Advice anyone?

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levi85

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Let all these go in Godly manner, so wait for sometime and keep praying so that God will tell you what to do next or how to proceed or what to do. do not be hurry but bring this matter before Christ.
 

zeroturbulence

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So there is this guy that is at my pastor's sister church. Growing up I would normally see him and think to myself he is nice looking but that would be all. I would hear people talking about him and how he was engaged and I found out he use to go to my high school. I did not have any interest in him. So years progress as well as a couple of boyfriends. Last summer I had broke up with my ex two months prior and I was still stuck on my ex. the guy I mentioned in a few sentences before church came and I and my cousin was walking down a hall and he appeared my cousin took a deep breath (yes he is just that good lookin lol) and I just looked and turned around. I wasn't interested. So months later I saw him at store in my hometown. he was standing onside of store door and I spoke not sure if he heard me because he only stared. I went in store to get items and I was standing at counter I turned he was looking at me from corner of the door. so I paid for items and walked out and went to car. he continued talking to a guy and looked at my car then looked at him. So months pass and his church came to mines again. it was my pastor's anniversary. It was told to me all during church service he stared at me which I do not believe. so after service I kinda waited in my car to see if he was gone. I saw him going back into church and I got out car and went in. so I saw him coming from my right I looked he did as well and I continued walking until I saw a church member and we began talking. he was behind me talking with one of his church members. I turned around to look at him and he stopped talking and looked at me and I turned away and just smiled. so we both went outside still talking with the same people and I eventually left. I saw him once when I was at his church, not for him, but because I visit sometimes I admire their overseer. Anyway I was sitting down and he walked by where I was sitting and I looked and he did and I looked away. Then they did an altar call and I went I looked at pastor and he was onside of him and I looked at him and his eyes got buck. soon church was getting ready to let out and they did offering. I was walking towards offering plate and me and him were walking like face to face and he turned corner and was walking onside of me and he put his money in and turned to look at me. I saw all this out corner of eye. Then I saw him at Walmart with his baby cousin I was in a hurry and I was walking fast so I did not stay long to give him any type of attention. lastly I recently saw him at my church for revival. after service I looked around for him while I was at my car and our eyes met and it seemed he was smiling and about to come to me, but I hopped in car and drove off. my family is telling me I am running, but I just feel like this is a fairytale. I sometimes do not think I am worthy and think what would he want with me. anywho I was thinking about going to his church this sunday to see what would happen, but then I decided against it because that would mean I am chasing him and I feel God needs no help if he is an opportune. I do not want to be stuck on him that if he is not a good candidate I miss out on someone that is. I do not know what it is but ever since I saw him at store it was something about him to me. he is always impressed on my heart. it wasn't until I saw him at store that I became interested. he never came across my mind before then. do you think it is my imagination? I am often told I am not approachable, how can I let him know its okay to approach me without coming off as needy? good idea to attend his church on sunday? I feel based off what happens if I decide to go would let me know whether I should move on.
He sounds like he might simply be a good-looking guy who likes getting stares from women. I hate to brag but when I was younger I used to notice women looking at me and I loved the attention and whenever I saw a woman I thought was attractive I'd wait and see if she looked in my direction... then when she did I would either meet her glance for a second and coyly smile or I'd look away innocently (wow I never thought I'd actually reveal that about me). Note that this was YEARS ago.

Like I said, I hate to brag, but after reading what you wrote about him looking at you and never actually approaching you made me feel like I had to speak up.
 

CatHerder

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ty. next question. have you kept your hymnal intact for your husband ? (smile reading this, though it is truly
crucial in real life, and a lot of pastors have admitted that no one has in all the people they've married now in twenty years.... not one....)
Did he really just ask if... euphemism.jpg

Oh my stars and garters! He did! You know, you really didn't have to answer such an inappropriate question.
Hmm. Now this is certainly a new one on me.

I went to Christian grade schools K-12th grade. One of the very first requirements on our school supply list for both boys and girls was a hymnal.

And not once were we told to keep it intact for our future spouse.

In fact, we were required to break it open daily... and sometimes by the hour.
Oh the rough treatment those poor hymnals get with all the opening and closing, opening and closing, day after day! At this time I think we should address double standards and say that it is equally important for the young man to keep HIS hymnal intact as well.
 
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Misty77

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ty. next question. have you kept your hymnal intact for your husband ? (smile reading this, though it is truly
crucial in real life, and a lot of pastors have admitted that no one has in all the people they've married now in twenty years.... not one....)
I cannot believe that you actually asked this barely veiled question. In public. Of a woman. Who is almost young enough to be your granddaughter.

There are so many levels of impropriety and disrespect that I can't even.
 
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I cannot believe that you actually asked this barely veiled question. In public. Of a woman. Who is almost young enough to be your granddaughter.

There are so many levels of impropriety and disrespect that I can't even.
I regularly "can't even" with that particular poster.
 
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since most girls today have sex before they're ... ... married, and since most pastors today admit that they haven't married two virgins in over a decade, and since the instructions for virgins are different than instructions for non-virgins, and since a lot of posters have admitted they don't care if they break the rules(of GOD), and......


see. it was a necessary though awkward question, and the answer rejoicingly was godly, instead of like the rest of you.
 

blue_ladybug

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I cannot believe that you actually asked this barely veiled question. In public. Of a woman. Who is almost young enough to be your granddaughter.

