You Know what hurts...

[Peculiarone]

When you are now a christian and some people can see and some don't see the change. But you seem to participate in some of the filthy conversations and they tell you about it....yes they tell you your not a full christian yet cause you still do what you use to.

Now how does one recover from this and walk in holiness, letting the conversations be seasoned with salt. Collossians 3.

Tell me CF. Cause all I do is repent right now and try and walk in the Word, daily. I guess I have to crucify flesh.

 

[findinghope06]

i know what you are going through, big time. i thought in order for me to be a "good" Christian, i had to be perfect in everything i did.

it was one man, who came to a Christian Fellowship meeting who made all the difference to me. He said to all of us, when i first accepted Jesus into my heart, things didnt change right away. i still drank. i still swore. i still did things that werent right but after time, i didnt WANT to do those things anymore. i only wanted to do things to please God. those words touched me so deeply that i personally went to my room crying asking for Jesus to come to my heart. i think that was the night that i truly accepted Jesus and His Glory.

dont worry chica, it takes time. i still did things i knew i shouldnt but after a while, i just didnt want to anymore.

im praying for you and even though i have never talked to you until now feel free to PM me if you ever want to talk. just remember Christ is with you in your journey!

God Bless you.
In His Love,
Stephanie

 

[Peculiarone]

i know what you are going through, big time. i thought in order for me to be a "good" Christian, i had to be perfect in everything i did.

it was one man, who came to a Christian Fellowship meeting who made all the difference to me. He said to all of us, when i first accepted Jesus into my heart, things didnt change right away. i still drank. i still swore. i still did things that werent right but after time, i didnt WANT to do those things anymore. i only wanted to do things to please God. those words touched me so deeply that i personally went to my room crying asking for Jesus to come to my heart. i think that was the night that i truly accepted Jesus and His Glory.

dont worry chica, it takes time. i still did things i knew i shouldnt but after a while, i just didnt want to anymore.

im praying for you and even though i have never talked to you until now feel free to PM me if you ever want to talk. just remember Christ is with you in your journey!
God Bless you.
In His Love,
Stephanie

Thanks you very much for a very honest response just what I needed. I'll definately take that into consideration.

God Bless.

 

[findinghope06]

Thanks you very much for a very honest response just what I needed. I'll definately take that into consideration.

God Bless.

youre very welcome!

 

[Spicy McHaggis]

i know what you are going through, big time. i thought in order for me to be a "good" Christian, i had to be perfect in everything i did.

it was one man, who came to a Christian Fellowship meeting who made all the difference to me. He said to all of us, when i first accepted Jesus into my heart, things didnt change right away. i still drank. i still swore. i still did things that werent right but after time, i didnt WANT to do those things anymore. i only wanted to do things to please God. those words touched me so deeply that i personally went to my room crying asking for Jesus to come to my heart. i think that was the night that i truly accepted Jesus and His Glory.

dont worry chica, it takes time. i still did things i knew i shouldnt but after a while, i just didnt want to anymore.

im praying for you and even though i have never talked to you until now feel free to PM me if you ever want to talk. just remember Christ is with you in your journey!

God Bless you.
In His Love,
Stephanie

well said!

 

[Heiroglyph]

Does being a saint mean that I do not sin? Absolutely not it does however mean that my sins are continually washed away and I am guiltless. I expect to sin less often as I get further along my walk, and I expect to know how to better handle situations God's way. I'll still screw up and be selfish sometimes. I'll still put value on things of the world from time to time. I may still laugh at a dirty joke or have impure thoughts or maybe even worse. There is no state when you become a real Christian and then sin no more until after you die. Of course if we don't try and repent for the ones we do commit then we will never get better at not doing it. So I'd say you're on the right track. When I was brand new baby reborn I was constantly worried about even thinking a certain bad thought. Over time it got more comfortable and I am sure that as I go along things will get easier and easier, even though I am going through tougher and tougher trials.

 

[findinghope06]

Does being a saint mean that I do not sin? Absolutely not it does however mean that my sins are continually washed away and I am guiltless. I expect to sin less often as I get further along my walk, and I expect to know how to better handle situations God's way. I'll still screw up and be selfish sometimes. I'll still put value on things of the world from time to time. I may still laugh at a dirty joke or have impure thoughts or maybe even worse. There is no state when you become a real Christian and then sin no more until after you die. Of course if we don't try and repent for the ones we do commit then we will never get better at not doing it. So I'd say you're on the right track. When I was brand new baby reborn I was constantly worried about even thinking a certain bad thought. Over time it got more comfortable and I am sure that as I go along things will get easier and easier, even though I am going through tougher and tougher trials.

i agree.

 

[Tenorvoice]

Jesus never said that when we accept Him into our lives that it was going to be like a bowl full of cherries. Or smooth sailing for that matter.

