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On 2/4/2019 at 1:52 PM, George said:

Shalom Purplepunk,

When you find your identity in Him -- then you'll find all the other stuff, marriage, finances, personal esteem is based on WHO HE declares you are.  As wing was saying ...

Mat 6:33  But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

So who are you in the Lord?

You are a child of God
John 1:12  But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,

You are a friend of God
John 15:15  No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you.

You are justified
Romans 5:1  Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

You are united with the Lord and one with Him in spirit
1 Corinthians 6:17  But he who is joined to the Lord becomes one spirit with him.

You have been bought with a price and You now belong to God
1 Corinthians 6:20  for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.

You are member of Christ's Body
1 Corinthians 12:27  Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.

You have direct access to God
Ephesians 2:18  For through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father.

You are redeemed and forgiven of all your sins
Colossians 1:14  in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

You are complete in Christ and secure in Him
Colossians 2:10  And you are complete in Him, who is the Head of all principality and power,

You are Free from Condemnation
Rom 8:1  There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. 
Rom 8:2  But the Law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. 

You are assured that all things work together for good
Rom 8:28  And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.

You are free from condemning charges against you
Rom 8:31  What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 
Rom 8:32  Truly He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things? 
Rom 8:33  Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect? It is God who justifies. 

You cannot be separated from the love of God
Rom 8:35  Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 
Rom 8:36  As it is written, "For Your sake we are killed all the day long. We are counted as sheep of slaughter." 
Rom 8:37  But in all these things we more than conquer through Him who loved us. 
Rom 8:38  For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, 
Rom 8:39  nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. 

You are established, anointed and sealed by God
2Co 1:21  But He confirming us and anointing us with you in Christ is God. 
2Co 1:22  And He has sealed us and having given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts. 

You are hidden with Christ in God
Col 3:3  For you died, and your life has been hidden with Christ in God.

The good work begun in You will be perfected
Php 1:6  being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ,

You are a citizen of heaven
Php 3:20  For our citizenship is in Heaven, from which also we are looking for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,

You have not been given a spirit of fear
2Ti 1:7  For God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

You can find grace and mercy in your times of need
Heb 4:16  Therefore let us come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

You are significant
Mat 5:13  You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt loses its savor, with what shall it be salted? It is no longer good for anything, but to be thrown out and to be trodden underfoot by men. 
Mat 5:14  You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 

You are chosen to be a channel of His life and to produce much fruit
Joh 15:1  I am the True Vine, and My Father is the Vinedresser.
Joh 15:5  I am the Vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, the same brings forth much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.

You are God's Temple
1Co 3:16  Do you not know that you are a temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?

You are a minister of reconciliation
2Co 5:17  So that if any one is in Christ, that one is a new creature; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. 
2Co 5:18  And all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given to us the ministry of reconciliation; 
2Co 5:19  whereas God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and putting the word of reconciliation in us. 
2Co 5:20  Then we are ambassadors on behalf of Christ, as God exhorting through us, we beseech you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 

You are God's Co-Worker
2Co 6:1  But working together, we also call on you not to receive the grace of God in vain.

You are seated with Christ in the heavenly realm
Eph 2:6  and has raised us up together and made us sit together in the heavenlies in Christ Jesus,

You are God's workmanship
Eph 2:10  For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God has before ordained that we should walk in them.

You can approach God with freedom and confidence
Eph 3:12  in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through His faith.

You can do all things through Christ
Php 4:13  I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Stay in Him -- receive God's promises for your life!

God bless,

George

George, Thank you for your message! And thank you for all of these wonderful passages that you've left for me to understand who I am in God. I greatly appreciate it<3

4 hours ago, Willa said:

Some people hit rock bottom and call out to God because they are without all hope.  They know that they are going to hell.  So they give God all of their lives because only God can straighten out the mess and bring any good out of it.  

Other people do so piece by piece.  They give God the biggest problem area of their lives and ask Him to take over.  Then they apply all pertaining Scriptures without question or argument.  They have stopped wrestling with God but have quieted themselves praying "Nevertheless, not my will be done, but thine."  When they see how wonderful it is to have God in control of that part of their life they surrender the rest to God as well.  They want to do things God's way.  

Thank you for the clarity! 

1 hour ago, SelahSong said:

I don’t guess wingnut would mind if I went ahead and answered.   The four gospels are MATTHEW, MARK, LUKE and JOHN.

I’m proud  of you! 

If you have any questions in your studies, just ask us, okay?  

…Selah

THANK YOU:)!

