Live and let God

[hugnluvable]

Heya, maybe I wrote this in the wrong bit to start with...anyhoo.... I've just seen the phrase "Let go and let God!" written in a thread that I feel really convicted to at the moment. I just want to know how others have overcome something that they know is sinful and that they know will mean having to face consequences. Because its so easy to give someone advice about having to face up etc but actually doing it it sooooooooo hard!

I'm want to live the truth but I'm in a compromising position at the moment. I could go one way (towards God) or the other! I want to go towards God but I'm so reluctant to face these consequences that I know will be waiting for me! To let go of what I'm holding onto will be such a hard thing to do becuase it'd be affecting someone else. (Its a non-christian/pre-maritial sex situation!) And the last thing I want to do is hurt them!

Love, hugs and prayers
Erica
xxx

 

[SegaMorph]

Yah know I was going to try and give you advice but I feel that I can't do that with out tell you where I am in this situation.

I'm at the part of my life were I'm automatically doing wrong things. I don't even feel like they are wrong any more even though they are. They might not be big or huge or any thing. In most peoples mind they are small and unimportant but I know they are there. I can't fess up because I just feel like I did the wrong thing by fessing up. (Yes i'm a little mixed up)
Any ways in the past I've just did something then maybe 5 years down the road I feel sorry or I competly forgot it and its like it has even happened. I'm telling you this to make you relise how even the smallest thing can effect a person totally.

How do you aventally fess up? I had to do that the other day. I had some bad grades and I had to show my parents. I just did it. Did I regret it afterward? A little but I made an extra even extreem effort to make it better. Some times when trying to correct something you need to go extremly the other way for awhile untill you feel like you can hit the middle road again. Do I make any sence? I hope so. Good luck and God bless.

 

[sawdust]

To let go of what I'm holding onto will be such a hard thing to do becuase it'd be affecting someone else. (Its a non-christian/pre-maritial sex situation!) And the last thing I want to do is hurt them!

Love, hugs and prayers
Erica
xxx

What makes you think you're not already hurting them? God's Law leads to life. That means what God has ordained as right, enables us to be human in the fullest sense of the meaning. Whenever we go against that Law we are, in effect, being something not quite human. (a little less than God intended) In the day to day "doings" of life unrighteousness is always easier than righteousness because righteousness is contrary to our nature. (due to sin) The phrase "let go and let God" has only partial application to your situation as stated above. Before you are able to do that you must first appreciate that words like morality, ethics, values are words we use to talk about aspects of God's righteousness. Not one of those words alone or together really cover the true meaning of God's righteousness. Now I'm not saying that you have no understanding at all, far from that, but I do think you need to think a little more on understanding that righteousness is more than refraining from evil. Having said that, let me get to your particular problem. I can relate my own experience of having to make confession of something that I considered would in no wise bring forth goodness. It took every ounce of my courage and faith to do so for I was terrified of the consequences. I'm very glad to report God was right and I was wrong. Sometimes we must do what is right simply because it is right and for no other reason.
take care

 

[LOVELYST]

hello, it's not easy giving up a relationship like this, are you a christian or a child of God to begin with, because if you're a child of God then you will understand that, that relationship is wrong to begin with, nope and I'am not judging you, just giving you my advice. I believe that God wants you to get out of this relationship, yes, there are consequences, parties willl get hurt, because we are of a fleshly nature, but guess what, God is going to give you the happiness you deserve, he will send you someone that you can have a healthy God bearing relationship with, that you will feel statisfied with, and he will blessed that relationship, yes I know it's not easy to let go, but sooner or later you have to make that choice, God does not impose his will on us, he gave us the free will to chose right from wrong, and he uses people to do so, most of the time it's best to date or have a relationship with someone that is saved, because God honors christian marriages. You will never realise how happy you will be. Pray to God for your deliverance from this relationship. Time and God heals all wounds and with this I end my advice. God bless you

 

[CHRISTIAN COUNSELOR]

Your desire not to hurt your boyfriend is kind but a bit misguided from a spiritual point of view.Fornication is a sin that sends people to hell (1 Corinthians 6:9-10) so giving it up is the best thing you can do for both you and your boyfriend.The fact that you find it so hard to give it up is a reflection of spiritual weakness.So it's going to be necessary to draw alot closer to God.
There are very easy things you can do to accomplish this.Engaging in religious activities during the entire sabbath day as the commandments require,is the key.Bible study,prayer,reading Christian books and magazines,listening to only Christian music,watching Christian television programs,attending both a morning and evening church service (you can attend two different churches); are all ways to fully occupy your sabbath worship day.Then, most importantly,start praying for the baptism of the Holy Spirit.It's a requirement for salvation and once you receive that from God,you'll find it alot easier to obey His rules because the Holy Spirit will draw you into a personal relationship with Him.And that's what you goal should be :NOT A RELATIONSHIP WITH SOME MAN WHO'S GOING TO DRAG YOU DOWN BUT INSTEAD A RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS THAT WILL LIFT YOU UP!