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Hello all;

I have a real problem with certain sins of lust which I have been trying to overcome for a while now. I am asking for prayers today because I can feel myself breaking down and being drawn back towards the sin.

Thank you for any prayers you can offer for me.
 
ProdglArchitect, I will remember you in my prayers today.

I would urge you to get off your computer when you are tempted (if your computer leads you to fall into sin). Simply getting up and walking away can do much to help alleviate the temptations. Literally going for a walk, or a bike ride, or watching TV, or even better taking some time to read Scripture all help.

Also, I would urge you to take up praying the rosary daily if you do not yet do so. Or the Divine Mercy chaplet, which I have found is quite helpful for me when I am tempted to give into lust. Also, praying the Litany of the Precious Blood, or simply asking Christ to wash you with His Precious Blood can be a very powerful weapon against temptations.
 
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ProdglArchitect, I will remember you in my prayers today.

I would urge you to get off your computer when you are tempted (if your computer leads you to fall into sin). Simply getting up and walking away can do much to help alleviate the temptations. Literally going for a walk, or a bike ride, or watching TV, or even better taking some time to read Scripture all help.

Also, I would urge you to take up praying the rosary daily if you do not yet do so. Or the Divine Mercy chaplet, which I have found is quite helpful for me when I am tempted to give into lust. Also, praying the Litany of the Precious Blood, or simply asking Christ to wash you with His Precious Blood can be a very powerful weapon against temptations.
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I’m at work, I can’t get away from my computer or go for a walk; though I can put up my tablet, which is what is causing me the problems. I do pray the Rosary almost daily (I miss every now and then, and almost never say it on Sunday >_>). I have just recently learned about the Divine Mercy Chaplet; I will give that a shot.

Thank you!
 
I am sorry that you can’t get away from you computer due to being at work.

The Divine Mercy chaplet is a shorter prayer than the rosary and I know some people have found it easier to incorporate into their daily routine. Again, I have found that it often brings me relief. The same goes for invoking Our Lord’s Precious Blood. Even simply repeating the Jesus Prayer can be helpful if you are busy and can’t stop everything to sit and pray (“Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God, have mercy on me a sinner.”)

I know that resisting these temptations is easier said than done, especially if they are strengthened by years of habit. But nothing is impossible with Christ.

May God give you peace of mind and heart.
 
jtodisco said:
I am sorry that you can’t get away from you computer due to being at work.

The Divine Mercy chaplet is a shorter prayer than the rosary and I know some people have found it easier to incorporate into their daily routine. Again, I have found that it often brings me relief. The same goes for invoking Our Lord’s Precious Blood. Even simply repeating the Jesus Prayer can be helpful if you are busy and can’t stop everything to sit and pray (“Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God, have mercy on me a sinner.”)

I know that resisting these temptations is easier said than done, especially if they are strengthened by years of habit. But nothing is impossible with Christ.

May God give you peace of mind and heart.
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Yeah, I can give advice on how to overcome it, talk to other people to help them overcome it, recognize 100% why it’s bad, and understand the end results of doing it… but then it comes down to it and i can’t help myself… I hate that excuse though, always have… but still, if it’s true, it’s true.

Thank you again, I will try saying the chaplet this afternoon, I’ve set an alarm to remind me.
 
Advice is always easier to give than to take. One piece of advice that is most important that I still have not been able to fully follow is that we can’t beat this sin. No matter what you or I do there is no beating the sin on our own. Christ defeats sin, Christ frees us. As long as we try to heal ourselves we can’t win. Intellectually I understand this, as I am sure you do too. But in my heart I have yet to fully give this problem over to Him. I want to, but it hasn’t happened completely yet. I imagine that the same is true for you and many others.

One last piece of (hopefully) helpful advice. There is a website: savior.org/default.htm that has 24 hour online perpetual adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. If you can’t leave your computer, perhaps you could keep that window open with the image of Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament before you. I imagine it would be harder to misuse your computer for lustful purposes if you had Our Lord right before your eyes like that.
 
jtodisco said:
Advice is always easier to give than to take. One piece of advice that is most important that I still have not been able to fully follow is that we can’t beat this sin. No matter what you or I do there is no beating the sin on our own. Christ defeats sin, Christ frees us. As long as we try to heal ourselves we can’t win. Intellectually I understand this, as I am sure you do too. But in my heart I have yet to fully give this problem over to Him. I want to, but it hasn’t happened completely yet. I imagine that the same is true for you and many others.
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Indeed. Rationally, I understand that; I just haven’t figured out how to get to that point yet… it’s very difficult >_>
One last piece of (hopefully) helpful advice. There is a website: savior.org/default.htm that has 24 hour online perpetual adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. If you can’t leave your computer, perhaps you could keep that window open with the image of Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament before you. I imagine it would be harder to misuse your computer for lustful purposes if you had Our Lord right before your eyes like that.
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Thank you, I will consider that. Though, unfortunately I am sort of in the same boat there. Rationally, I understand that is it Christ; but emotionally I’m not quite there yet. I show the Eucharist the respect it deserves because I Know it is Christ; but sadly I do not often "feel’ it. Since, when succumbing, I am essentially irrational (otherwise I wouldn’t be succumbing) rationally knowing it does little for me…
 
Just a quick update. I am doing much better now, than you for the advice, and thank you for all who said a prayer for me!
 
Indeed, again, thank you for all the help. The Divine Mercy Chaplet did wonders ^^
 
Glorious Archangel St. Raphael,
great prince of the heavenly court,
you are illustrious for your gifts of wisdom and grace.
You are a guide of those who journey by land or sea or air,
consoler of the afflicted, and refuge of sinners.

I beg you, assist me in all my needs and in all the sufferings of this life, as once you helped the young Tobias on his travels. Because you are the “medicine of God” I humbly pray you to heal the many infirmities of my soul and the ills that afflict my body. I especially ask of you the favor (here mention your special intention), and the great grace of purity to prepare me to be the temple of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
 
:gopray:

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.

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.

Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning is now ever shall be world without end
Amen.

:signofcross:
 
:gopray:

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.

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.

Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning is now ever shall be world without end
Amen.

:signofcross:
 
:gopray:

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.

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.

Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning is now ever shall be world without end
Amen.

:signofcross:
 
:gopray:

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.

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.

Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning is now ever shall be world without end
Amen.

:signofcross:
 
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