am I getting old?

[BourbonFromHeaven]

Hiya njcl

to the poster,ahh you remind me of you at your age,drinking,screwing around,drugs,its all non fulfilling isnt it,i believe the god within you is pricking your heart and concience unless you would not have come to a namby pamby christian forum,i started to read the bible in private and found my answers within,hopefully you will too.........

Emphasis mine.

I wouldn't call this place a namby pamby christian forum,

However, I'm sure alot of older Christians on this forum were not born christians have travelled down a road similiar path. Just wondered what they thought, since life experince is quite the teacher and there is alot to learn from people who have, been there done that

 

[The-Doctor]

I think you have already taken the first step to a better way of living. You might be suprised to find some of your barrack buddies who admire your new stance.

 

[ALIOSIAS]

You are getting sick and tired of leading a shallow life. If you want something rich and exciting and adventurous try making Jesus the Lord of your life.
The Christian life is the most exciting life in the world.
It is a supernatural life. God is always asking you to do things that you can't do yourself - so you have to depend on Him. He puts impossible people in your path and you turn them into miricles. He makes you a channel of His irristible love to bless people with. He gives you a destiny that only He can fulfill through you.
What are you waiting for?

 

[WarSong]

Okay, heres the story.

I'm 22. Young right? Well I find myself redefining the nature of my exsitince. Like alot of gentlemen my age, I enjoyed going out to establishments that serve alcoholic bevarages and meeting ladies. Infact, I was able to fufill teenage dreams of actually "picking up" these girls and particpate in mutual sexual relations.

Ever since I enlisted in the Army, I went from a skinny, unsocial geek to a fit, social geek with enough confidence to actually score. Mission accomplished right?

Man I wish. These past few years I've been in the Army, I've done alot of things. Infact, alot of these deeds have earned me some nick names in the barracks that can be worn as badges of honor. However, while it gets me cheers and respect amoung the guys, I really shudder at the thought of people on the outside hearing some of these deeds.

In reflection, I'm almost ashamed (almost). I mean, none of these stories I would tell my mother, or for that matter, a girl I care about. It's even come to the point now, where I have no desire to go out and engage in meaningless sex.

Thats the heart of it, right there. I live in a testosrome charged enviroment, where going out, getting drunk and bringing home a gal is the standard, and when I could finally met and sometimes exceede that standard, I get a case of the morals.

So I stopped. Just like that. Just stopped going out all togther. My friends tell me, it's becuase I'm getting old. Now, for some of you people that always haven't lived the pious life, such as myself, did you guys experince this like me? Just, out of the blue? Am I getting older or did something happen when I wasn't looking?

Can't find anyone in my immediate area that can empathize.

At some point you realize, whether you know it or not, that there is something better out there. You may not know exaclty what it is, but you do know you want something else.

 

[TriNck]

@BourbonFromHeaven: You're just another bloke who has overcome the "get laid as much as possible" phase. Nothing odd about that, the rest of the guys around you just haven't gotten to that point but they will eventually. Personally I think you're rather lucky to have grown out of that at only 22. Next stop is usually the long-term relationships which are about more than just sex.

Good luck.