He actually said just the opposite of that.

Mt 5:11 "Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

22 All men will hate you because of me, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved.

Mt 24:9 "Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me

Mk 13:13 All men will hate you because of me, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved.

I heard this over the weekend at church our preacher was preaching on this subject in a round about way. He was saying "...Why do some people when they get saved they "GET SAVED" and others fall away after a time."

He said that alot of it had to do with a repenting heart. YOu needed to show them thier need for a Savior. Needed to show them how they are in God's eye's. Tell them about yourself.

( I will use myself as an example here)

Ask them have you ever stole? Yes. What does that make me? A theif

Have you ever lied? Yes. What does that make me? A liar.

Have I ever lusted after a woman in my heart? Yes. That makes me an adulterer (sp)

Have I ever hated someone. Yes. That makes me a murderer in God's eyes.




That's just a quick list on myself, and it shows me how much I needed a Saviour.

Use the same thing on freinds or even yourself, to see how you are doing.

God bless and have a great night

 

[none the wiser]

When you are now a christian and some people can see and some don't see the change. But you seem to participate in some of the filthy conversations and they tell you about it....yes they tell you your not a full christian yet cause you still do what you use to.

Now how does one recover from this and walk in holiness, letting the conversations be seasoned with salt. Collossians 3.

Tell me CF. Cause all I do is repent right now and try and walk in the Word, daily. I guess I have to crucify flesh.

Awww ...I feel ya. My friends are all (except one) non-christian. And most times, the things they say don't bother me, but sometimes they step over an unspoken line. I just get quiet and don't really say anything. Most of my friends know I'm pretty accepting, but it does make me think sometimes about the impression I'm giving.

I honestly don't know. I think that I live up to what I "preach", I try to....but it always scares me. A lot of my friends, the reason they don't believe is the fallacy they see in Christians. I worry that I'll be that one Christian that pushes them further away.

 

[silentpoet]

In both romans and philipians Paul spoke of not quite fully meeting the perfection that Jesus offered as our example to strive for.

 

[winglovesall]

Hey PeculairOne,

I agree with Croc -- take his advise into action. No one is perfect and likewise, you are not perfect as well. And like them, they aren't perfect. But if that's the people that you are used to hang around with and now, My advise is to just avoid them as much as possible -- I know, it's a big task

What they don't understand that you're now a Christian and the Bible clearly states what is acceptance and acceptance plays a big role in your life, your friends' life and everyone in this planet --

Acceptance that you're a Christian -- that's what they're not doing and being and if they are Christians themselves, I think, you have to rethink about friendship with those people.

People change and their opinion will change if you show them more about your Christian life.

Hope that helps!

 

[JPPT1974]

When people tell me the truth that sometimes it hurts a lot. And that sometimes it means like ettiquecy. Or how I act.

 

[winglovesall]

But it's really good if you could ask him directly about his opinion on you! Accept it if it hurts and tell him that.

 

[Sweet Pea]

Jesus never said that when we accept Him into our lives that it was going to be like a bowl full of cherries. Or smooth sailing for that matter.

He actually said just the opposite of that.





I heard this over the weekend at church our preacher was preaching on this subject in a round about way. He was saying "...Why do some people when they get saved they "GET SAVED" and others fall away after a time."

He said that alot of it had to do with a repenting heart. YOu needed to show them thier need for a Savior. Needed to show them how they are in God's eye's. Tell them about yourself.

( I will use myself as an example here)

Ask them have you ever stole? Yes. What does that make me? A theif

Have you ever lied? Yes. What does that make me? A liar.

Have I ever lusted after a woman in my heart? Yes. That makes me an adulterer (sp)

Have I ever hated someone. Yes. That makes me a murderer in God's eyes.




That's just a quick list on myself, and it shows me how much I needed a Saviour.

Use the same thing on freinds or even yourself, to see how you are doing.

God bless and have a great night

Good post

 

[~HopeFloats~]

i know what you are going through, big time. i thought in order for me to be a "good" Christian, i had to be perfect in everything i did.

it was one man, who came to a Christian Fellowship meeting who made all the difference to me. He said to all of us, when i first accepted Jesus into my heart, things didnt change right away. i still drank. i still swore. i still did things that werent right but after time, i didnt WANT to do those things anymore. i only wanted to do things to please God. those words touched me so deeply that i personally went to my room crying asking for Jesus to come to my heart. i think that was the night that i truly accepted Jesus and His Glory.

dont worry chica, it takes time. i still did things i knew i shouldnt but after a while, i just didnt want to anymore.

im praying for you and even though i have never talked to you until now feel free to PM me if you ever want to talk. just remember Christ is with you in your journey!

God Bless you.
In His Love,
Stephanie

 

[JPPT1974]

Amen you all!