Losing the war against lust.. again

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Please pray for me… I am losing the war against lust badly. These past days I have fallen into sins of the flesh (masturbation, bad thoughts) knowing full well that my actions added more scars and wounds on the crucified and beaten body Our Lord.

I havent been praying seriously… I prayed the rosary (with lip service) yet I still do these bad things willfully and consentfully.

I feel like a traitor… I feel down, hopeless and want to quit on being religious.

I feel that if I go on… I wont be making a good confession by Divine Mercy Sunday… and instead ill be back to my old, wordly, miserable self again and will not be recieving that second baptism I have been so looking forward to this whole time.

The Lord has been so good to me, and yet I have been bad to him.

Thank you.
 
God bless you, I’m praying for you, brother. Remember we are all sinners, the fight to be pure and good is never over. Sometimes we stumble or fall but we have to get back up again and keep fighting.
 
It’s very hard and it’s a huge struggle! I’m kind of having the same problem and I’ve failed so many times during this Lent but whenever I invoked the Blessed Mother to help me, the temptation vanished. Try praying the Three Hail Marys (qsl.net/kf7dwb/3hailmarys.html). This devotion has helped me a lot in the constant struggle against lust. Many of us are going through the same thing. Just click on the link I’ve provided and see if this devotion helps. If you follow what it says, you’re bound to go on the right path and not stumble again. If there’s something wrong or you have a question about the devotion feel free to contact me. God be with you 🙂
 
Jesus, You practiced temperance;
You were the Model of self-restraint.
Never over-indulging in the temporal.
My body being the Temple of the Lord,
I must treat it with ongoing respect.
Lord Jesus, bestow fortitude upon me,
for my soul, to control my body, and mind.
Bestow on me the virtue of temperance.
Jesus, You are the source of my vigor.
Through You, all is possible!
Amen.
 
Prayers are with 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.
 
May our Lord help you to practice custody of the eyes and of the other senses, and help you to live a mortified life. May fasting and prayer (and a good spiritual director) help you through this problem. May you pray to our Lady for holy purity every day and frequently and never cease to ask for help. Amen.
 
Holy Mary, Mother of God, preserve him from mortal sin this day. +JMJ+
 
Jesus, You practiced temperance;
You were the Model of self-restraint.
Never over-indulging in the temporal.
My body being the Temple of the Lord,
I must treat it with ongoing respect.
Lord Jesus, bestow fortitude upon me,
for my soul, to control my body, and mind.
Bestow on me the virtue of temperance.
Jesus, You are the source of my vigor.
Through You, all is possible!
Amen.
 
Rocky24 said:
It’s very hard and it’s a huge struggle! I’m kind of having the same problem and I’ve failed so many times during this Lent but whenever I invoked the Blessed Mother to help me, the temptation vanished. Try praying the Three Hail Marys (qsl.net/kf7dwb/3hailmarys.html). This devotion has helped me a lot in the constant struggle against lust. Many of us are going through the same thing. Just click on the link I’ve provided and see if this devotion helps. If you follow what it says, you’re bound to go on the right path and not stumble again. If there’s something wrong or you have a question about the devotion feel free to contact me. God be with you 🙂
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Bless you for posting the link.
 
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst 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.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst 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.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst 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.

Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this exile, show unto us the blessed Fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. Amen.

V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
V. Let us pray. O God, our refuge and our strength, look down with mercy upon the people who cry to Thee and, by the intercession of the glorious and immaculate Virgin Mary, Mother of God; of Saint Joseph, her spouse; of the blessed Apostles Peter and Paul; and of all the saints, in Thy mercy and goodness, hear our prayers for the conversion of sinners, and for the liberty and exaltation of Holy Mother the Church. Through the same Christ Our Lord.
R. Amen.

Saint 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.
R. Amen.

V. Most Sacred Heart of Jesus,
R. Have mercy on us.
V. Most Sacred Heart of Jesus,
R. Have mercy on us.
V. Most Sacred Heart of Jesus,
R. Have mercy on us.

