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how far have I fallen, to this day?
pretty far
There were so many things I thought I had over come, and I thought I was past, until I found myself ona date with someone i wasn;t supposed to be with at all.

Now all I can do is sit here confused, beaten down with a single blow, avoiding contact with God, because I know he's ashamed, and I feel as if forgiveness for this action is going to be hard to come by, and help to get back on my feet is going to be even harder to come by, especially because I won't have support.
 

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Hi hon,

No matter what it is, God has already forgiven you.

What I do when I sin, is I talk to God about it, which is facing the truth, and I call a friend and tell them. It would need be a good friend you can trust, and who won't judge you in any way.

But God has already forgiven you, no matter what you feel, or how bad you think it was.

God is not ashamed of you in any way. He loves us dearly and knows we fall. Also,
there is now no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus.
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Anyone who trusts in him will never be put toshame."
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And He knows we're sinners.

The hardest part is forgiving ourselves. Accept it and let it go, keep bringing the thoughts associated with feeling bad to God. He loves you very much, is not ashamed of you, and so bring all your thoughts about it to Him and He will help you get over this.

God bless,
tapero
 
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but i don't really know of any frined i could go with this, not many people even know about my fault because I've kept it secret for so long,the only people who know about what I did and what i was doing are people I did things with, and those especailly aren't exactly people i would talk to in order to get help.
 
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No friend at all Hun? Admitting we've done something wrong can be so hard, but it's worth it to. I've found that when I need to tell someone what's going on, God manages to place a person somewhere in my life that I can trust and who won't judge me.

If you ever want to chat, I'm not far away . (Would you mind if I prayed for you?)
 
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Get to church and ask an older, mature Christian woman to disciple you and guide you in scriptures. Get to a Women's Bible study and develop friendships with other believers. You will then have someone to talk to about these things. You will also be amazed how many other women struggle as you are struggling.

Hugs,
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The worst thing you can do is avoid God. He doesn't hate you, He loves you. When we mess up, it's important that we seek God and confess and repent. If we don't, the guilt and shame will only continue to build up and create havoc in our lives. By seeking God you will replace the negative feelings with encouraging ones. God doesn't want to punish you, He wants to free you from sin.

I remember when I once felt terrible like you are feeling now, and I was ashamed and afraid. When I approached God, He didn't punish me, instead He allowed me to feel His forgiveness. It was like it was all erased, and all that remained was the feeling of forgiveness. The knowledge of what I had done and the fact that God still forgave me, served as an encouragement for me. So, instead of punishing me, God helped me to fight the sin. Don't deny yourself of God's help by letting the guilt swallow you.
 
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My suggestion is that you find a local church, maybe one you used to go to and call the minister or pastor up on the phone and tell them you are upset as you are not sure God will forgive you and could you come and talk to them about it.

It can be very healing to have someone in real life to talk to.

There is nothing you could ever do to seperate yourself from the Love of God, His love is that big.
 
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