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Pray pray pray Did I mention Prayer? And then <gasp> The dying to self part.... Really, no matter the problem, keep your eyes fastened on where your help comes from no matter what. If you were stumbling around in the dark, you wouldn't turn off your flashlight. Same difference...

Hello! I am collecting books for our local detention center. I was wondering what books you have read recently that seriously impacted your life and were relevant to what you are facing as a young adult today. I am a tad old...LOL forty-ish. And while I remember what it was like to be a teen...

I have an open door to our local detention facility for youth in our area. They are generally speaking, sentenced for twenty days. There are no rehabiliation programs in place and the one they did have for girls they just lost due to funding. So basically they "sit" without much help. There...

Wow, I can't believe some of the responses you've gotten... Been there done that, bought the T Shirt. The BEST things you can do right now is two things. Chase God HARD and pray a lot. You can not control or change your spouse - that's not your job. He has a holy spirit to do that. You...

Sometimes due to the abuse that is the only way you know how to comfort yourself. It is hard, but you can learn other ways to comfort yourself.

In the state of florida if you are under the age of sixteen and you rape someone you are charged with sexual molestation and sentenced to a whopping twenty one days. You are also not required to register as a pedophile or sex offender. Twenty one days in a juvenile facility - that's what you...

You can honor without embracing, it is possible. God calls us to not be foolish but use wisdom, seek him and he will be faithful to show you the way.

You know it's not unusual for people around alcoholics to want to "fix" them - it's very "normal" in that setting. AA was actually founded on scriptures and then changed to be more nuetral and less threatening to non-believers. It is a good place to start - I went to meeting for about four or...

I don't think they have to turn it in if you are an adult and the abuse is not actively going on. I have had many therapists who were aware that never turned it in. I think they are required to report active abuse but not necessarily abuse that is no longer happening? You should read up on the...

This is/has been a very difficult place filled with dark tunnels and pitfalls and lots of other things like big hairy spiders. My current situation is as bad, but in a different way. Your advice (everone's) is excellent. It is hard to not want God to do something big. I will keep on...

My mind and body for whatever reason at the moment is doing the shell shocked thing - I can not feel, think or hear anything right now and I don't know why which is irritating. Nothing like having an on/off switch that goes off without knowing how. I did yell at him - I am so sick of this. I...

In some ways, really important ways I feel completely invisible to God. I was raised by wolves and subsequently very abused to a ridiculous degree. I have prayed for healing, begged, had faith, stood on the word - whatever. Three times this weekend I threw out my fleece and NOTHING - all of...

I am/was so angry last night. Went to chuch for a function and a service. Was in line for prayer. I walked out. I'm tired of "begging" - God knows what I need and yes I appreciate he wants us to ask, but dag gone. Seriously? I'm so tired of asking, waiting, wanting, having faith...

You don't say if you have tried counseling? It's hard to say what you should actually do without more details. The truth is also, however, you are the only one who can say if you should end it or not. We can give you advice all day long, but we're not God who knows what his will for your...

You may be an easy scapegoat for his choice, but he did choose to be with you. The only thing you can do is focus on you and and yoru walk with God. You didn't break him and it's not your job to fix him. Keep your eyes on your goal (God) and everything else will follow.