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I totally get what you are saying. You are not the only one. One thing I have been shown is that some of my anxiety about people has to do with my opinion of myself. I know He is working on me. I still freak out mentally sometimes around others. So He didn't make me like most social people...

Godly men respond to responsibility by seeking God's will. It sounds like you are ready to step up and be a kingdom man. How blessed you are to have the privilege of fatherhood! It is so encouraging to see. And if she is not pregnant maybe its time to devote yourself in marriage all the...

Gotta say I agree with you about people needing to grow up in Christ. I need it myself. This sneaky, pot shot taking, sniping, vicious kind of slandering is exactly what destroys a lot of church bodies as well. That anonymous voice that said that so and so said about you know who is just...

Well, yeah, it's strange things monday. Hello?

You mean to touch yourself? Because if you mean someone else I think it may be especially if you don't ask their permission first. And just to be safe you may want to ask yourself permission just in case it is wrong to violate yourself that way.

In my experience, these attacks have gotten worse as I strove to be closer to God and to separate myself from my willing sinfulness and the trappings of the world. They went away as I persisted in seeking Him and drew closer to God. I just try to own this passage (and others) and believe them as...

I think this statement is the crux. If you feel convicted by the Holy Spirit, meaning you are bugged by it, you are right to stop based on that. If you are convicted because you looked on the internet then keep praying and don't worry so much. There are people on the net that say being...

Sorry, my ignorance:blush: I had no idea what that word meant, so... Scrupulosity is a psychological disorder characterized by pathological guilt about moral or religious issues. It is personally distressing, objectively dysfunctional, and often accompanied by significant impairment in social...

I so relate to wanting to be alone. I try to find fellowship at church and am prayed for and turned away from intimacy. I feel so strange at church from the way people look at me. The doctrine I cannot stand is the one that says "we are at church so we are all happy and don't have problems or...

So true. And the consequences can last awhile. I am currently in a situation where I am daily in contact with people that I mistreated before I was saved. THere is still distrust and constant reminders of the past. The hope I have is that they also see a change that they have trouble...

I was sitting at a table reading the word the other day and a man approached me indicating he also is a christian. He asked me the following, "What kind of christian are you" I took him to mean what denomination. I told him I don't have a denomination and the church I go to doesn't...

You are a beacon when you reach out to others and share your story and your faith in Christ. Thank you for your honesty. I have not experienced the extent of symptom you describe, but...Until I started taking medication on a regular basis without quitting or adjusting my dosages on my own, I...

so many good replies above. I agree, doing good works with the sole intent of pleasing God is what we are to do. IMHO, my own experience, I have had to start doing good because I felt I should even though I knew it didn't count in a sense. But through the act of goodness I experienced a...

Intent plays a big role. Giving robotic limbs/parts to veterans of war for instance is done in the spirit of healing and renewal. Installing a minigun on someone's right arm and a night vision scope in their eye socket may be somewhat less, altruistic.

The fact that he posted a photo of it says a lot about his real motive for giving, which kinda nulls and voids the whole investment idea. The widow next to him that posted a photo of 2 pennies tithed? She is golden.

I think what makes it strange is that it addresses all forms of entertainment that propose ideas that are contrary to the will and teachings of God, and if one values something that is contrary to His will, it is hard to let go of it for fear of losing one's identity. People naturally will fight...

I am sorry you are experiencing this. Pain and suffering are certainly part of the christian walk. As to whether God sends it or we bring it upon ourselves or the enemy brings it, I have to admit I do not know in your particular circumstance. One thing I do know (and am not anywhere close to...

Remember that you are not justified through your own righteousness. It is a pitfall to think otherwise. Being patient is one of the fruits that only His spirit can provide, and one of the reasons that a non-believer may choose to believe after interacting with you; the light you reflect on them...

From my own experience with satanism and the occult, I can tell you that you are still a child of God, His spirit will come to help and live with you and Jesus loves you still, as His righteousness is the only way you are saved, not by your own. Not even people who grew up christian and never...

Thank you! James 1:8 OK. Context. /thread Does the Bible glorify and condone all of these sinful behaviors? No. The Bible acknowledges all of these things and warns of them, encouraging us to be shameful of our trespass of the law and points us to the only source of true redemption, our...