Temptation

[Jacob4Jesus]

Hey Everyone,
I have a weird prayer request. For anyone who knows me, I have only been a Christian for about a year now. Before that, I was a pagan who jumped from one religion to another. I have studied shamanism, wicca, celtic religions; things of that nature. I was also a tarot reader.
I switched to Christianity after having some very vivid and emotional spiritual experiences. I go to church every week, I pray every day and I really and truly have faith in Christ. But a problem developed over the past year. I met someone and fell in love for the first time. Because of some family interference, the relationship was cut very short. It's been eight months now and I am not over it yet.
So now I am being tempted to revert to my pagan roots and to use magick to solve the problems. I could easily correct everything with a few rituals. I dont want to do this, because I want to be true to Christianity. But the temptation to have everything I wanted is strong. I look at the books with the rituals and know how easy it can be. I have been fighting the temptation as much as I can, but I seem to be growing weaker day by day. I even found myself looking for 13 red candles when I was grocery shopping today.
So, my prayer request is to pray for me to have the strength to resist these temptations. I really do not want to go back to paganism and what I am being tempted to do is even unethical for pagans. I feel like the Devil lost me when I converted to Christianity from paganism, and he's trying to use 'love magick' to get me back. I don't want to go back, but the temptation is stronger than anything I have ever felt.
Any prayers are appreciated. I hope I am not as weak as I feel.
Peace and love,
Jacob

 

[Ginga]

Heavenly Father, i pray that you would help Jacob to get through this temptation that he is facing. Lord, Satan is trying to bring him away from you, and so i pray that you would give him your strength to resist the temptation that is being placed before him. Lord, i pray that you would give him people in his life that he can be accountable to, christians that he can talk to and ask for help. Lord, i pray that you would help him to resist this temptation that is before him. In Jesus' name, amen.

 

[Iggster]

Your faith in the Lord to bring you out of this temptation will make you well. I know how you feel. A woman is also my weakness. I've been lured away from my faith because of a woman. The devil will use anything to get you away from the Lord. But know also that the Lord is watching. He will not forget what you did for His name's sake.

Abba...Our father. My brother's faith is being tested. I pray that You send Your angels to watch over him. I uplift him to You and ask that You send your Holy Spirit to help him fight the difficulties he faces ahead. Strengthen him, oh Lord, as he prepares for this battle. I pray that the devil be bound and all his evil deeds be revealed in my brother's eyes. In Jesus Christ name I pray, Amen.

 

[Cat59]

Praying for you Jacob, that you will remain close to the Lord and not give in to this desire, but turn instead to the One who made us and in whom we have our salvation, and who will give us strength to fight these things.
Cat