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TJMan2050

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Ok, I've been dating my gf for almost 6 months, actually six months this sunday :clap: which I'm stoked about! However, I've been struggling with doubts for a long time, now most people would say oh boy you have doubts maybe you should consider whether this relationship is right, and I do. I love my gf, and she loves me, she is awesome, I mean obviously not perfect, but every major thing that I've thought of that could be a problem always ends up not being a problem. So what do I doubt? Well the doubts are sometimes just feelings... nothing specific, sometimes they are specific, but totally stupid, like its not actually a problem, even I know that, but having talked to both her and my best friend, and such they agree. So basically its just that I love her, and I even think that God has put her in my life for marriage, I've got a few messages like that. However, because of these feelings and doubts sometimes I can't just enjoy the love we have for each other, and so it puts a damper on things, I mean I can't think of anything wrong with her besides little things that everybody has. I just need lots of prayer and advice, I've asked God if I'm doing the right thing and whether or not I should be getting out of the relationship for the benefit of not just me but her. I mean I want to be following God above all. Grrr... its really annoying I just want to totally enjoy the relationship, I mean there are times when I do, but some times when these doubt things just overwhelm me because I'm so lost on what God is trying to say or whether this is right. I've prayed that if this relationship is wrong that he take it away for fear that I couldn't walk away on my own choice, I know that if I try to resist or do the wrong thing, God will just snatch it away. Man, I love God, all I want to do is follow him, and I love this girl who I believe he has put in my life, we are both christians, we aren't sinning (ie sex or whatever). I love her, yet I think the devil is attacking me, and I'm having a hard time just maintaining faith that God is bigger and that I can get to the point where I hardly ever feel this, I mean I know some doubts are normal... I also think this is one of my big tests in life because well I've always been black and white, so the one thing that isn't black and white, ie whether this relationship is right, because it doesn't say in the bible to marry her, but it doesn't say its wrong too either... that is where I struggle, there is no real right or wrong. But if God is saying this is the girl for me to leave her would be wrong, but not just that I don't want to leave her because I love her. Ok, well I will cut this off here, because its now just ranting about stuff, so yeah please pray that I do the right things in the eyes of God, and what is best, and pray that if its possible that I will be able to love God, and love her fully without having these doubts. Thanks a lot
 
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TJ - doubts can be a sign that there are major problems with a relationship, there are minor problems with a relationship, that you're being sensible, that you're not being sensible... etc.

If you can get hold of it, I'd really recommend a book called Boundaries in Dating (or Boundaries Before Marriage maybe, the name changes depending on the country), by Drs Cloud and Townsend. It really helped me take a step back and evaluate my relationships. It can be very confronting, and also very comforting :)
 
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I tell you this.....Maybe you're worrying so much because you're worrying in the first place. I mean, maybe this is the girl for you and Satain is trying to be a meanie and make you worry. Stop sweating the small stuff, because sweating the small stuff is why you're not enjoying the relationship anyway. Pretend the small stuff isn't there and let things happen. If God doesn't want you with this girl, then He'll make it happen to where you two wont be together (HE'LL DO IT! SO STOP WORRYING ABOUT IT!) If God wants you two to be together, then He'll let you two work things out and be together. Stop sweating it and worrying about it. If you're meant to be, you'll be. If not, then you wont. Put it in Gods hands...and then leave it there. God can't deal with your problem if you keep holding onto it. You're going to have to let it go and let God deal with it. ^^ K? :: Huggles::

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