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God has been so good to me, blessing me with a miracle as well as many other things, but I have let Him down.. again. I struggle with a particular sin that I can't seem to control.. Each time I hear the Holy Spirit speaking inside telling me to say NO to sin, but my flesh is weak and I always end up sinning. I talked to God about this weakness, I've confessed that I am unable to do this without His help. But with all the blessings He has given me, I feel like such an awful person for always sinning and leaving Him hurt. He deserves so much more from me, and to know I let him down time and time again when all He does is love me and bless me makes me feel terrible 
I don't know what to think or do.. I feel so guilty for hurting God this way.
I don't know what to think or do.. I feel so guilty for hurting God this way.
we really have no idea how limitless it is for us.
I am in the same boat as you exactly. I have learned to the constant reading of the New Testament, that god doesn't want me to beat my self up. He knows i am working on it, but if I beat myself up then I am in no shape to share and spread his word and the wonderful miracles he has given to me.
Pm me and I'd be happy to share my sin with you and maybe it will help to know that you are not alone.
God bless
The OP said they were stuggling with a particular sin that they could not cease from. All i did was suggest they email me and tell me what it was, because i have ceased from all the sins that i struggled with. and maybe just maybe i could help the OP with their particular problem. i use to smoke, fornicate, look at porn, filthy communication, lust, glutton, selfish, and many other things. Been to AA meetings, lived in a monastery, been homeless, and i have now been celibate for over 7 years now. So maybe just maybe i could tell the OP how to cease from a particular sin, being that i have successfully, with the help of my Savior and Lord Jesus Christ, have ceased from them. i just may have the answer for the OP that will help.
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Yes. See he was in his 60's and I trusted him completely and I met him in his home because he was meeting with another person. Even though I trusted him completely I invited his wife to stay and I was part of the children's ministry at the time. He was gracious and I cherished every word he told me.
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Dave, I tried to omit my post but you reposted it! I saw that you apologized and I deleted my comment.
I think it's wonderful that you have a heart to help others, brother. Praise God! I just believe men ought to help men with private situations (especially if they are of a controversial nature) and women help women. A pastor of a church who counsels is accountable to his entire church.
I saw that you apologized and I deleted my comment. I think it's wonderful that you have a heart to help others, brother. Praise God! I just believe men ought to help men with private situations (especially if they are of a controversial nature) and women help women. A pastor of a church who counsels is accountable to his entire church.
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Have i said anywhere at all, that it IS appropriate to confess your sins in public? No i have not said that. nor would i say such a thing, but it is easy for the one who said that above to accuse others.
Seriously cmarieh , please forgive me.
Seriously cmarieh , please forgive me.
God has been so good to me, blessing me with a miracle as well as many other things, but I have let Him down.. again. I struggle with a particular sin that I can't seem to control.. Each time I hear the Holy Spirit speaking inside telling me to say NO to sin, but my flesh is weak and I always end up sinning. I talked to God about this weakness, I've confessed that I am unable to do this without His help. But with all the blessings He has given me, I feel like such an awful person for always sinning and leaving Him hurt. He deserves so much more from me, and to know I let him down time and time again when all He does is love me and bless me makes me feel terrible I don't know what to think or do.. I feel so guilty for hurting God this way.
I don't know what to think or do.. I feel so guilty for hurting God this way.
This happened for two whole years but I knew who i trusted i knew that he could help me and I knew if I simply trusted him and kept fighting eventually there would be victory, and there was. satan will do everything he can to make you feel weak to make you feel so horrible and so useless. he is the accuser he puts such thoughts in your head hoping you will believe them. I can tell your heart is pure in this matter and what you are experiencing is actually quite common. in fact if one is close to God they will go through harder trials like this but these things can always be won and will make you stronger. I noticed while in my fiery trial of battling this sin that i saw myself becoming stronger as i continued to trust in God and to keep fighting, I noticed how I was able to begin trusting God even in the harshest time easier I saw how my faith in him became more solid I saw how he gave me strength and gave me a fire in bones making me to refuse to be done in by this making me able to keep getting back up over and over again.
if you read my sig it shows my motto, this motto was formed in that time and is what helped me to be strong. no matter how many times I screwed up no matter how bad I felt no matter how it seemed it would never end I kept saying to myself keep moving forwards. Keep going keep seeking God keep trusting him keep developing a deeper love with him keep going no matter what
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God has been so good to me, blessing me with a miracle as well as many other things, but I have let Him down.. again. I struggle with a particular sin that I can't seem to control.. Each time I hear the Holy Spirit speaking inside telling me to say NO to sin, but my flesh is weak and I always end up sinning. I talked to God about this weakness, I've confessed that I am unable to do this without His help. But with all the blessings He has given me, I feel like such an awful person for always sinning and leaving Him hurt. He deserves so much more from me, and to know I let him down time and time again when all He does is love me and bless me makes me feel terrible I don't know what to think or do.. I feel so guilty for hurting God this way.
I don't know what to think or do.. I feel so guilty for hurting God this way.
Oh yeah, Christ! Instead of apologizing for what you can't control, how about seeking his strength? And, BTW, he doesn't give permanent strength, anymore than he gives food for life. When you run out, you come back for more -- whether moment by moment, hour by hour, or you make it a couple of hours at a time. He's our strength. If he gave us enough strength for longer than a day, we'd go right back to being sure we can handle this.
So, ask for his strength and keep asking every time you need it. That's were we get our strength.