Prayer for Overcoming Temptations
Lord God, you know the temptations I'm facing. You know how they weaken my will, distress my heart andwound my conscience. For my temptations make me sopainfully aware of my own weakness that sometimes Ifind it difficult even to come before you in prayer, knowing how unworthy I am of your goodness.
But you are a God of love and forgiveness, a God of strength and hope, and our faith in you is our rock in times of trials. That's why I lift my eyes to you and I praylike David: "From the end of the earth will I cry to you, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock thatis higher than I."
Though the waves of temptation threaten to overwhelmme, bear with me, faithful God, strengthen my heart andsharpen my will until the storm passes and the sea iscalm again. And even if I stumble on the way, do not letme fall, but stay by my side until all my stumbling blocksare torn to pieces and I can find peace in my soul again.
Be with me in this trial and use this temptation for mygrowth. You have the power to turn even evil into good. It's not in my own strength, but in yours I trust, my Lord. This is your battle, not mine. Fight it for me and let me rejoice in your victory.
Amen