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Recent content by murple_kitty

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    Prayer please! When did you hit your first struggle?

    It is important to remember to have fun. But, it is also important to remember the boundaries you set and if you feel that they might be going too close to that line, pull back immediatly. Don't compromise your position. It will only make it worse.
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    How do you incorporate God into your relationship?

    Well, we are seeing each other rarely more than once or twice a week. He works alot and lives across the city so yeah. But, we go to church together and we pray when he leaves. We talk alot about things and in those discussions something usually comes up about the Bible or what it says or...
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    A "Stage" or a New Attitude?

    I agree. I want to start my future. College is just a faster way to get me there. I cried when I found out that I had 3 more semesters to go instead of just 2. But, my boyfriend is not like that at all. He works hard. We want to get married as soon as possible, but I have to get through school...
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    Multiple Baptisms and Savings?

    I was baptized for the first time when I was 12. I was baptized again at almost 17. I did it because I felt that I had fallen too far to be where I had been before. I felt I needed to fully recommit to him and so I had my dad rebaptize me. This time in the ocean. I haven't doubted since.
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    more female than male christians in Church? A positive thing?

    Wow...I dunno about you guys, but in our college group there are 3 girls that come regularly. (Me being one) The rest are guys. But in the youth group, it is even guy/girl ratio. Maybe it just depends on where you live...
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    What to do?

    Thanks. I like those ideas. I think I can do that. :)
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    What to do?

    I love church, I love teaching my class of little ones and I love talking about God with my friends. It is just the reading and the prayer on my own that I have the trouble with. :)
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    How do mistakes get so complicated?

    Servant- I have read this whole thread. You did right in confessing your sins to other Christians. Follow God's calling and I wish you a sincere godspeed on your wish to do mission work. Many who have sinned in this particular way would give up on God and his plan completely. But you, have...
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    What to do?

    Wow. I had thought about that before, but it never really hit. God's spirit lives in me....I need to clean up my act :) Thanks.
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    Need advice on turning my relationship away from sexual stuff

    I agree with all of the above posted sentiements. You are worried. You have already done one of the hardest things you have to do. And that is confessing to others and getting advice. The next thing is to tell your girlfriend what you did and even have her read this thread and the post that you...
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    heartbrokened codependent

    I have nothing to offer you in the way of advice but this. God is faithful. He will help and he will not give you more than you can handle to bear. Give this burden to him and lean on him during this time. Take this time where you need most to hear his voice, to listen for it. God's voice can...
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    He said the "L" Word

    *giggles* The first time my boyfriend said "I love you" was in the church parking lot before we even started going out as my dad and I were walking to the car to go home. I was so startled and didn't know what to say. I just half turned and waved and said "Okay! Bye!" *laughs at memory* Anytime...
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    Need some Christian Advice

    Be a consistent friend to her. Don't push your feelings on her. Two of my closest friends are two guys that I had crushes on when I was younger. One liked me back alot. But we never talked about going out or anything like that. Neither of us was ready, but we became very close. Same with the...
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    Romance

    We rely on God in our relationship. We talk about our future, we talk about our pasts and our past together. (Known each other since 6th grade). It is the little everyday things that grow to mean so much. Yes, there are activities that can be considered "romantic". But we see very little of each...