Hi,
I have a question. I recently took a photo of myself and updated my Facebook. The picture is very modest, but I look pretty in it. I wanted to make sure that I didn't look seductive or anything so I asked a sister in Christ her opinion. She said I looked natural, not seductive.
After posting this picture on Facebook I started to feel convicted. There is this guy who seems like he likes me, he has texted me a lot, "likes" my pictures, and told me multiple times that he likes me. When at Church he makes a point to talk to me and seems to monopolize my time I have to pry myself away from the conversation most times, and he has made multiple attempts at trying to get me to go places with him. Among other reasons for not pursuing anything with him, he is divorced and from what I understand Scripturally unable to remarry, though he thinks he is. In general, it must be really difficult to be divorced and to want a relationship with someone..
Because I look pretty in this picture I am afraid that I will become a stumbling block to him since he is on my FB friends list and can see it. He has already "liked" it. At the same time, do I need to hide when I look pretty? That seems depressing. I would like to walk through life being able to enjoy things like times I may look pretty. At the same time, I know Jesus is about love, and has serious words about causing a brother to stumble. I don't want to be a stumbling block / source of pain to someone.
Aside from this I do want to share I have scrupulosity. Often times I feel convicted about many many things because I am intensely afraid of sinning. Sometimes I do not know when I am seeing things as may be best.
What are your thoughts on this in general and about this specific situation? He is already on my FB friends list, and has seen the picture.
Thanks for any godly advice you can offer.
I have a question. I recently took a photo of myself and updated my Facebook. The picture is very modest, but I look pretty in it. I wanted to make sure that I didn't look seductive or anything so I asked a sister in Christ her opinion. She said I looked natural, not seductive.
After posting this picture on Facebook I started to feel convicted. There is this guy who seems like he likes me, he has texted me a lot, "likes" my pictures, and told me multiple times that he likes me. When at Church he makes a point to talk to me and seems to monopolize my time I have to pry myself away from the conversation most times, and he has made multiple attempts at trying to get me to go places with him. Among other reasons for not pursuing anything with him, he is divorced and from what I understand Scripturally unable to remarry, though he thinks he is. In general, it must be really difficult to be divorced and to want a relationship with someone..
Because I look pretty in this picture I am afraid that I will become a stumbling block to him since he is on my FB friends list and can see it. He has already "liked" it. At the same time, do I need to hide when I look pretty? That seems depressing. I would like to walk through life being able to enjoy things like times I may look pretty. At the same time, I know Jesus is about love, and has serious words about causing a brother to stumble. I don't want to be a stumbling block / source of pain to someone.
Aside from this I do want to share I have scrupulosity. Often times I feel convicted about many many things because I am intensely afraid of sinning. Sometimes I do not know when I am seeing things as may be best.
What are your thoughts on this in general and about this specific situation? He is already on my FB friends list, and has seen the picture.
Thanks for any godly advice you can offer.