For Freedom from Sexual Sin

  • Thread starter Thread starter ssa_fellow
  • Start date Start date
Status
Not open for further replies.
Thank you all for the prayers!

Well, they’ve worked so far! I’ve made it one day. Tomorrow will be day 2. I’m not going to delude myself that I won’t fall again, bc I’ve done that before… and normally that just ends up making me fall faster.

Anyways. I am going to deal with this now. I’m going to text or call one of my friends whenever I feel tempted, and I’m going to meet with him once a week about this issue as well. So… keep praying for me.

This is really the biggest sin in my life, and I’ve had enough. I’m done dealing with this on my own.
 
Hi ssa fellow,

Good for you!

Keep on trying. 🙂

You should be proud of yourself.
 
ssa_fellow said:
Thank you all for the prayers!

Well, they’ve worked so far! I’ve made it one day. Tomorrow will be day 2. I’m not going to delude myself that I won’t fall again, bc I’ve done that before… and normally that just ends up making me fall faster.

Anyways. I am going to deal with this now. I’m going to text or call one of my friends whenever I feel tempted, and I’m going to meet with him once a week about this issue as well. So… keep praying for me.

This is really the biggest sin in my life, and I’ve had enough. I’m done dealing with this on my own.
Click to expand...
I’m so happy for you!! One day without sin is a great accomplishment. Know that we’ll all continue to pray for you and we urge you to pray as well so you can make it day by day. May God continue to bless you and fill you with His love!👍
 
You are not alone. My son, age 14, told us last month that he is gay. Yesterday, we noticed that he has been going to gay porn sites. We’ve talked to him. This saddens me because I know where this can lead him and I fear for him. I’m praying for him and I’ll I include you as well. The Rosary is a good weapon. I suggest do one a day. Divine Mercy is also good, it’s shorter than saying the Rosary. I told my son that God made him for goodness. The same goes for you.
 
ibono99 said:
You are not alone. My son, age 14, told us last month that he is gay. Yesterday, we noticed that he has been going to gay porn sites. We’ve talked to him. This saddens me because I know where this can lead him and I fear for him. I’m praying for him and I’ll I include you as well. The Rosary is a good weapon. I suggest do one a day. Divine Mercy is also good, it’s shorter than saying the Rosary. I told my son that God made him for goodness. The same goes for you.
Click to expand...
I’m praying for you, @ibono99, and for your teenage son. It’s not easy for your son to admit he is homosexual and it’s very important that you continue to love him and let him know that God loves him. There will be challenges for the both of you and I pray that your son will come to understand the God created him a male for a reason and it will be very difficult for him to fulfill God’s intent as a homosexual but it can be done. Chastity for our young remains a huge challenge and it doesn’t matter if they are homosexual or heterosexual. Love him but make it clear sexual activity is NOT permitted and this would be the case even if he were heterosexual. God Bless you and your son.:gopray:
 
ibono99 said:
You are not alone. My son, age 14, told us last month that he is gay. Yesterday, we noticed that he has been going to gay porn sites. We’ve talked to him. This saddens me because I know where this can lead him and I fear for him. I’m praying for him and I’ll I include you as well. The Rosary is a good weapon. I suggest do one a day. Divine Mercy is also good, it’s shorter than saying the Rosary. I told my son that God made him for goodness. The same goes for you.
Click to expand...
Well, I’m 22, and my parents still don’t know that I’m gay. Praying for him is definitely where you should start. But, I would try to tread carefully and not be too overbearing. Idk, 14 is pretty young. Does he have his own computer, or is it a family computer? I would definitely look into getting a filter on that front. Other than that, just pray, and read up on the Church’s teaching.

I wrestled with the Church’s teaching around that age, and I eventually came to accept it and find it very comforting. So, that would be my advice to you. Don’t respond to his homosexuality with any of your own ideas, look at what the Church teaches and go from there. Maybe talk to your priest about how you should handle it.

808Catholic said:
** I pray that your son will come to understand the God created him a male for a reason and it will be very difficult for him to fulfill God’s intent as a homosexual but it can be done.**
Click to expand...

See this is wrong. How is it difficult for him to “carry out God’s intent?” It seems to me that you’re suggesting that all people are made to procreate and have children. That’s clearly not the case. St. Paul speaks very clearly on that: "Indeed,** I wish everyone to be as I am**, but each has a particular gift from God, one of one kind and one of another. Now to the unmarried and to widows, I say: it is a good thing for them to remain as they are, as I do,

St. Paul is actually wishing that all people were single, there.

God makes plenty of people who He wants to be celibate, because that brings Him glory. OK? Its my calling to live celibately my whole life, bc that would please God.
 
Also, please keep praying. I’ve had a very hard week this week. And I’ve had to work this whole weekend. So, I’ve mainly been very tired, which has led to some lust issues.

