HELP ME! Number 3. Do I go for it?

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Thenewme

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I need some help from good grounded Christians. I'm very confused and need some help..

In 2007 I dated a woman for two weeks. She cheated and ended up pregant. In 2008 she gave birth to a beautiful boy named braedon. I had a paternity test done and the child was mine. But she didn't want to be together so I just see my son every second weekend. In 2009 I dated another woman. She turned out to be a very selfish person and only cared about one thing. And that's how much money I made. We ended up breaking up and a month later she called to tell me she was pregnant. Even though she was with another man she told me it was mine but she never wanted me to see the child. I fought in court and tried to see him despite what court said she doesn't allow me to see the child..

All I've ever wanted was a family and to be a father .. A few years went by now it's 2015. I just became a born again Christian and started following God. Learning about him and reading the bible on a daily basis.. Everything has been going extremely well for me. Meeting new people and new Christians and surounding myself with positivity. Considering last month I was contiplating suicide... A girlfriend and I dated in June and July and she ended up wanting to move closer to family to a different province. So sadly we broke up. That's when I turned to God. Just sick of the journey on my own I wanted gods help and for Jesus to live in me and for me to be a better person. Well 2 days ago my girlfriend that moved away called me and told me she is pregant with my child and wants to make a family. She is not a Christian but believes in a higher power.
My question is. Do I try to make this family work and move to where she's living to make this family work and see less of my first born son, who I've grown very close with.. Or do I stay with the Christians that brought me into their home and stay around my first born son and have my 3rd child be born in a different province and not see much of him/her and have yet another broken family..
Do I go for a chance at a family or do I stay where I am and have my third child and barely see them? Please help. If there are any question or if you're confused by my story. Please message me. I'll explain better. But I'm looking for what's my best choice as a Christian.
 

Jenizona

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I need some help from good grounded Christians. I'm very confused and need some help..

In 2007 I dated a woman for two weeks. She cheated and ended up pregant. In 2008 she gave birth to a beautiful boy named braedon. I had a paternity test done and the child was mine. But she didn't want to be together so I just see my son every second weekend. In 2009 I dated another woman. She turned out to be a very selfish person and only cared about one thing. And that's how much money I made. We ended up breaking up and a month later she called to tell me she was pregnant. Even though she was with another man she told me it was mine but she never wanted me to see the child. I fought in court and tried to see him despite what court said she doesn't allow me to see the child..

All I've ever wanted was a family and to be a father .. A few years went by now it's 2015. I just became a born again Christian and started following God. Learning about him and reading the bible on a daily basis.. Everything has been going extremely well for me. Meeting new people and new Christians and surounding myself with positivity. Considering last month I was contiplating suicide... A girlfriend and I dated in June and July and she ended up wanting to move closer to family to a different province. So sadly we broke up. That's when I turned to God. Just sick of the journey on my own I wanted gods help and for Jesus to live in me and for me to be a better person. Well 2 days ago my girlfriend that moved away called me and told me she is pregant with my child and wants to make a family. She is not a Christian but believes in a higher power.
My question is. Do I try to make this family work and move to where she's living to make this family work and see less of my first born son, who I've grown very close with.. Or do I stay with the Christians that brought me into their home and stay around my first born son and have my 3rd child be born in a different province and not see much of him/her and have yet another broken family..
Do I go for a chance at a family or do I stay where I am and have my third child and barely see them? Please help. If there are any question or if you're confused by my story. Please message me. I'll explain better. But I'm looking for what's my best choice as a Christian.
Hey, Thenewme, I'm Jen, glad to meet you :) Out of everything you wrote, I latched on to one thing. "Or do I stay with the Christians that brought me into their home...." Does this mean you don't have your own place? I can't tell from your info how old you are.

I think you need to improve your independence and material stability, possibly.... Also, have you had a paternity test for the third child?
 
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BarlyGurl

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Your best choice as Christian would have been to obey GOD and not "date" non Christian woman and definitely NOT FORNICATE!!!! now you have 3 children resulting from fornication, 2 before you allegedly got "saved" and one "after".

How is it you claim to be saved, can obviously read, been "involved" with Christianity and still UTTERLY disregard what the scripture says about sex and relationships???? I can hardly believe NO ONE ever brought this to your attention... but if that is the case... it is dreadful... but still does not EXCUSE YOU from not discovering it for yourself in the bible.

You have a MUCH bigger problem than the one you are focusing on... the problem is with your heart and WHO is Lord of your life...you have religion... you need JESUS.

You have some repenting to do... I would suggest you start there.
 

Jenizona

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Your best choice as Christian would have been to obey GOD and not "date" non Christian woman and definitely NOT FORNICATE!!!! now you have 3 children resulting from fornication, 2 before you allegedly got "saved" and one "after".

