"...thanks to the indwelling sin that comes to us courtesy of Adam (as if you or I could have done any better), deep-rooted sin issues are tragically common, even among Christian men. What do we do when we have an issue we cannot beat? Don't you have one? Perhaps it is anger, envy, pride, laziness, or lust and pornography? Can we just will ourselves to Christ-likeness? No! We are simply too weak and sin is too strong. We lack the power to rise above our flesh on our own-even as believers, and even with the Word of God in our hearts. So what can we do once we have admitted we are slaves to a particular sin? As God's beloved children through faith in Christ, we can turn to the Lord in prayer. That is what I finally did.
"Lord, I know that you desire me to quit using tobacco,' I prayed. "But I lack the power to do so. In the name of Christ, would you deliver me from this addiction? Would you please weaken my evil desires and give me strength to resist for good? Would you set me free once and for all so I can be more like Jesus?"
 This is how we should pray with respect to all of sin's bondage in our hearts. Prayer like this is an essential means of grace for our deliverance from sin and our growth in Christ-likeness. ~ Richard D. Phillips (The Masculine Mandate)