Please pray.
 
ssa_fellow said:
See this is wrong. How is it difficult for him to “carry out God’s intent?” It seems to me that you’re suggesting that all people are made to procreate and have children. That’s clearly not the case. St. Paul speaks very clearly on that: "Indeed,** I wish everyone to be as I am**, but each has a particular gift from God, one of one kind and one of another. Now to the unmarried and to widows, I say: it is a good thing for them to remain as they are, as I do,

St. Paul is actually wishing that all people were single, there.

God makes plenty of people who He wants to be celibate, because that brings Him glory. OK? Its my calling to live celibately my whole life, bc that would please God.
Click to expand...
SSA Fellow,
Thank you for pointing out where you think I am wrong in my thinking. I merely point out that God designed males as a part of a couple that will produce children not that all males should marry and produce children. Some people are called to the single vocation and chastity and celibacy is truly the holy way to go. Unmarried people are also called to chastity and celibacy even if they are dating or soon to be married. God Bless you for your faithfulness to God.🙂
 
Praying that the Lord may grant you strength and all necessary graces for your struggles. Also praying that He may continue to guide you and bless you.

O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fountain of Mercy for us, I trust in You!
 
Our Father, Who art in heaven,
Hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come.
Thy Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

Hail Mary,
Full of Grace,
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the Fruit
of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now,
and at the hour of death.

Amen. † :signofcross:
 
808Catholic said:
SSA Fellow,
Thank you for pointing out where you think I am wrong in my thinking. I merely point out that God designed males as a part of a couple that will produce children not that all males should marry and produce children. Some people are called to the single vocation and chastity and celibacy is truly the holy way to go. Unmarried people are also called to chastity and celibacy even if they are dating or soon to be married. God Bless you for your faithfulness to God.🙂
Click to expand...
Indeed. Thank you for your post. Sorry, I meant no ill will to you.
I just encounter a lot of Catholics saying things which are very contrary to the Church’s teaching on homosexuality. Which… following that post, I could say that you’re definitely not doing that.

Thanks for your prayers.
 
ssa_fellow said:
Indeed. Thank you for your post. Sorry, I meant no ill will to you.
I just encounter a lot of Catholics saying things which are very contrary to the Church’s teaching on homosexuality. Which… following that post, I could say that you’re definitely not doing that.

Thanks for your prayers.
Click to expand...
SSA Fellow,
No offense taken and no apology necessary. We are ALL brothers and sisters in Christ. Have a Blessed and Holy day!👍
 
ssa_fellow said:
Forgive me God for my sins. Forgive me. Forgive me. Have mercy on me.

Forgive me. Please have mercy on me. Free me. Bring me to the light out of darkness.

Give me strength. Strengthen me for I am weak. Give me you grace, that I might change.

Wash my blackened heart in your blood, the blood of the cross. That I would be made white as snow. Blot out my transgressions. My sin is always before me. Please free me.

Thank you for my suffering.

Amen.​

I have been addicted to masturbation and pornography basically for all of my adult life. I am 22. Maybe I started masturbating when I was 11. Pornography in middle school and high school.

I’ve recently confided in a small number of my friends that I’m gay. But, since I told them, I think they would rather not address it. I told them out of desperation, because I need to deal with my sin. I am broken, and I need help… and I’m going to tell them that.

I have only persisted in my sin since I told them, and the last 2 weeks or so have actually been worse, or at least comparatively bad for me, in terms of purity.

Please pray for my forgiveness. Please pray that I could regularly see a priest every week for confession, and at least every month for spiritual direction. I honestly don’t remember the last time I confessed. I think it was Wednesday, October 22nd. … over 2 weeks ago.

Please pray that things would change. I want them to change. I want to work on them now. I want to make progress by the end of the year. I don’t want to wait any longer. “How many more years?” sometimes, I ask God in prayer that. How much longer?

Please pray for my freedom from addiction. I want to be free, and chaste, and pure, and holy.

Thank you.
Click to expand...
Confess and then simply ignore those sins.
If you have gay thoughts, fight them, never think them deliberately. And do not go down that path. Even if it’s a lifelong temptation.

Live as a straight person.

Prayer. Daily.
Bottle of holy water in your room and bless your room and self at night.

Wear a blessed miraculous medal/ st Benedict medal/ brown scapular.

Have a little blessed crucifix and statue of Our Lady in your room.

St Michael prayer daily.

Avoid everything impure will help- no night clubs. No impure programmes on tv or impure music. Or cinema.
Censorship
 
Our Father, Who art in heaven,
Hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come.
Thy Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

Hail Mary,
Full of Grace,
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the Fruit
of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now,
and at the hour of death.

Amen. † :signofcross:
 
**Blessed Apostle Peter,
to whom God has given the keys of the kingdom of Heaven,
and the power to bind and loose,
grant that we may be delivered through the help
of your intercession from the bonds of our sins.
O, Holy Shepherd,
Prince of the Apostles,
pray for us that we may be made worthy
of the promises of Christ.

Amen.**
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top