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Thank you for posting the three Hail Mary’s devotion.

Just a question though… when you say it… Do you have to recite it with the the intention of “purity” in mind? Or can you just say Three Hail Mary’s regularly? Do I have to focus my thoughts on attaining purity?
 
It is a huge problem… honestly, I dont know a single male friend of mind that dont openly admit that they do not engage in such acts… or at the very least struggle with it especially when the only thing you talk about is women (ie: “chicks”)

Especially at my age… ahhh women… they drive me crazy…
Rocky24 said:
It’s very hard and it’s a huge struggle! I’m kind of having the same problem and I’ve failed so many times during this Lent but whenever I invoked the Blessed Mother to help me, the temptation vanished. Try praying the Three Hail Marys (qsl.net/kf7dwb/3hailmarys.html). This devotion has helped me a lot in the constant struggle against lust. Many of us are going through the same thing. Just click on the link I’ve provided and see if this devotion helps. If you follow what it says, you’re bound to go on the right path and not stumble again. If there’s something wrong or you have a question about the devotion feel free to contact me. God be with you 🙂
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Lilsheep88 said:
… or at the very least struggle with it especially when the only thing you talk about is women (ie: “chicks”)

Especially at my age… ahhh women… they drive me crazy…
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This is a good thing. A very good thing. A man being crazy for a woman because…she is a woman! (Think of Adam seeing Eve for the first time and God so loved the world…).

A force can be channeled for good or evil (cf. Star Wars).

Imagine this passion being expressed in song, a love letter to the object of one’s love, a poem, a serenade…how lucky the lady…

And you want the lady to return that love, be pure of heart with your Mother’s purity.

Some other practical help in the good fight: sports, cold shower, mortification at meals…
 
Lilsheep88 said:
Thank you for posting the three Hail Mary’s devotion.

Just a question though… when you say it… Do you have to recite it with the the intention of “purity” in mind? Or can you just say Three Hail Mary’s regularly? Do I have to focus my thoughts on attaining purity?
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Here is how you pray it:

With all my heart I praise Thee, Most Holy Virgin
above all Angels and Saints in Paradise, Daughter of
the Eternal Father, and I consecrate to Thee
my soul with all its faculties.

Hail Mary…
By thy holy and Immaculate Conception, O Mary,
make my body pure and my soul holy;
preserve me this day [this night] from mortal sin.

With all my heart I praise Thee, Most Holy Virgin
above all Angels and Saints in Paradise, beloved Mother
of the Son of God, and I consecrate to Thee my body
with all its senses.

Hail Mary…
By thy holy and Immaculate Conception, O Mary,
make my body pure and my soul holy;
preserve me this day [this night] from mortal sin.

With all my heart I praise Thee, Most Holy Virgin
above all Angels and Saints in Paradise, beloved Spouse
of the Holy Ghost, and I consecrate to Thee my heart
with all its affections, and beseech Thee to obtain for me from
the Most Holy Trinity all the graces necessary for salvation.

Hail Mary…
By thy holy and Immaculate Conception, O Mary,
make my body pure and my soul holy;
preserve me this day [this night] from mortal sin.

When praying it, say every single word with such fervour and devotion and mean what you say. When consecrating your body, soul and heart mean it! Give your body, soul and heart to the Blessed Mother! Offer them all up to her. Praise the Holy Trinity and say every single Hail Mary in honour of it. By doing this, the Blessed Mother gives you the grace and strength needed to fight temptation. Pray it not only during the morning and evening but also especially at the time when you are tempted because it will make you feel at peace and the temptation will go away. Remember also to perservere in the recitation of this devotion. Never skip a day just because the devotion worked, always pray it! God Bless You :crossrc:
 
Lord God, please help him! I’m going to offer up my sufferings today for you - And I have a lot just today. 🙂
 
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