JesusReignsForever

Proverbs 18:10
The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

When we are weak he is strong. Ofcourse we all feel unworthy because we are..but luckily we serve a compassionate God who loves us and has made us worthy through his son Jesus! Praise Jesus for his love toward us.

seekinghokmah

as a fellow new member...I have a totally un related "dumb" question
How do I edit my previous post to make the font smaller? The default came off a little bigger than everyone elses...sorry.

__________________
Good questions, when answered, innevitably lead to better ones. The light is in the search, and the search itself is the destination.

Boanerges

Amen Smellycat.
Pleasesaveme I have found that following God is as easy as keeping our eyes on Him and walking each step in faith- we are the ones who tend to make it difficult. I run to my Fatehr like a little child with open arms and in His love He cannot resist holding me- and when my heart is focused on Him the world begins to loose it's pull on me for it no longer seems to appeal to me.
As far as sex- we are all born with a desire to love and to reproduce- it was a gift from the maker with a definite purpose. That purpose can be corrupted and distorted out of porportion as we are constantly bombarded with tv, magazines, billboards, revealing clothes , etc ,etc- you were never meant to be overloaded like that. Smellycat hit the nail on the head- " I will put no unclean thing before my eyes"- not that we can avoid everything but we can limit some exposure and we can certainly keep our eyes focused on Jesus-

please save me

I have the next 4 days off and I will be able to attend Church this sunday . We have a rotating 4 day shift so 4 weeks I can go to church on Sundays and 4 weeks I can't. I think that being in the word all the time helps. I have some friends that are leike Jobs friends. they say the problumes is that my wife and I have been together since highshcool 10 years and married for 5 of them. They say that I should have "tried someone else out" before I got Married. Can you believe that. I said that's not the kind of answer I was looking for and yes he is a Christian. I pointed out all the bad advice that Jobs friends said to him and he appologized.

heres another unrelated Question Why is it that when you you give things away God blesses you with more stuff. I have been trying to humble me self by ggiveing thing to others. Example I give my 32 inch tv away (the only tv in the house) and got blessed with a Free 50 inch plasma. We give Childrens cloth away to anyone that will take them yet we have more than we need. maybe it's because I am ready to handle the stuff that I get and before I had that look at me thing going on I don't know.

Also I had recently asked God to soften My heart ( I was Very hardend to the World and with my Police and Security background nothing seamed to botherd me) I Got baptized in the Holy Spirt and now I hear a song on the radio or read a touching story I cry. I would never cry in the past. Is this a normal thing after being baptized in the Holy Spirt or is it my head.


Please save me

Boanerges

Isn't it wonderful - the more you give a way the more you express God's love and the more He blesses you- I cannot count the times I have given away my last $ and had them given back before I made it home. Isn't it wonderful how God changes us from the inside out- the worlds concept of an emotionless, stoic man does not match the loving people God created us to be. Isn't it wonderful that you married your childhood sweetheart- it sounds like a dream come true to me- I recomend you think back to the time you first fell in love woith your then wife to be- now persue her with the same love, kindess and affection you displayed back then- your love will grow in leaps and bounds as you rediscover the wonderful things you saw in each other- don't let life get in the way and distract you from this love- like a fire you need to feed it to keep it burning- in His Name Larry

violet

the_apostle_john

If you can't physically make it to church, I advise to take advantage of the technology of the 21st century. A lot of churches now have websites and have their sermons online so you can listen even while you're viewing christianforumsite.com. You can listen to it at 4am in the morning if you want (i.e., you don't have to make it to a certain time to a certain place).

Unrelated question 1: This is just of the unexplainable wonders/benefits of walking with God. It doesn't make logical sense that if you give things away that you'll get more back. However, the best way that I can explain it is just that it is a blessing from God. God is all-powerful and all-knowing, so rewarding his followers is not something that takes even a fraction of a second to do (e.g. it's very easy for Him).

Question 2: No, this is definitely not your imagination. When you are doing God's will and you ask for something according to that will, He will grant it. Even the most hard-hearted of people can ball in their tears when they accept and truly see the love and selfless gift of Christ. The answer is quite obvious. Do you think your emotions would be as easily softened before you met Christ? Think about it.

__________________
http://www.apologetiks.com

Distant Warrior

Note: I am placing this here for all to read as there may be others on the forum who share such thoughts and are afraid to speak up.

PSM,

I'm new here and reading through some older posts. We share some sins here and I thought I might offer some advice based on my own experiences.

I too have battled an addiction to Pornography and others. Your comments on the lustful attractions towards women is something I feel I can help with.

When I was undergoing counselling and participating in a forum of those fighting pornography, I learned that these attractions are not NORMAL occurences, rather they are the corruptive thoughts we are tought through the various and almost endless ways sex is exploited in our society.

Your addiction to pornography encourages the mind to think of women as mere objects put on earth to serve men in a physical way. The porn industry caters to this false belief through their medium. The industry condones premarital and extramarital relations as well as many other sins that need not be mentioned. It is easy for our brains to start accepting that this is the purpose of women when we are viewing material that condones these sins.

I found what really helped me was the forum mentioned

http://lightwave.proboards48.com/

On this site you can talk to others openly about these thoughts and recieve valuable assistance. You will find on this site a "Partners Forum", for the spouses of those addicted. I found many of their posts, primarily from women to be beneficial in that it helped me to feal what the women go through emotionally when living with an addict or former addict. It's amazing and extremely painful to think that many years after the fact they still feel pain, resentment, and distrust. Many women think of pornography and even lustful thoughts of other women as being the equivalent to having an affair and feel similar emotional damage.

After learning this, everytime I started thinking this way, I would think about how it would hurt my wife. It has been quite a while now, but when I see another woman, despite how beautiful she is, I see only another person.

It sounds like your wife is very foregiving and understanding. You are a lucky man to have such an understanding and forgiving wife, you can't allow yourself to hurt her. Do not accept that these thoughts are normal or okay. They have potential to escalate into deeper and deeper sins. Take steps to correct them.

Contact me personally if you wish


DW

smellycat

i think your a brave person ,who puts your faults on the line.genuine people are hard to find well done.find the truth ,we begin our journey together.we are 1.

smellycat

i have problems with women they are beautiful creatures.i can control myself in real life but images hurt me a lot.especially when having a drink.but i am trying.i love females and very shy with them,always been my crutch.