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Posted: Mon Jul 7th, 2008 03:13 pm |
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Tnanks for your sharing Holdsworth
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Posted: Mon Jul 7th, 2008 06:23 pm |
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Holdsworth,
I'll pray. I know how frustrating it can be.
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Posted: Tue Jul 8th, 2008 12:59 am |
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Hi guys, wonder about blocking eyes when out going in the city or on the tube or or or...? I feel that my body reacts. Is that normal ? Should I be happy about that , feel that I am alive or should I react as a non-sexual. Would that be a goal, something to aim for?
Any thougths..? (Not interested in explanations about HOW IT IS if it is not to build up, but maybe somthing that can build up and give peace, life, joy..)
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Posted: Tue Jul 8th, 2008 02:40 am |
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Man - Hang in there.
We are all tempted when we pass by beautiful women on the street, or even on TV or in magazines. You are not a failure for noticing that a woman is beautiful. Just have faith that the Lord will keep the temptation from consuming your life. It's hard when when are single; I am too.
Obviously I don't really have the answers or I wouldn't be on this message board. The only thing that really works for me is to pray daily that the Lord will harden my feelings against lust, and will guide me. You have our prayers.
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Posted: Tue Jul 8th, 2008 10:21 am |
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Thanks guys
It is those two things that I am dealing with now:
Going out in the street: What to do with the impressions? How to deal with that?
And what about sexual fantasies in the mind? I.e. fantasizing about a future wife? It might make me feel less lonesome. It might fills a void.
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Posted: Tue Jul 8th, 2008 12:38 pm |
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The only problem with fantasy is that it sets up reality on a collision course with disappointment. No human can live up to another's fantasies.
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Posted: Tue Jul 8th, 2008 01:06 pm |
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Posted: Tue Jul 8th, 2008 11:06 pm |
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I hope that everyone is having a good day. I have had a few fantasies pop into my head but immediately forced them out.
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I've been doing alright until just a few minutes ago. I was on the internet and I searched for something that I knew I didn't need to read and then one thing led to another and I started to search for images on the internet, but conviction caught up to me and I pulled myself away, thank God, before I got in too deep. I'm home alone, the rest of my family went down to Montenegro yesterday, and today its been just me in my home, all alone, and dad was supposed to come back today, but unfortunately he's been delayed and may come back tomorrow. (We're in the process of moving house).
The conviction I felt was strong because I had told the rest of my family as they were leaving, almost jokingly, that I "would stay away from weird things on the internet". I'm not sure if I broke that promise or not, because, for a few moments, I really was searching for "weird" things on the internet, but thank God, my search before I became convicted was futile. I was feeling a little over-confident my own abilities to resist the flesh, when I know that I can't do it without trusting in the Lord's help.
By the way, Man, about fantasizing of your future wife, don't do it, cause thats something I used to do to, and it didn't do much other than arouse emotional and fleshful feelings that I didn't need. Besides, if your fantasizing about her, that is, if your imagining having sex with a woman but you're pretending that its in a "married" setting, thats no good, cause then your reducing your future wife (and women, for tha matter) into a sex object. Keep on resisting and don't give up, and, if you really want a wife, pray for her too.
I'll keep praying for y'all and keep praying for me please 
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Posted: Wed Jul 9th, 2008 01:27 pm |
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Hi guys, I am still quite concerned about a one guy that I have been in contact with. I want to be a christian, be that person told me he was 100 % sure I am not. I am not sure why. Maybe because I talked about doubt and other things..
It seemed to me that I was terribly rebellious.. and that person had come extremely far in his own eyes, it seemed...
He was so high up, it seemed that he could not receive anything from me or maybe from no other in the community? His only mission was to explain and teach others how it is..
I have a feeling that this person is not very good, that he wants power, want people to bow before him maybe without knowing that himself?
And people might get afraid and bow for him because they don't want to be called rebellious or non-christians. They don't want to get that label...
