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#4 Pray for your heart

Prayer is a very important weapon to have in your arsenal. Prayer has a way of bringing heaven and the atmosphere of the kingdom of God to you on earth.

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.”
Philippians 4:6

Daily prayer is important for living a lust-free life. God tells us to let our requests be known to Him! This prayer can be easy: “Jesus, I thank you for dying so I can be lust-free today.” Often men will choose to pray throughout the day to maintain the lifestyle they want to live. God will not withhold from you anything you regularly pray for that is in His will. Living lust-free is in His will. Living lust-free is the way Jesus is currently living and wants us all to live.

The key to this is to pray desperately. Pray as if you need to be healed from a disease. This isn’t a place to passively come to God for restoration. Be aggressive. Pursue God for His promise of a lust-free heart and mind to become your possession. Ask and beg Him to make the changes in your heart and mind so you can truly live free from lust. Finally, ask for faith to believe that today you can have minutes, hours, and even the entire day to be lust-free.

I find praying the first thing in the morning sets the tone for the day. Regardless of when you pray, pray daily to God. He loves you and wants you to be free even more than you do.

Application Tip for Believers Fighting Against Lust:
Take some time to write out a prayer to God about living lust-free. Share your heart and feelings with Him. Share how you need his guidance as you are desperately pursuing a lifestyle free from the bondages of sexual temptation. Keep a copy of this letter either in your pocket or on your phone, so when you feel tempted to lust, you can pray to God.