Zemke Posted September 27, 2016 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 7 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,028 Content Per Day: 0.23 Reputation: 451 Days Won: 1 Joined: 01/24/2012 Status: Offline Share Posted September 27, 2016 (edited) It will get better over time but you need to go to work and function. Doesn't matter if your performance is off but a man needs to work. Otherwise our functionality decreases and our irrationality increases. Simply work, no matter how robotic. Get up and move around, stay quiet and work with your hands. Emotions are great servants but can be lethal masters. In the words of many great men who have gone before us, "buck up soldier." Edited September 27, 2016 by Zemke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamLeeBR423 Posted September 27, 2016 Group: Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 1 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 2 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/27/2016 Status: Offline Author Share Posted September 27, 2016 Thank you very much for your feedback. I think I did not quite communicate myself very clearly about my cheating history. I cheated on the first girlfriend I ever had about 10 years ago. This was during my first year in post secondary. Since then, I have regretted it and have been faithful to my other girlfriends since then. Ever girl that I have been involved with is aware of my history. Emdie, I've spent the majority of my life as a very strong atheist and was raised to work hard to get things done. With the recent conversion to Christianity, I feel as I don't understand or perhaps unknowingly mis-understand the path God has given me versus what I need to work hard for. For example, I felt that God has given me a second chance at my girlfriend when we got back together because she is the one for me and decided to work extremely hard at our relationship. Today, I am feeling that this break-up can be a test from God to see if I really believe that she is the one for me. I still keep praying to God asking him to guide me though my life. The past couple of days have been rough, and for the first time in years I decided to masturbate to porn. I read once as a Reddit 'Life Tip Pro' to masturbate before any major decisions to see how you really think (sort of like Pheobe Buffay's Answer The Question As Fast As You Can game). I must have masturbated half dozen times, and each time I feel as though I may have the strength to let my girlfriend go but I don't want to because I think she is the one for me. My parents are actually Christian. I am brought up in a Christian household. My parents didn't have much time to bring my brother or myself to Christ much as they worked hard to ensure my brother and I was able to get a decent education (we grew up very poor - ie McDonald burgers were a special treat). They brought me to Church when I was younger, but I was very rebellious and quickly hated anything Christian. Fast forward to several years ago to my angry and painful self. I had no where to turn for peace so for once in my life I willingly asked God for help. I started going to a nearby church and met some great people there. Since then I can honestly say that things have been looking up. Although I do have an awful lot more to learn about God, I feel that I am on the right path. I do feel closer to God each month as my life takes an unexpected turn bringing me closer to God. Kwik, that is a lovely story with your son and I do hope that my girlfriend and I will get back together. I feel like this breakup is what I needed for me to see how much she means to me, and how she was helping guide me through my life. I will pray to God tonight to help reveal my own heart to myself and to change it if I do have wrong desires. Missmuffet, yes I understand cheating is wrong but that was 10 years ago during my first year in post secondary. I have regretted my actions since then, and I have changed dramatically. Yes, I do think I am slowly becoming a Christian now. I don't think I am fully there, but I think the progress is fairly good when considering 2 years ago I was an anti Christian. In addition, I think I exhibit the attributes defined in your list, however, I do not agree that those are what makes a good Christian partner. I think that list defines a 'basic' partner, but a Christian partner needs to be much more. I think the main difference between a good Christian and non Christian partner is that a Christian one would push each other to grow and become more involved with God. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK1110 Posted September 28, 2016 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 22 Topic Count: 87 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 6,868 Content Per Day: 2.42 Reputation: 9,600 Days Won: 4 Joined: 07/18/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/10/1986 Share Posted September 28, 2016 (edited) Welcome, Sam! I'd like to recommend a sermon to you, it's very good and really highlights exactly what makes someone a Christian and a saved person. I think it might help! God bless! Edited May 6, 2017 by OneLight Removed YouTube Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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