How is it you claim to be saved, can obviously read, been "involved" with Christianity and still UTTERLY disregard what the scripture says about sex and relationships???? I can hardly believe NO ONE ever brought this to your attention... but if that is the case... it is dreadful... but still does not EXCUSE YOU from not discovering it for yourself in the bible.

You have a MUCH bigger problem than the one you are focusing on... the problem is with your heart and WHO is Lord of your life...you have religion... you need JESUS.

You have some repenting to do... I would suggest you start there.

Um.. he was not a Christian when it happened. Did you read his post, BarlyGurl?
 
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Thenewme

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Correct I was not a Christian while fornicate with any of the women I just recently became Christian and started living as a Christian.

I'm 29 years old and no I do not have my own house. Before becoming a Christian I got into some bad drugs and lost myself and everything I had. Now I want to ask for forgiveness and live a better life. My boss at worked ended up calling me the day I was thinking about suicide and asked me to come work for him where he seen the mental state I was in he asked what's happened to me. I told him and him and his wife as Christian brought me into their home and has helped me become a Christian
 

Jenizona

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Correct I was not a Christian while fornicate with any of the women I just recently became Christian and started living as a Christian.

I'm 29 years old and no I do not have my own house. Before becoming a Christian I got into some bad drugs and lost myself and everything I had. Now I want to ask for forgiveness and live a better life. My boss at worked ended up calling me the day I was thinking about suicide and asked me to come work for him where he seen the mental state I was in he asked what's happened to me. I told him and him and his wife as Christian brought me into their home and has helped me become a Christian
Okay, first of all, that is AWESOME that they did that, and I'm so glad you have them in your life! Have you talked to them about this? What do they say?
 
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BarlyGurl

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Um.. he was not a Christian when it happened. Did you read his post, BarlyGurl?
YES... I VERY CAREFULLY REREAD THE POST... I DO see that he made all 3 babies before getting saved... my error.

However, I still am not getting how the OP still does not seem to have any knowledge regarding fornication or NO NON-CHRISTIAN unions. He is in CANADA not some third world jungle.
 
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Thenewme

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I have not had a oaternity test for the third child because the mother is only 2 months pregnant. The child isn't born yet. But she is not the type to sleep around and I know it's my child inside of her.
 

Jenizona

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I have not had a oaternity test for the third child because the mother is only 2 months pregnant. The child isn't born yet. But she is not the type to sleep around and I know it's my child inside of her.
Thenewme, I'd talk to those Christians that you live with, and see what they think, since they know the situation better than I do. However, I really think you should seriously consider getting back together with this girl! You need to talk to her about God and let her know this is a new life that you've started. A time for new beginnings, yes? Exciting!
 
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Thenewme

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they think i should pray and ask god for my path to be dusted off so i can see my next step but they feel should stay here in calgary and focus on myself and god.. but the thought of having a third child and not trying to be a family and eventually having another man raise my child hurts my heart.
 
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greg789

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thanks!, I needed more 3s
 
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Thenewme

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I've told the mother about me becoming a christian and that i will remain a christian and would love for her to believe with me and have a great life in christ but she says she doesn't believe in religion
 
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BarlyGurl

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I URGE YOU.... DO NOT make ANY commitments or begin ANY relationships whatsoever. Thenewme, this HUGE mess is going to take some time for GOD to unravel and order according to his will and purpose. YOU MUST dive deep into the word and work on renewing your mind and growing spiritually... as fast as you can. Think of the bible as the only "food" you can eat for a while.

After a period of time.... after you become more mature in the word and strengthened in spirit... God will show you what specifically you are to do in terms of LONG TERM decisions.

However.... you DO already have a relationship with this one child... you should continue to invest yourself and be available there... to parent and show the transforming power of Christ in this child's life.

God will help you handle the other issues... dive DEEP into the scriptures and LEARN.
 

Jenizona

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I've told the mother about me becoming a christian and that i will remain a christian and would love for her to believe with me and have a great life in christ but she says she doesn't believe in religion
Ah, geeze... but a simple statement that she doesn't believe in religion is not gonna be enough, homey, I'm tellin' ya! (Lol where did that come from? I don't know!) She's going to be raising your child, and she needs to know that you are now, officially, a whole new man.

You have a very exciting opportunity here, to be a witness in the lives of the other women, and your little children. Perhaps the most important thing is to support them financially, I know... tough... but be the upstanding man that God is making you to be! Let them see that you've really changed, and be a witness in their lives!
 
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Thenewme

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where do i start reading the bible some people tell me to start with the new estimate or do i read the old estimate and the new?
 

