A PRAYER FOR DELIVERANCE FROM SINFUL PRACTICES

 

            O God of love, I thank and praise You for this good time of prayer. I stand before You and plead for deliverance from my sinful practices. Now I understand and realize that this is a sinful practice; this sin is tormenting me. As I am under its control, I am unable to give it up. O Lord, have mercy on me. I know that it is sin that separates us and that it is sin that makes me worried. But I struggle ineffectively to escape from it. As Paul has said, I am a wretched man. I need someone to deliver me. I thought that it is only a small sin. But it continues to torment me. Moreover, by this sin I continue to grieve You and the Holy Spirit whom You have given. I am so much troubled that the lust of the flesh that wars against the soul and lust of the eyes have not left me. I am not able to control myself. I want to be delivered from this bondage of sinning with my sight, hearing, mouth, hands and legs continually. When will I be delivered? Because of this, I am not able to pray or praise. As soon as I open the Bible, I fall into deep sleep. Even if I read anything in the Bible, nothing remains in my mind. I don’t want to attend the worship on Sundays. I have no purpose in going to church. I have no involvement in the worship, in praising and message. O Lord, have mercy on me. My eyes keep seeking lustful things. Have mercy on me. Get rid of all sinful thoughts from me. I want to live a new life in Christ. I desire that all those old things should be done away with. Have mercy on me, O Jesus. Make me holy. In the name of Jesus Christ, I make this prayer, O good Father. Amen.