On 1/27/2019 at 11:55 PM, wingnut- said:

I would suggest you start with the four gospels, and one very important thing to do before reading your bible is pray and ask God for understanding.  Don't overdo it, I would recommend a chapter at most so you get the context of the passage.  In regards to the issue of pornography, what you are experiencing there is personal conviction, regarding a sin you are committing.  What you need to do is remove this from your life, by any means necessary.  There are software options available that will block these type of sites, and if you find that doesn't work, then perhaps staying off the internet altogether is necessary.  If it is through television, there are ways to block these types of programs there as well, and if that doesn't work, get rid of cable altogether.  The bottom line is, you are ashamed of your actions, and this is why you feel God is mad at you.  He isn't mad at you by the way, you are precious to Him, but He does hate sin, and your body is the temple in which He resides, so treat it appropriately.

 

Ephesians 4:30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

 

God bless

Thank you for this wise and detailed advice! I appreciate your possible solutions and alternatives to my issue. Although, a question that I have is; What are the 4 gospels??

7 hours ago, Who me said:

Two suggestions:-

use daily bible reading notes, they giove a passage and an explanation of it.

or

Attend church regularly and ask questions of the preacher afterwards or check out the christianityexplored site for a church running this course and join it.

It will let you ask questions, discuss Christianity without the embarisment of doing it in front of people you know.

Get anti virus that will let you block porn and set it up to do that.

Thank you for your suggestions! I am learning more about how to understand scripture and make sense of how to interpret it into my life, and as for church I have always felt guilty going to church but I now know that there is nothing to be afraid of and that I should embrace the humility.

7 hours ago, SelahSong said:

@purplepunk724

Wow! What awesome advice and encouragement and words of wisdom have been given to you above. Glory!

I'll just add a little more:

Satan is the prince of this sinful world, and we need to hate him so much that anything that tempts us that we know is sin, we refuse to do because of our hate for him.  So much of what is happening today is the work of Satan and his evil workers who work behind the scene. Satan is desperate in these latter days and is working furiously to keep Christians  deceived -- in bondage and shame...to keep them without joy, without hope...desperate. Brothers and sisters, lets fight against this evil that may attract us.  A lot of this is so easily thrust at us through the internet and social media. It's all Satan's doings and he has many workers helping him out.  Because we hate Satan, let's then refuse to do his bidding.  He IS the prince of this sinful world.  Let's be bold and let's fight.  Let's stand up and be counted for as one of His sheep.  Let's be ever watchful for what we accept as truth, and if it is not backed up by Scripture, then it is not of God. We have power and we have the authority to command Satan out of our lives. Let's be courageous...our armor strapped on tight, and let's fight Satan wherever he may show up in our lives.  Hallelujah!

Selah

 

  

Selah, I couldn't agree more! The gracious people above have been guiding me these last could of days into a new journey of love and light that I have never experienced. It is truly through the grace of God that I stumbled upon this website. Also, Satan and his followers are just the worst! They are trying to tear me and many others down through this technological age but I will no long give him that satisfaction. I am a child of God, and plan to start living my part in the way that the Lord intended for me to!

Have a blessed day!!

5 hours ago, Neighbor said:

Hi, There is a short book titled  "not even a hint", by Joshua Harris that may be of help as you also read pray and think over the word of God your Bible. Extrabiblical resources like his short book can be  of great benefit in helping to motivate any person into reading the Bible with better understanding.

The short book deals directly with lust especially  as it pertains to the younger but physically mature male or female- for both males and females deal with lust expressed in sexual activities. 

May I give a personal thought here; you can't be a good person, not good enough, you can't be the perfect person which is what God requires. Just can't do it. You can be seen as perfect though in the eyes of God, perfect for your flaws are covered in the shed blood of Jesus if you accept and wear that covering.

The price of your personal sin,  even the sin of lust, has already been taken care of, covered, paid for,- by Jesus at the cross at Calvary by His shed blood. Start there, do not let satan, nor satan's demons, nor his minions the naysayers and rules makers, cause you grief nor scare you into thinking you are not a good  enough person therefore you  are not seen as perfect in the sight of God the Father. Don't buy satan's lie.

Always remember and count on the willing sacrifice made by Jesus who is Lord God and the personal savior of all that  are saved. He has already has fully covered my sin, your sin, and the sin of all that have been called to hear of the sacrifce made by Jesus. All sin, past, present, and future, - it is covered. Start there, then learn through your Bible with prayer and thinking upon its words of the ways you may do all things that you do to glorify God. Not to meet His standard, for you can't  no one can, but to glorify Him, which every  Christian can do.

Do not let satan nor demons nor any man nor woman steal your joy an dyour certain hope which is th eperfection that God sees when he sees you washed white as snow by the shed blood of Jesus.

