Prayer for scruples

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My scruples are acting up again. On social media, yesterday, I had seen an inappropriate account commenting on something and went to the page to report it, seeing only the immodest profile picture but not dwelling on it. Same thing happened when I saw a person I know had liked an immodest picture and I reported the image and blocked the original poster so I wouldn’t have to see that on my notifications. I know I had no impure intentions and had only seen the pictures (and also tried not to be gaping at them) because of reporting them and also the initial time that made me want to report them. Mostly so I wouldn’t ever have to see them again. I’ve reasoned with myself and told myself that I did not search them out, I did not look at them for lustful entertainment nor did they incite impure thoughts/feelings, I know it was not “pornography”, and I know that I did not choose to see them in the first place, and now, I think I will just keep moving instead of reporting them since that seems to give me extra anxiety and barely does anything unless I block them.

Of course my scruples are over thinking this and getting me to doubt my intentions that I clearly know. :confused:

I don’t even follow bad pages or look for such things and I try to keep my space on there clean because that’s how I keep in touch with friends, hence the blocking and reporting so the site gets it into its system that I do not want such things.

Anyway, please pray that I may find peace and also for others who may be affected by these images that can come up even on a relatively clean place. :roll_eyes: The Devil is always at work.
 
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May the Lord ease your mind…
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be, Fatima, Amen!
 
Saint Michael, the archangel, defend us in battle, be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the devil, may God rebuke him, we humbly pray. And do you, O’ Prince of the Heavenly host, by the power of God thrust into Hell Satan and all the other evil spirits who prowl about the world for the ruin of souls.

Amen.

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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.

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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.

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Prayed your intention in Jesus’ name. Amen. Have peace!
 
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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 death,
Amen
 
These past few days have been rough for me. I just feel like part of me says I’m slipping when another part says I’m doing okay. I’m trying so hard to avoid sin but every little thing throws me into a tizzy and I was just thinking my scruples had gone away and with these intrusive thoughts bothering me, it’s just rough.

Please pray for me! I’m going to Confession at the end of the month because that’s when I go and i also know scrupulous people aren’t supposed to go too often so as not to obsess over things. I just keep fearing that things I do are bad, especially when something tries to tell me it’s connected with a past sin even though I’m pretty sure it isn’t. Every day seems to have that argument “I’m pretty sure it isn’t bad, calm down. No, you’re doing something bad. etc.” sigh

It just seems to make things kind of cloudy and blah and I really don’t like that. I’m trying so hard to trust in Jesus. :confused:
 
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