Save me from lust

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Dear brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ,

I was confirmed last year and tomorrow I’m meeting with a priest in my parish to begin some honest work on conquering myself for the sake of our Lord. I waited because until very recently God has not given me the grace to see past myself. I was and still am very arrogant, petty, quick to anger, and lustful. Until recently my prayer life was dry and my soul so cold I started to believe I didn’t have one again. Over the last weeks I have begun to go to mass every Sunday and everyday of the week that I can. I have over the last week tried to pray the rosary daily. I even spent some time in adoration yesterday.
But doing all this seemed to have no effect for awhile until one night I was praying to our Lord and his Blessed Mother. I suddenly felt light with love and finally connected to that wonderful God of ours. It was that evening the 20th of December that I admitted to Jesus and his mother Mary that I was angry, stubborn, and lustful. I didn’t have a vision just a feeling of love stronger than I had ever felt before. It made me feel certain that God can make me better and wants to.
That helped. Today and I know it has only been a short time but today I’m able to better control my rage. I’m able to see that it is not about being right or wrong but about wanting to make other happy. I have also stayed away from the people I was having per-marital sex with. However, I still fail to control myself in terms of not masturbating. I also still allow anger to sit with me for longer than it should. I also still think I know better which is why I fail in controlling my lust.
I hate that I give in. But I love that God forgives me and that he makes me courageous enough to go to confession even if I feel ashamed. I love that even if I go often that I have at least of late needed to go less and I love that he forgives me.
Sorry for being so long-winded this is my first post so I guess a lot was on my mind. So to summarize pray that I learn to better control my temper, become less stubborn, become chaste, and make a good confession tomorrow.

My the love of our Lord be your strength and his Mother’s mantle thy protection
 
I am so glad you’ve returned to our wonderful Lord! Stay close to Him and those who love Him until you become stronger. The evil one is a liar and of course will tell you things like “you can’t change” etc. DON’T BUY INTO THAT- it’s a lie. The God who created everything loves you and WANTS to help you. Confession is a place to go over and over until you become stronger and stronger as He will give you the grace then to resist these temptations. My prayers for you tonight.

In Him,
mlz

P.S. Yes, ask for our Blessed Mother to put her mantle of protection over you.
 
Dear IMI,
“I can do all things through Christ, which gives me strength”.

I too struggle with anger. I used to be called “katie kaboom” because my temper mirrored that of a cartoon character by that name. I don’t know why it’s so easy to give in to anger, especially since the aftermath is usually irrepairable or messy.

Know you’re not alone in your struggles, and God is patient. His love is like a refiner’s fire and he’s going to eek away all the impurities and rough spots every time we turn over control and willingly submit.

Holy God, you have created us to bring you glory and praise through our actions, words and thoughts. Help us to be honest about our sins and struggles so they won’t be footholds for the devil. Please help us to amend our thoughts, and habits of sin so we can be more able to bring you glory. You deserve control of our hearts. Please help us. Amen.

By God’s love may you have courage and faith. Amen.
 
**
O glorious Prince St. Michael,
chief and commander of the heavenly hosts,
guardian of souls,
vanquisher of rebel spirits,
servant in the house of the Divine King,
and our admirable conductor,
thou who dost shine with excellence and superhuman virtue,
vouchsafe to deliver us from all evil,
who turn to thee with confidence,
and enable us by thy gracious protection
to serve God more and more faithfully every day.
Amen.

Pray for us, O Glorious St. Michael, Prince of the Church of Jesus Christ.
That we may be made worthy of His Promises.**
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For all IMI’s intentions, and especially that he approach confession with trust and peace of mind, and receive good advice.

Hail Mary,…
Glory be…

Holy Family of Nazareth, pray for us
 
I understand the pain and difficulty. When I first converted, it was a painful struggle to fight through all those leftover sins and habits from my past life. It was very similar to you. Continue fighting and God will give you the strength. I’m confident that soon you will be looking back at you life and marvel at the miracles which God has done.

Offered the New Testament canticle at Evening Prayer for you today. :gopray:

*All nations will come and worship before you, O Lord.

Mighty and wonderful are your works, *
Lord God Almighty!
Righteous and true are your ways, *
O King of the nations!

Who would dare refuse you honor, *
or the glory due your name, O Lord?

Since you alone are holy, *
all nations shall come
and worship in your presence. *
Your mighty deeds are clearly seen.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, *
and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now, *
and will be for ever. Amen.

All nations will come and worship before you, O Lord. *
 
Thank you for your prayers my meeting went very well.
 
St Thomas Aquinas, who inspired the Angelic Warfare Confraternity (angelicwarfareconfraternity.org/), pray for us.

Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy,
our life, our sweetness, and our hope.
To you do we cry, the children of Eve;
to you do we send up our sighs,
mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.
Turn, then, most gracious advocate,
your eyes of mercy toward us,
and after this our exile,
show us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus:
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. Amen.
 
We fly to your patronage,
O holy Mother of God.
Despise not our petitions
in our necessities,
but deliver us from all dangers,
O ever-glorious and blessed Virgin.
 
PATER NOSTER,
qui es in caelis,
sanctificetur nomen tuum.
Adveniat regnum tuum.
Fiat voluntas tua, sicut in caelo et in terra.
Panem nostrum quotidianum da nobis hodie,
et dimitte nobis debita nostra
sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris.
Et ne nos inducas in tentationem,
sed libera nos a malo. Amen.
 
I pray that you will pray faithfully your Rosary every day and that you will develop a very strong love and deep devotion to Our Lady. I pray that you ask her for her heart and dispositions and that you receive the graces you need to be docile to the Holy Ghost. I pray that your earnest prayers and strong trust in Mary’s mediation; your loving devotion to her immaculate Heart; and a more mortified life will help deliver you from being stubborn, unchaste, and wrathful. Amen.
 
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