Meeting people online.... any thoughts

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I don't think we should trust drunk people with billiards and darts, let alone a game of Twister! :p
In my experience drunk people should be trusted almost as little as online people.
 

JesusLives

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Three days and counting to a face to face meeting with an online.....to be continued.
 
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MadParrotWoman

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Hmmmm something's going on between Tourist & Jesuslives I feel...I almost feel like I'm intruding on this thread ;)
 

JesusLives

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Hmmmm something's going on between Tourist & Jesuslives I feel...I almost feel like I'm intruding on this thread ;)
No please come and join the fun....We will try and control ourselves now...Hope your day is a good one...
 
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MadParrotWoman

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No please come and join the fun....We will try and control ourselves now...Hope your day is a good one...
Haha do the two of you live near each other? Has romance blossomed on the forum? I'm intrigued..
 
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I am going to be very honest here... I have a difficult time being single due to conditional love by my dad (or so it felt) and not much closeness/bonding with my family. I am not willing to settle in a relationship with a man who is not convicted in his heart to become more like Christ, but I find that when I am single and that empty piece in me hurts, I end up going online and hoping that someone will find me. I am aware that God is my "portion" but the truth is physical affection is something God cant give. And I have not found His voice to be audible on a consistent basis... So it is difficult for me to live without a strong desire to find the person God has for me, as I love to share deep thoughts and moments. I don't know how to feel about meeting people online... in some ways it seems desperate, but in other ways it seems sensible. Ive lived in the same town for years, and have a hard time going to Church out here(long explanation). I dont know where else to look other than the internet, but meeting people offline has not worked out?
I prayed to God before responding. At first, I admired your honesty. Then I've visited your profile. I would like to know you more by reading your feedback on other threads. Then I saw this one:

Due to a lack of feeling loved and accepted from family and throughout my school life,- To this i can relate .I allowed myself to fornicate. Dont get me wrong I do not feel that God is looking down on me for making mistakes, but I have learned the hard way that God is trying to protect our hearts and minds and bodies with that rule. Once you make the mistake it can be hard to stop....especially since we are built as sexual beings. I have to consciously put up boundaries and address the emptiness in me that has be running to things I do not want.

My only concern is you've gone beyond the limitations of sharing personal information about you, considering you are open to the idea of meeting your potential partner online.

I suggest be extra careful in sharing your sensual thoughts because not all are sincere in building friendships here. You might encounter a man who is pretentious and take advantage of you. Unintentionally, you might pass a wrong feeling to them. Protect yourself and guard the hearts of men.You have also to seek many advices how to build friendship online.

I hope and pray this is one way of God for you to be set up.

FYI, I'm enjoying my fellowship with male members even with a mere acquaintance. I'm enjoying the friendships, the 'cat', I mean the 'chat', and especially deepening my friendship with them by threads. Though I encounter language barriers, yet the heart communicates. And so far, no pressure from them and no desperation from me. Maybe because my heart is secured(?), and they are secured(?), LOL when I communicate.:p

What i mean is, if something arise online, somewhat... like...mentioning again their names here: Tourist and JesusLives, :eek: I think it is only a matter of prayer and advice.

Have a great fellowship! :D




 

JesusLives

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Haha do the two of you live near each other? Has romance blossomed on the forum? I'm intrigued..
Yes we live 2 hours apart in the same state, Yes and I wasn't looking I truly did stumble upon him. Sunday 9/21 first face to face meet.
 
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Yes we live 2 hours apart in the same state, Yes and I wasn't looking I truly did stumble upon him. Sunday 9/21 first face to face meet.
Wow! May I suggest you both pray about this? Blessings to you both!
 
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Yes we live 2 hours apart in the same state, Yes and I wasn't looking I truly did stumble upon him. Sunday 9/21 first face to face meet.
I'm so excited!
And I just can't hide it!
I'm about to lose control
And I think I like ! :eek:

About the details, spare me not! LOL

BTW, u might ask... my time is 1:00am :D
 

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Yes we live 2 hours apart in the same state, Yes and I wasn't looking I truly did stumble upon him. Sunday 9/21 first face to face meet.

Love is in the air...you found each other because you are both cool and fantastic people. Have a good time!
 

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No please come and join the fun....We will try and control ourselves now...Hope your day is a good one...
My day is a good one and even maintaining control is fun. "Ground control to Major Tom...". I think that something's wrong. "Commencing countdown, engines on..." It's time to take my protein pill and put my helmet on...
 
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Hi, Rawnreal!

Excuse me for not thinking your way and allow me to tell, in short:

1) "...physical affection is something God cant give. " GOD CAN give both physical and EMOTIONAL (this last is the one enduring life time), so I recomend you to develope the emotional side, which seems somewhat weak in all of us, according to what I guess by reading it here. The emotional side is the one remaining in us to the last and golden days

2) Believe it or not, online will help you develop your emotional background to make you emotionally stronger. I don´t know the reasons why you might have been rejected or those why you have rejected those you properly left (your own business) but internet is more emotionally profilactic but, if you have lacked real life experiences in interacting with the person you´ve dream about, you need to gain that experiences somewhere and JUST TO KNOW YOURSELF more.

3) I´m sure you know one thing is said and another thing is shwon when you meet people personally but, learning -at distance- from those you think you like will benefit you when they approached you in person. Just ask those ladies who learned the heard way. I don´t recommend you those "Online dating" (it´s just another business) but real life and you certainly DO WELL ASKING GOD to be lead to that one GOD might have chosen just for you.

May the Almighthy bless you to find the one you think you deserve but, I hope you also think if you are ready, very well trained and prapared to be in a process of courship and marriage, because that man also would be expecting you to be perfect just for him and we humans tend to think it too selfishly, while we don´t OFTEN deserve to be loved or admired.

Few thoughts to chew! :)
 
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JesusLives

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Wow! May I suggest you both pray about this? Blessings to you both!
He prayed long and hard - me I didn't know what to pray for - I say he prayed enough for both of us. Since meeting yes most definitely praying a lot alone and together and thanking God for bringing him into my life.