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Lucy had always felt like she was on the outside looking in. Friends laughed and shared secrets; families gathered and connected; teachers complimented classmates. But Lucy? She moved through life quietly, carrying a sense of shame she could not explain, wrestling with habits that left her feeling unworthy.
At fifteen, she realized she could no longer keep hiding. Her desire to stop masturbation wasn't just about the habit—it was about reclaiming her life, her dignity, and her connection with God. She knelt beside her bed one night, trembling, heart pounding, and whispered the words she had been too afraid to speak aloud: "God… I want to stop. I need You. I can't do this alone."
Her second dad, though often a source of guidance and comfort, wasn't there that night. Even friends she thought she could count on had drifted away. And yet, in that stillness, she felt God's presence more powerfully than ever. It was a quiet, firm whisper in her heart: "You are mine. I see you. I have never left you."
Lucy began to pray more intentionally, to read the Bible with hunger she had never felt, and to journal every thought, every temptation, every small victory. The awakening had begun—not a sudden, perfect transformation, but a gradual, steady turning toward God's light.