Habitual sin

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I wont go into details but I have vices that are owning me right now. Coupled with emotional problems and deep sensitivity issues I fall into sin constantly. I MISS God profoundly and weep that His Grace is not in me. He is upset with me and cant do anything to please Him like this and that tears me to shreds. I need to Confess but dont feel ready and willing to give some things up. I make resolutions but under even slight stress I cave. I go to mass, pray to Mary and the Saints but get no relief. Please pray that not only I can finally stop sinning but also that God root out the cause of my emotional problems and wounds that incline me so much toward these sins. It’s like hell on earth, this separation from Him.
 
Dear Lord, I pray that Layp3rs0n receives the strength he needs to overcome his fears and go to confession. May he realize that even though he feels that he is not ready to give up some of these sins, that he could gain the graces needed by going to confession. Please give him the strength he needs to do this.
 
I wont go into details but I have vices that are owning me right now. Coupled with emotional problems and deep sensitivity issues I fall into sin constantly. I MISS God profoundly and weep that His Grace is not in me. He is upset with me and cant do anything to please Him like this and that tears me to shreds. I need to Confess but dont feel ready and willing to give some things up. I make resolutions but under even slight stress I cave. I go to mass, pray to Mary and the Saints but get no relief. Please pray that not only I can finally stop sinning but also that God root out the cause of my emotional problems and wounds that incline me so much toward these sins. It’s like hell on earth, this separation from Him.
Brother/Sister, the first thing I have to tell you is that God isn’t upset with you, but with the sin that is consuming your life. The wrath of God is focused on your sin; God desires you and your salvation. The Scripture is clear on this:

“But if a wicked person turns away from all his sins that he has committed and keeps all my statutes and does what is just and right, he shall surely live; he shall not die.
None of the transgressions that he has committed shall be remembered against him; for the righteousness that he has done he shall live. Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked, declares the Lord GOD, and not rather that he should turn from his way and live?” (Ezekiel 18:21-23)

While I may not know your sins, I know your feelings. I know that you feel haunted by your sins, like as if no matter how much you try, it clings to you like a bad smell. And I want to tell you that Jesus wants you to have life, and life in abundance (John 10:10). God has given you the grace to recognize the truth, to recognize that something is wrong and that you need to get away from it, even if you still struggle greatly.** I shall pray the Rosary for you.** Do NOT give up, for it is the Saint who falls down six times, but gets up the seventh.
 
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 our death.
Amen.
 
Sadly, you remind me a great deal of myself! It is very important that you remember two pivotal truths. For one, the grace you received at baptism is with you always and forever. While personal sin can still damn a baptized person, that person is still permanently changed by their baptism and raised to a closeness with God that no amount of human effort could achieve. For two, as St. Paul says, nothing can separate us from the love of God. No amount of sin can make God abandon you or stop loving you. However, you must open yourself to him. If you hate your sin so much as you say, then we must open to His healing and His guidance through the Sacrament of Reconciliation, as well as the forgiveness and grace offered by the Holy Eucharist. These and these alone can cure you of your sin.

Nevertheless, you must not live under the expectation that a certain action or decision will completely remove your temptations or prevent you from sinning again. This life is full of sin, and our bodies, minds and hearts are inclined towards sin. We cannot escape it in this life, not fully. Conversion in this life is a matter of bringing ourselves closer to God. In truth, sin itself is not what damns someone to Hell - it is their choice of distancing themselves from God. Sin does not have power over us to send us to Hell; only we have that power, a freedom that God has given us. So long as we willfully choose to remain close to God, to trust in Him completely, always coming to Him for grace, strength and forgiveness, and pursuing His will to the best of our ability, sin can have no power over us. But you must gain a true, deep desire to be free of the chains of your sins, lose your affection for your sins, and finally come to God in the Holy Sacraments. God will not force His grace against your will.

I fervently hope and pray that you may be forgiven of all your sins, freed of your habitual sins, as well as the affection you have for those sins, healed of all your mental and physical ills, protected from all sin, all evils and all other problems, and given the courage, strength and humility to surrender yourself totally to Christ out of a deep, selfless love for Him, for yourself and for others, to whom your actions also have consequences. I extend these prayers to all those in the world dealing with habitual sins, especially sexual sins or drug-related addictions, and I ask for the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, your guardian angel, St. Paul the Apostle and St. Michael the Archangel. God bless. 🙂

St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle
Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou
O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God
Thrust into Hell, Satan and all the evil spirits
Who prowl about the world, seeking the ruin of souls.
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 our death.
Amen.
 
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left forsaken.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. Despise not my words, O Mother of the Word, but in your mercy, hear and answer me. Amen
 
Ok, since my opening post, thanks to your prayers I am off to talk to a priest later today. I may have to make an ENOURMOUS sacrifice. Someone I am in love with has been a near occassion to sin for a bit. I am in love with her. I told her today I may have to break communication with her (if hopefully only temporarially). She’s hurt. I’m hurting. I love her, if only for just her friendship. I am PRAYING that God make her no longer a near occassion to sin so we can at least remain friends. I am hurting so much right now. My primary confessor wanted me to break all communication with her as a condition of absolution and for a bit I did. I want God, but also want her. To love and hold her. Despite our sin we were discussibg going to mass together. Please pray Fr. Diaz allows us to continue to be friends, by God’s mercy, or if barring that I have the fortitude to give her up. I am so so sad right now. So is she and justifyably angry. Please please pray. My meeting with Father is in about four hours.
 
Praise be to God! I went to Confessiin and the priest told me I can keep my friendship with Amanda. She now wants to come with me to Mass. Fr. Diaz then administered to me, Holy Communion, which I had received inthe last month probably once. I felt God’s great live and burst into tears in front of the sanctuary as I received my Lord. Thank you all for your prayers. Such weight has been lifted from me. Praised be Jesus Christ forever!
 
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