Jenizona

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where do i start reading the bible some people tell me to start with the new estimate or do i read the old estimate and the new?
Old and New Testament? Me PERSONALLY I'd start with the Old, but that's because I like to feel like I've got the "background!" The Old Testament is filled with great stories, and I love it.

However, sometimes it's just awesome to get into what Jesus says. Get a Bible with the words of Jesus in red (most Bibles have that!) and start reading the New Testament. Don't worry if you get confused, just keep reading, it's rather awesome.

Also, bear in mind that the Bible was originally written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek, and that whatever you read will be an English translation. That's why some versions are different. The important thing is just to grab one and get into it. :cool:
 
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Thenewme

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i feel this is a great opportunity to get a new start and a fresh start, its very scary for me because leaving calgary to move to kelowna is leaving my 7 year old her with no dad. but i could still see him as much as i can and bring him to kelowna. my mom lives in kelowna so i visit there regularly and my son braedon loves it there. he loves the beach and the mountains. but if i stay in calgary i get to keep the strong relationship I've built with him and see him every weekend. but then i have a baby born in kelowna and if I'm not in their life, when i go visit my mom in kelowna i will know i have a child there somewhere and what if i see the child and mother at the beach with another man raising my child it will break my heart. I'm confused and lost and just with i knew what i should do. especially as a christian
 

blue_ladybug

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I need some help from good grounded Christians. I'm very confused and need some help..

In 2007 I dated a woman for two weeks. She cheated and ended up pregant. In 2008 she gave birth to a beautiful boy named braedon. I had a paternity test done and the child was mine. But she didn't want to be together so I just see my son every second weekend. In 2009 I dated another woman. She turned out to be a very selfish person and only cared about one thing. And that's how much money I made. We ended up breaking up and a month later she called to tell me she was pregnant. Even though she was with another man she told me it was mine but she never wanted me to see the child. I fought in court and tried to see him despite what court said she doesn't allow me to see the child..

All I've ever wanted was a family and to be a father .. A few years went by now it's 2015. I just became a born again Christian and started following God. Learning about him and reading the bible on a daily basis.. Everything has been going extremely well for me. Meeting new people and new Christians and surounding myself with positivity. Considering last month I was contiplating suicide... A girlfriend and I dated in June and July and she ended up wanting to move closer to family to a different province. So sadly we broke up. That's when I turned to God. Just sick of the journey on my own I wanted gods help and for Jesus to live in me and for me to be a better person. Well 2 days ago my girlfriend that moved away called me and told me she is pregant with my child and wants to make a family. She is not a Christian but believes in a higher power.
My question is. Do I try to make this family work and move to where she's living to make this family work and see less of my first born son, who I've grown very close with.. Or do I stay with the Christians that brought me into their home and stay around my first born son and have my 3rd child be born in a different province and not see much of him/her and have yet another broken family..
Do I go for a chance at a family or do I stay where I am and have my third child and barely see them? Please help. If there are any question or if you're confused by my story. Please message me. I'll explain better. But I'm looking for what's my best choice as a Christian.
1.) Start praying ALOT about this situation. Ask God for HIS guidance. Don't ask an internet full of strangers.

2.) Start being more responsible when you're having sex. Wear a condom EVERY TIME. You already brought 3 children into this horrible world, out of wedlock. Fornication is a sin, but I'm sure you already know that.

3.) I agree with BarlyGurl. DO NOT pursue any more relationships. You need to get your life straightened out and your priorities in order first. I would not go and make a family with this girl. It would probably end up like your other relationships.

4.) Your best choice as a christian would be to ask GOD'S opinion on this, and ask him to help you get things straightened out the way HE wants them to be.

5.) To reiterate point #2, stop having sex altogether, until or unless you are married. And even then, use protection.
 

Jenizona

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i feel this is a great opportunity to get a new start and a fresh start, its very scary for me because leaving calgary to move to kelowna is leaving my 7 year old her with no dad. but i could still see him as much as i can and bring him to kelowna. my mom lives in kelowna so i visit there regularly and my son braedon loves it there. he loves the beach and the mountains. but if i stay in calgary i get to keep the strong relationship I've built with him and see him every weekend. but then i have a baby born in kelowna and if I'm not in their life, when i go visit my mom in kelowna i will know i have a child there somewhere and what if i see the child and mother at the beach with another man raising my child it will break my heart. I'm confused and lost and just with i knew what i should do. especially as a christian
I understand, but sadly, whatever decision you make, you will be further away from one of your kids. :( Not fun, I know, and I'm so sorry. Not to bring up a sore subject, but does Braedon have a stepdad?
 
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Thenewme

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Braedon has a step dad but his mothers and Chris's relationship is unstable..