Yeah, I'm pretty sure I've messed it up somehow. I have the sermon on a CD, so maybe I'll listen to it again and understand it a bit better.
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Well first off, No one is "Not Strange".. I have yet to meet one truly "Normal" person in my life. But then again, If I did, I bet I would think they were strange.
Well, I would say, in this case, just because you have desires, does not mean you have to act upon them. Like for example, I am married, but that does not mean I suddenly lost all interest in having sex with .. oh... every woman in the world (Which affects 110% of all men), but just because I find other woman sexy, or desirable, does not mean I have to act upon that impulse or desire. However the only thing that is stopping me is Just my word, and a promise.
I would say, in every case, you have desires, same as I do, same as every one, but, it is how we respond to these desires that make us who and what we are. Can we overcome our self, or shall we beat beaten into submission by ourself.
Plato is credited with saying "To defeat thyself is the most grand and greatest if victories, to be beaten by thyself is the most vile and shameful of defeats"
The question you have ahead of you, is will you have a grand victory, or a utter defeat.
However, in this case, be you are a Christian or not, would make not one lick of difference. This is a personal choice, and a personal battle, only you can affect the outcome.
As for being a "Christian" and being bisexual, well I know priests that are Bisexual, so... I can't say I have much in the way of an opinion on this matter.. sorry...
Hope I have Helped you out.
God Bless
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I went to church today for the first time ever. I'm making it a personal goal to not flirt with a cute girl at this church. It is hard because my soul is battling with my flesh. I have prayed about it though, so I think god will provide me the strength.
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Hey, I don't know you and I'm new to this site, but I can help you. What I am about to tell you may seem mean at the beginning, but please read the whole thing so that you can realize that that is not my intention, and it will be very helpful. First of all, you must understand that according to the Bible, these feelings are not real. They are not natural, but actually only temptation. God made men to be with women and women to be with men in these relationships. It is sinful to continue on like this; it is not okay. Don't worry though, you can overcome it. It is true that we are all tempted and that no one is perfect, but it is possible to resist temptation.
The first thing to do is to talk to God. Go to a quiet place where you won't be disturbed. Talk to God and ask him for help in overcoming this temptation. Ttrying with your own human willpower to resist temptation is almost always not enough, but through God's power anything can be accomplished. Pray for His help. Next, you should tell someone. Have someone you trust meet with you regularly. Have them keep you in check.
Whenever you have these feelings, pray or read your Bible. Stay away from tempting situations. It's easier to avoid temptation than to resist it. If necessary, don't allow yourself to be in a room for too long a period of time with only one other person if you have these feelings for them. Have someone else with you. Also, don't expose yourself to sinful things. When you sin or expose yourself to sin, it consumes you and eats you up, making it even harder to resist temptation. In Matthew 5:29-30, Jesus says, "If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go to hell." Of course He doesn't really mean for you to start chopping off body parts. To put this verse to use, put a line there and fill in the blank. If _________ causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better to lose this one thing than to sin, even if it is valuable or important to you.
Here's a good analogy: You have a bowl full of clean, crystal-clear, pure water (which represents you). You add red food coloring (sin/temptation). The more coloring you add, the more red (or sinful/tempted) the water becomes. You can't just get rid of the red because it is too mixed up in the water. There's too much of it. But then you stop adding this red coloring (which is like staying away from sinful/tempting situations) and start to add more water (which is like going to church, reading your Bible, praying, etc.). As you do this, the bad water contaminated with the red coloring overflows and spills out. The more water you add, the more red is gone. If you add enough water for long enough, all the red is eventually gone, and the water is pure again.
Remeber, God loves you, and this is a barrier between you and Him. He will forgive you if you accept Him. No matter how much you sin, he still loves you. I hope I have been helpful. Good luck and God bless you!
The first thing to do is to talk to God. Go to a quiet place where you won't be disturbed. Talk to God and ask him for help in overcoming this temptation. Ttrying with your own human willpower to resist temptation is almost always not enough, but through God's power anything can be accomplished. Pray for His help. Next, you should tell someone. Have someone you trust meet with you regularly. Have them keep you in check.
Whenever you have these feelings, pray or read your Bible. Stay away from tempting situations. It's easier to avoid temptation than to resist it. If necessary, don't allow yourself to be in a room for too long a period of time with only one other person if you have these feelings for them. Have someone else with you. Also, don't expose yourself to sinful things. When you sin or expose yourself to sin, it consumes you and eats you up, making it even harder to resist temptation. In Matthew 5:29-30, Jesus says, "If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go to hell." Of course He doesn't really mean for you to start chopping off body parts. To put this verse to use, put a line there and fill in the blank. If _________ causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better to lose this one thing than to sin, even if it is valuable or important to you.
Here's a good analogy: You have a bowl full of clean, crystal-clear, pure water (which represents you). You add red food coloring (sin/temptation). The more coloring you add, the more red (or sinful/tempted) the water becomes. You can't just get rid of the red because it is too mixed up in the water. There's too much of it. But then you stop adding this red coloring (which is like staying away from sinful/tempting situations) and start to add more water (which is like going to church, reading your Bible, praying, etc.). As you do this, the bad water contaminated with the red coloring overflows and spills out. The more water you add, the more red is gone. If you add enough water for long enough, all the red is eventually gone, and the water is pure again.
Remeber, God loves you, and this is a barrier between you and Him. He will forgive you if you accept Him. No matter how much you sin, he still loves you. I hope I have been helpful. Good luck and God bless you!