There are so many levels of impropriety and disrespect that I can't even.

Unfortunately, there's alot of uncouth people on here who say alot more inappropriate things than what he did.. :/
 

Fenner

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ty. next question. have you kept your hymnal intact for your husband ? (smile reading this, though it is truly
crucial in real life, and a lot of pastors have admitted that no one has in all the people they've married now in twenty years.... not one....)
I don't think that's any of your business.
 

Fenner

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since most girls today have sex before they're ... ... married, and since most pastors today admit that they haven't married two virgins in over a decade, and since the instructions for virgins are different than instructions for non-virgins, and since a lot of posters have admitted they don't care if they break the rules(of GOD), and......


see. it was a necessary though awkward question, and the answer rejoicingly was godly, instead of like the rest of you.
Is your virginity in tack. Tell us if it isn't, where and when did you lose such virginity? In a car, a bus, an alley how about a romp in a barn? What was her name? Was it what you expected?

Since it's OK to ask inappropriate questions I thought I'd join in.
 

jsr1221

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since most girls today have sex before they're ... ... married, and since most pastors today admit that they haven't married two virgins in over a decade, and since the instructions for virgins are different than instructions for non-virgins, and since a lot of posters have admitted they don't care if they break the rules(of GOD), and......


see. it was a necessary though awkward question, and the answer rejoicingly was godly, instead of like the rest of you.
Is it really any of your business or place to ask?
 
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Is it really any of your business or place to ask?
yes. or did you miss the op ? she asked for advice, and since advice/instructions of Scripture from Jesus for virgins is different than advice for those who are not virgins, it is required. privately may or may not have been 'better', but out in the open is safer and better, as in this case, it brought to light the sin in others that is to be healed, if they chose to live in Jesus as He says in Scripture.

also, as she answered in her life she has obeyed Scripture, instead of doing like the rest of the world who did not and do not obey Scripture, there is strength and clarity in her testimony in line with Scripture in her life in Jesus and His Testimony.
 

Lynx

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Jeff it's a shame not everybody can be as perfect as you.
 

melita916

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not gonna lie. i was wondering why he asked about the hymnal. i was confused for a whole minute.
 
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That smell you are smelling is self-righteousness. It's the 'new' knockoff of the scent of actual, you know, righteousness.
 
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Unfortunately, there's alot of uncouth people on here who say alot more inappropriate things than what he did.. :/
'inappropriate'? again, since she asked publicly for advice, and the instructions from Scripture are different for virgins and for those who are not virgins(apparently most of the posters, and in sin),
the question needed to be asked. I asked as "gently" as possible... and the sinners mucked it up ....

yes, as you can see from the sinners who are not forgiven yet - they have not learned the way Jesus taught.

the aroma of salvation, the good news of Jesus, is the aroma of death to those who are not redeemed yet.

since their sin is still within them, they think anyone who has been forgiven is "self-righteous" , because they

don't know what it is like to be clean, and to be washed by the blood of the lamb of God who was sacrificed to

cleanse us from all sin and to present us righteous before the father in heaven.

how they confuse anything of self with

the righteousness that is only in Jesus is a mystery, but they sure revel in it here(their 'self' wrongness, not righteous and not self-righteous apparently - but wallowing remaining in their own sinfulness) .
 

jsr1221

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yes. or did you miss the op ? she asked for advice, and since advice/instructions of Scripture from Jesus for virgins is different than advice for those who are not virgins, it is required. privately may or may not have been 'better', but out in the open is safer and better, as in this case, it brought to light the sin in others that is to be healed, if they chose to live in Jesus as He says in Scripture.

also, as she answered in her life she has obeyed Scripture, instead of doing like the rest of the world who did not and do not obey Scripture, there is strength and clarity in her testimony in line with Scripture in her life in Jesus and His Testimony.
There are some things older men aren't supposed to ask younger women they don't know at all. Some things are to be personal or gender based discussions. If everything was in the open like you just throw out, why have a men's only and women's only group?
 

Misty77

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yes. or did you miss the op ? she asked for advice, and since advice/instructions of Scripture from Jesus for virgins is different than advice for those who are not virgins, it is required. privately may or may not have been 'better', but out in the open is safer and better, as in this case, it brought to light the sin in others that is to be healed, if they chose to live in Jesus as He says in Scripture.

also, as she answered in her life she has obeyed Scripture, instead of doing like the rest of the world who did not and do not obey Scripture, there is strength and clarity in her testimony in line with Scripture in her life in Jesus and His Testimony.
"I am often told I am not approachable, how can I let him know its okay to approach me without coming off as needy? good idea to attend his church on sunday? I feel based off what happens if I decide to go would let me know whether I should move on."

Yes, she asked for advice; but none of that involved specifics of her genitalia. YOU brought that up.

No, the instructions for women with or without a past are not different--apart from, "Go and sin no more." God has frequently elevated women that misogynists such as yourself would have condemned. He chose Tamar, Rahab, and Bathsheba to be ancestors of the Messiah. His mother was unmarried at his conception. He rescued a woman about to be stoned and honored the woman who washed his feet.

Your question was depraved. Nothing gives you the right to ask that question. By doing so, you based the value of a woman on a part of her that you have no business even acknowledging that it exists.
 
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your language and attitude is far far worse than mine, so go wash your mouth out with soap.

you have exhibited absolutely no understanding of what you are saying, .... 'nuff said.