Welcome to the group.
I am am so happy you are here.
It gives me great hope to see each and everyone of you.
If you are here like me, you probably are here to learn and ask questions to discover the truth to which God sees things in your (private life) behind closed doors.
Please know that I, as the group owner will never profess to have all the “right” or “wrong” answers.
It is VERY important to know that I am also on a journey to discover the answers. How I will draw my conclusions will be from my own personal experiences, and resources (such as the bible, and pastoral counseling)
I am on the SAME journey as well to find these answers as a new born again Christian.
What I DO know is this-
I was heavily involved in some pretty kinky
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It was in my soul and I NEVER would have imagined living any other way.
I never would have imagined that the lifestyle I was so educated and passionate about would be REMOVED from my heart by God Himself.
He not only removed it from my heart, but removed it from my marriage and my husbands heart as well. (I defiantly did not ask God to do this, but he did during a period of separation from my husband without my knowledge)
So now that you are here I want you to stop focus less on asking yourself “Is what I am doing right or wrong.”
But ask yourself more of the following questions such as-
Do I have a strong foundation with God?
Have I submitted my life and myself to God?
Does my life and actions align with what God wants to me to
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However, now that my eyes have been opened (By God) I see my actions in His truth and light.
I see just how much I was sinning. How much it was not okay with God. I am quite honestly still in shock even though I have been forgiven...
Furthermore, I am convinced that if you make an honest attempt to form an even closer relationship with God, and do as I have done by asking God to remove any (free will) and sins that hider from Gods will, you will see a plethora of change in your “taste buds” so to speak.
I dedicated my life to the “scene” , being kinky as all get out and fulfilling MY WILL. I honestly never stopped to ask myself if what I was doing was really HIS WILL. I think in some ways I was selfish because it was so exciting at times. I believe deep down inside I was scared to find the answers (in Gods eyes) because I enjoyed what I was doing so much, that I justified that it couldn’t be bad because it felt good. (How could it be a sin right?)
Now the tables have turned. God turned these tables in a BLINK of an EYE!
Now I am at a new place in my life at Gods buffet, tasting foods I have never tasted before.
It feels great to finally have deep satisfaction and fulfillment. I have found my place of true
We have been counseled heretofore by prophets of old, "to seek learning, even by study, and by faith". We have an obligation to search the scriptures and to learn what the Lord is teaching us and warning us of. We must go forward with faith, and not backward. We must come unto the Lord, and not expect the Lord to come unto us.
And ever, after such an outpouring, oh, what a relief have I witnessed in those sinful
Reflect on your current understanding of the Christian faith. In other words, what is the essence of the Christian worldview? How does one become a Christian?
Starting back at the very beginning of this process is the most dangerous aspect of this entire process we follow to gain a worldview. In today’s society there is a variety of versions of “God.” Depending on which God you believe in, your community and culture could be very far fetched from what the truth is. The overlying theme behind every formation that coincides with any worldview can be asked in one question. What is the purpose of my life? As Christians, we should be involved in society’s version of “popular culture.” We are called in the Bible to be the salt of the world, as the salt we shouldn’t be merely consuming the culture in which we live in, we should be part of it, adding everything we can.
My family taught me about Jesus at a young age, so I always knew I wanted to have a close relationship with him. Knowing that God is going to have my back no matter what was the best feeling to me. He will never leave a person or turn his back on them. The fact that the Bible guides people is one of the amazing things to me because one scripture can change a person whole life. My discourse community teaches a person about faith, love, and everything a person will ever need in life. Jesus encourages people, and supports people when they fail. Being a Christian motivates me and gives me a meaning of life. Being saved is easy, but the hard part is following his guidelines. He knows people are going to make a lot of mistakes in life, but the fact that he doesn’t judge them is amazing. Accepting Christ means a person has escaped that judgment and therefore they will have external life. Being a part of this discourse community has brought me to a new place in life, and for that I am
that I was in reality the monster that I am, I was filled with the bitterest sensations of despondence and mortification”
...ake myself accountable to seeking wise counsel (Proverbs 1:5, 11:14, 15:22), recognizing 1Thessalonians 5:21, “Prove all things; hold fast to that which is good;” thus, earnestly applying pertinent scientific methods and submitting to peer review (Entwistle 2010). I will continue to seek education in the disciplines of psychology and theology. I will progress to build upon the biblical foundation established, through my bachelors’ degree (a double major in Education and Bible), by means of continued reading in the disciplines, scripture, and through observation of the world around me. Ultimately, may all I do reflect my love for God with all my heart, soul, and mind and may I love my neighbor as myself (Matthew 22:37-39).
After deep thought happiness is a feeling that has nothing to do with the truth but truth is an essential element to real
“First, there is the call to be a Christian. Second, for each individual there is a specific call—a defining purpose or mission, a reason for being. Every individual is called of God to respond through service in the world. Third, there is the call that we face each day in response to the multiple demands on our lives—our immediate duties and responsibilities” (Smith, ...
...he end, the truth will always find the light and the good will always out do the bad.
Sexual sin is something that the Old Testament prevalently expresses as something that God does not desire from his people. It can come in many forms, but one of the most explicitly stated sexual sin in the Old Testament is adultery. Adultery, which is having sexual relations or voluntary sex with someone else other than who you are married to, is one of Ten Commandments God gave to Moses, as stated in Exodus 20:14: “You shall not commit adultery (English Standard Version/ESV).” Given that this came straight from the Lord himself, having sexual relations with another person other than who you are married to w...
one of the greatest feelings ever. Additionally, it makes me feel like I have actually
I’d like to state the most obvious observation that I’ve made about spiritual formation; that is that I will always need to be seeking for ways to nurture my personal spirituality throughout my life. I know that to most people this may sound like a “duh” statement, but for me it has truly become a reality and one that I must admit I have been struggling to embrace. I was brought up in a church that, like most traditional churches, stayed happy living in the “comfort zone” of their Christianity. They took everything that the Bible said at face value without digging in to find out why they believed what they believed. I had never been challenged to look deeper into the text. In the past few years I have felt the need to tunnel out of this cave of what I feel is best labeled “Christian ignorance”. In the process though, I have had to come to terms with letting go of the things that brought me comfort and provided me with what I thought it took to have a close relationship with God. Some of those things were tangible. Most were not. The things that were the least tangible actually ended up being the hardest to let go of.
Over the past year and a half I have felt a tremendous calling placed upon my life to spend my time on Earth pouring everything I am into a Christ centered ministry. When I first arrived in Southern California, from Indiana, I thought I had my whole life figured out. It was my belief that God had already made it completely obvious how I would spend the rest of my life serving his kingdom. I could not have been further away from the truth. God has revealed so much truth and knowledge to me that I am still having trouble wrapping my head around. Through my classes here at Vanguard and the community that surrounds me I have seen and felt God move in amazing ways. However, through the book Jesus is____. written by my favorite pastor, Judah Smith, I have been opened up to new concepts and ideas that have been nothing short of mind blowing and full of Jesus’s truths. While writing this book, Pastor Judah asked himself the question time and time again, “Who is Jesus to me?” He also asks the reader at the beginning of the book, “Who is Jesus to you?” This book challenged me, made me smile, and convicted me. Judah’s love for Jesus is evident. His passion to make Him known is confirmed. The book traces different aspects of what the Bible says about Jesus and who
I have come to understand many things about myself and the reasons why my faith have developed the way it has. There are many people, places