It seems to me that he is quite evil. He wants to be on the top of the system. He seems to have a mission that he shall tell others "HOW IT IS" and others shall agree and maybe adore him as the great christian, but I don't see that there can come very much good out of such things? Wouldn't it be better if he had wanted to see, serve and build up, not explaining so much?
What is love? Is that to explain others how it is? I don't get it.
Do you have some thoughts..?
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Posted: Wed Jul 9th, 2008 10:50 pm |
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Hi guys, I struggle with faith now, not sure if I am christian or not. When that said I think it could be that my name is written in the Book of Life allthough I might have doubt...
I can think that I am better than others, that I might be more honest, seeking deeper for the truth, searching inside for doubt. Is there something there? And if there is, maybe being honest about it...
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Posted: Thu Jul 10th, 2008 11:38 am |
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Hi everyone. Good day yesterday. Going on 3 days now. I'll keep praying for all of us.
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Posted: Thu Jul 10th, 2008 03:29 pm |
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Confessorj: That's good that it goes good.
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Posted: Thu Jul 10th, 2008 07:12 pm |
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thanks for prayers - I feel I have not taken them on board, sorry.
Today:
-Angry at inability to live my life free of stupid and persistant sin.
-Annoyed at myself for messing up.
-saddened by my empty prayers and lack of trsutworthiness
-little sins in the worlds eyes, but these things are sucking the life out of me.
Thinking about finding a church and giving it another go!. I cannot do this alone anymore.
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Posted: Thu Jul 10th, 2008 11:24 pm |
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Hello Holdsworth, Man, John and others here
Sorry to hear about your continued frustrations, Holdsworth. Regarding churches they can be like chalk and cheese so I would recommend going to visit a good few to check them out. For the past twenty years, I have participated in seven churches of different denominations (or no denomination). Reasons for moving have largely been connected with family house moves rather disatisfaction.
I will pray you'll find a good church.
Doing all right at the moment.
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Posted: Sat Jul 12th, 2008 04:00 am |
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holdsworth... you are not attending chruch?
I did not for years myself. I only started to go back about a year ago. I never liked church and i still don't feel the way i should about it. I am learning a little more about what it is truly about and i try to go with a desire to worship God and be with other Chrisitians. Actually... being in a world of God' haters it feels good to be amoung God lovers, even if we we don't all know each other or agree on everthing.
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Posted: Sat Jul 12th, 2008 11:29 am |
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Thanks guys for your thoughts and your own experiences with Church. I have felt a lot of resentment build up about Church, sometimes even genuine anger. I know that all sorts of excuses will start rising up again with reasons not to go along, but I feel the pull and prompting to go so I will do my best to follow these promptings.
I do not 'feel' like I should go out of duty but more I 'need' to go for my spiritual health. I hope I migt be surprised...maybe.
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Posted: Sat Jul 12th, 2008 05:39 pm |
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Hi guys, I sometimes doubt that curch is filled up with God-fearing people.. Sometimes it seems for me that church has some hyopcrites.. people who scream about God, but might not have much love for their neighbours..
Just my feeling..
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Posted: Sat Jul 12th, 2008 05:48 pm |
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Hi guys, I think I don't know myself very well. I might not understand what happens, but nowadays it seems that my eyes are the door to indulge in escape, seeing things on the street i.e. My body reacts very much on what I see, it seems..
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Posted: Sat Jul 12th, 2008 06:28 pm |
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Hello Man, Holdsworth, John, others here
Glad to hear you'll give church a try, Holdsworth. Choosing the right one can make all the difference and I don't think one really knows until one has committed oneself to attending regularly for some while. Then one finds out how people are and if there is anything shallow, it will show itself.
I am very blessed in a church of people who genuinely care about each other's material as well as spiritual needs and who are making a great effort to encourage people in the neighbourhood to come along. Not door to door visits.
My back has been more painful lately but after prayer it has been much improved. I still have to be careful not to carry heavy weights.
Doing all right with the chief reason for being here.
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