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Hey, I don't know you and I'm new to this site, but I can help you. What I am about to tell you may seem mean at the beginning, but please read the whole thing so that you can realize that that is not my intention, and it will be very helpful. First of all, you must understand that according to the Bible, these feelings are not real. They are not natural, but actually only temptation. God made men to be with women and women to be with men in these relationships. It is sinful to continue on like this; it is not okay. Don't worry though, you can overcome it. It is true that we are all tempted and that no one is perfect, but it is possible to resist temptation.
The first thing to do is to talk to God. Go to a quiet place where you won't be disturbed. Talk to God and ask him for help in overcoming this temptation. Ttrying with your own human willpower to resist temptation is almost always not enough, but through God's power anything can be accomplished. Pray for His help. Next, you should tell someone. Have someone you trust meet with you regularly. Have them keep you in check.
Whenever you have these feelings, pray or read your Bible. Stay away from tempting situations. It's easier to avoid temptation than to resist it. If necessary, don't allow yourself to be in a room for too long a period of time with only one other person if you have these feelings for them. Have someone else with you. Also, don't expose yourself to sinful things. When you sin or expose yourself to sin, it consumes you and eats you up, making it even harder to resist temptation.
Here's a good analogy: You have a bowl full of clean, crystal-clear, pure water (which represents you). You add red food coloring (sin/temptation). The more coloring you add, the more red (or sinful/tempted) the water becomes. You can't just get rid of the red because it is too mixed up in the water. There's too much of it. But then you stop adding this red coloring (which is like staying away from sinful/tempting situations) and start to add more water (which is like going to church, reading your Bible, praying, etc.). As you do this, the bad water contaminated with the red coloring overflows and spills out. The more water you add, the more red is gone. If you add enough water for long enough, all the red is eventually gone, and the water is pure again.
Remember, God loves you, and this is a barrier between you and Him. As much as you sin, He still loves you. I hope I have been helpful. Good luck and God bless you!
The first thing to do is to talk to God. Go to a quiet place where you won't be disturbed. Talk to God and ask him for help in overcoming this temptation. Ttrying with your own human willpower to resist temptation is almost always not enough, but through God's power anything can be accomplished. Pray for His help. Next, you should tell someone. Have someone you trust meet with you regularly. Have them keep you in check.
Whenever you have these feelings, pray or read your Bible. Stay away from tempting situations. It's easier to avoid temptation than to resist it. If necessary, don't allow yourself to be in a room for too long a period of time with only one other person if you have these feelings for them. Have someone else with you. Also, don't expose yourself to sinful things. When you sin or expose yourself to sin, it consumes you and eats you up, making it even harder to resist temptation.
Here's a good analogy: You have a bowl full of clean, crystal-clear, pure water (which represents you). You add red food coloring (sin/temptation). The more coloring you add, the more red (or sinful/tempted) the water becomes. You can't just get rid of the red because it is too mixed up in the water. There's too much of it. But then you stop adding this red coloring (which is like staying away from sinful/tempting situations) and start to add more water (which is like going to church, reading your Bible, praying, etc.). As you do this, the bad water contaminated with the red coloring overflows and spills out. The more water you add, the more red is gone. If you add enough water for long enough, all the red is eventually gone, and the water is pure again.
Remember, God loves you, and this is a barrier between you and Him. As much as you sin, He still loves you. I hope I have been helpful. Good luck and God bless you!
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Every one of us, whenever we yield to the strong feelings/ temptations, yes our conscience will bother us; for, that is how God has made us.
The trick each of us faces is just how we're to overcome the strong urges we have, through practical steps. (I wouldn't trust any therapist who is not a Christian, and certified).
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It is impossible to live the Christian life without the power of the Holy Spirit within us. It is He who changes our hearts and minds to become more Christlike as we "renew our minds" by reading the Bible, praying, and staying plugged into a local group of Christians.
Don't try to change your thinking so you can become a Christian. Become a Christian and let Christ develop you into who He wants you to be.
Don't try to change your thinking so you can become a Christian. Become a Christian and let Christ develop you into who He wants you to be.
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I don't think you're strange at all.
Having the attraction isn't a sin. Acting upon the attraction, would be.
God can change you. God will change you. After you become a Christian, God will begin to change you, little by little. The following story about a shipbuilder does a good job of illustrating this point.
After you have God, He can, and will, deal with it for you.
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I would say this is an obvious area of temptation, but you can choose not to act on it. I have three main temptations that get my number daily - angry outbursts, bitterness, and heterosexual lust. I have to say "no" to these temptations constantly. When I do, I do good. When I say "yes" to them, I sin. If you were to become a Christian, you would treat your attraction to women the same way, and maybe it would even disappear. I personally wouldn't think you any less of a Christian for it, and I'm a Bible thumper. There are of course, former gays, lesbians, and bis that are Christians and don't have that same-sex attraction any longer. They would be good to talk to.
The decision to follow Christ isn't necessarily saying that you will be perfect all of a sudden. But it is saying that you would be perfect today, tomorrow, and the rest of your life if you could be, because you love Him and want to please Him. When you give yourself over to Him, it's the total package.
The decision to follow Christ isn't necessarily saying that you will be perfect all of a sudden. But it is saying that you would be perfect today, tomorrow, and the rest of your life if you could be, because you love Him and want to please Him. When you give yourself over to Him, it's the total package.
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First, I want to congratulate you on your courage. Making yourself vulnerable on a website is quite impressive in my book.
Congratulations also on attending church. How did you like it? What did you like about it? Did anything bother you?
In this day of medical technology, it is hard to say if being bisexual is environmental or genetic. Consider talking with the pastor of the church or to a conselor about these feelings. It may help you sort things out and be at peace with any quandry you are experiencing.
Sincerely,
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