 

There is a simple song with a profound truth.  written  by Lewis E Jones;

Would you be free from the burden of sin?
There’s pow’r in the blood, pow’r in the blood;
Would you o’er evil a victory win?
There’s wonderful pow’r in the blood.

Refrain:
There is pow’r, pow’r, wonder-working pow’r
In the blood of the Lamb;
There is pow’r, pow’r, wonder-working pow’r
In the precious blood of the Lamb.

Would you be free from your passion and pride?
There’s pow’r in the blood, pow’r in the blood;
Come for a cleansing to Calvary’s tide;
There’s wonderful pow’r in the blood.

(refrain repeated)

Would you be whiter, much whiter than snow?
There’s pow’r in the blood, pow’r in the blood;
Sin-stains are lost in its life-giving flow;
There’s wonderful pow’r in the blood.

( refrain repeated)

Would you do service for Jesus your King?
There’s pow’r in the blood, pow’r in the blood;
Would you live daily His praises to sing?
There’s wonderful pow’r in the blood.

 

May the words and the well known tune help provide to you additional energy with  strong impetuous to read the word of God learn of the power in the blood of the precious lamb of God our Lord Jesus. Victory is yours by Jesus  God who came in the flesh lived - died -  descended - rose and ascended to heaven-, and there makes a place for you.

  

Thank you for the recommendation and your thoughtful response:) I will definitely take a look to see if it will be of use to me while on my journey. I am learning that no matter the sin, God has paid for them already and that he wants me to repent and surrender to him. Also, I know that comparison is the their of joy and that I cannot be perfect in the worldly way that I wish to be but instead be perfect as you said in the eyes of God through my imperfects and flaws.

26 minutes ago, missmuffet said:

You might want to begin by asking Jesus Christ into your life to be your Lord and Savior and asking for forgiveness of your sins. You can talk to God about anything. He knows it all anyway. He wants you to talk to Him about anything you struggle with. You are making it hard. God has always loved you and has been by your side. You just have to commit your life to Him. 

Thank you for replying! I have accepted Jesus Christ into my life to be my Lord and Savior, but like many, I do mess up. So asking for forgiveness is always something that I am constantly doing. I am learning to be more open with God and understand that he knows more about me than I know about myself, but that doesn't make the process any less difficult for someone who becomes lost. I don't think that I am necessarily making it hard, but that I am genuinely confused and need guidance and prayer which I have gratefully found here in this forum.

7 hours ago, Willa said:

We are told to keep on being filled with the Holy Spirit.  He gives the power and boldness that Jesus promised us to enable us to do His will.  So surrender to Jesus and give up your will and rights in exchange for the power and  love of the Holy Spirit guiding your life and you will never regret it.  He also explains Scriptures to us.   

Thank you for you reply! I am currently in the process, but just out of curiosity how do you personally surrender to Jesus? Is that something that is to be done in prayer? or just through my everyday action?

Thank you so much for this insight! At this age it is super easy to feel vulnerable and lost. After taking in this response I went out and took your advice and applied for a student government position at my university! I am also working with my roommates to put God first and let the rest follow according to his plan. I appreciate a male realistic perspective on this issue and a clear lense to see my situation through. And yes! THANK GOD I AM SINGLE!!

I can't begin to tell you the relief that I washed over me once I saw this response. A wave of comfort and peace was placed upon me by the Lord through the actions of your response and for that I thank you! I know that this journey will be long and hard, but I am definitely trying to become the person that God has planned for me to be and sinning is not within that. When you mentioned your testimony that was very similar to my issue I was delighted to know that I was not alone!But instead taken in and understood and listened to. I've been ashamed for so long but I now feel the strength to move on another day and fight the demons that are pulling me away from my primary focus...God. I believe that God called me to open my laptop this evening just as temptation usually arises for me to see this message and become convicted to not participating in my usual sinful ways.

Thank you for praying for me:) I feel your love and support in my spirit and will keep it with me always through this tough journey.

Have a blessed day! 

From your fellow soldier:)

I am trying to get to know God and develop a deeper relationship with him but I have no idea where to begin. I read a verse from the bible everyday but I still don't understand many of them. Also, I struggle with pornography and feel extreme guilt whenever talking to God about it because I feel like he's mad at me. I just want to stop and be a good person and have a relationship with God that I see others have. I just don't understand why it's so hard.

I am a 19 year old female in college, and I feel like everyone around me is falling in love or meeting a significant other. I feel so alone all the time and the stress of college doesn't really help with it all. Every time that I like a guy and I find out that he has a girlfriend or he's simply not interested in me, I cry and feel extremely low about myself. Any tips of how to be the one that others want to be in a relationship with? Or just self love tips in general?