So this past week....

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Well this week was my last week at camp, and I really have learned alot. I struggled with being attracted to guys there and just not getting anywheres. So this past week, I really feel that God has layed it upon my heart to take a vow of celibacy for 6 months. Meaning no boys for 6 months, just purly concentrating on God.

I feel He wants me to do this because guys are what totally stands between me getting closer with God. So I am from this day on, taking this vow for 6 months.

Now why am I posting this you may ask? BEcause I wanted to know if any of you have ever done this/in the process of doing this, if you have any advice for me.

ALso guys, if you have any scripture or good books that may help I am up for the reccomendation.

I realize how hard this is going to be. And I KNOW satan is going to tempt me, but I really feel this is what God wants me to do.

Thanks y'all!
 

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iklepac13 walks by and says "How YOU doin?" to see if SotF is serious. Noticing she is, and feeling like an idiot, he speaks...

A couple guy friends of mine keep saying they've "sworn off women", but when they say it, I think it's because there's no women there in the first place, and they're feeling embarassed, so they're trying to make people think they WANT it to be this way. So I'm thinking, it took you two years without a date to decide it's YOU that's creating this situation? :(

I'm impressed that you're willing to take a step like this. You're right, you'll be tempted, but you can do it, we (me for sure) will be praying for you. It's good that you're doing it for God, so He'll have your back through it.

make sure you let us know how it's going okay?
 
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so what happens after six months? :p

the only books i've read about dating/courting were "I Kissed Dating Goodbye" and "Boy Meets Girl: Say Hello to Courtship" by Joshua Harris. It's grounded material, to the least.

i got hit on badly yesterday by some girl at a concert yesterday. she was kinda touchy but i didn't give in.

praying... :pray:
 
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thats right!! keep holding on!! God will bless you plenty. keep waiting my friend. learn to be patient and if it hurts lean on God. Lean on God the whole time for strength. Fly Home!

1 Corinthians 7:7-8 I wish everyone could get along without marrying, just as I do. But we are not all the same. God gives some the gift of marriage, and to others he gives the gift of singleness. Now I say to those who aren't married and to widows-it's better to stay unmarried, just as I am.

1 Corinthians 7:17 You must accept whatever situation the Lord has put you in.

Sometimes when we desperately want something, we forget to see the gift of our current situation.
Paul found that his singleness was an advantage in pursuing his call of establishing churches. Step back and look for ways God might use you in your current single state.

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Thanks guys..... that really helps.

However.... last ni ght, I was talking to my friend Mike, now we were seeing eachother durring the spring and he went away for a few months and then I went away for camp, so I finally got to talk to him, and he wants to see me Sunday night. (Now there is a whole big story behind it, he kinda broke my heart because he went out there and stopped talking to me, and then one day wondered why I was ignoring him.... while all the time I was trying to get ahold of him... anyways)

So now I am totally woried because you guys dont even understand how much I liked him. And now he wants to see me. Arg!! Like whats up with that? Its been only a few days and already satan is trying to get into this.... *cries*
 
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