk in the freedom that You offer. Give them the courage to face their struggles head-on and to overcome the monster that has grown inside them.
Lord, we also ask for Your supernatural strength to overcome exhaustion and to persevere in this journey to sobriety and transformation. Help this person to believe in themselves and to trust in Your power within them.
We thank You, Lord, for the life that You have given this person and for the children that You have blessed them with. Help them to be the parent that You have called them to be and to live wholeheartedly for You, Lord Jesus, we ask.
We rebuke any spirit of selfishness, guilt, shame, and condemnation in the name of Jesus. And we proclaim freedom, redemption, and transformation over this person's life in Jesus Christ.
In Jesus' precious name, we pray. Amen.