I have some confessions to make...

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toinena

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You are on the right track, sister.

You know what you have done is wrong, and you know in your heart that you should not have sex with your boyfriend outside wedlock.

You know the love of God and his mercy will save you. And you repent. But you also need to act upon your repentance.

We all have done things we regret and know it was sinful. Atleast I have. I have been trembling with fear of being condemned by God for what I have done. But the mercy and love He alone can give you through Jesus is amazing. And slowly you will become wiser and learn from your mistakes. (and I am a slow learner....)

I fall and all of us do. It is not a matter of the sin, but what we learn from it. The forgiveness you receive in Christ is priceless. And it will make you a better person in Him. Keep on seeking him, and you will be fine.

God bless you, sister.
 
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That is faulty logic. The bible does speak about not being "unequally yoked". More often than not Christian who date non-christians get brought down more than the non-believer getting saved.
Then there are a whole host of issues people never consider if marriage and children ever come into play.

I had to look up DPD. That sounds like something you need to deal with as well then. All a condition like that will do is cause you to make poor relationship decisions. And put relationships over other things, like God.
I encourage you to at least give consideration to seeing someone about the condition so you can take steps in the right direction.

By the way, I have depression and anxiety myself. So I'm well aware of the difficulty of confronting yourself and situational anxiety.
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I have DPD, GAD, panic disorder (and implied depression from those things), so it's very hard to deal with. You're right, these inflections cause me to put others before God and I shouldn't. It's just so hard. I'm just coming back to my faith. It's a tough spot to be in altogether.
 
zeroturbulence

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MillaJo said:
I have DPD, GAD, panic disorder (and implied depression from those things), so it's very hard to deal with. You're right, these inflections cause me to put others before God and I shouldn't. It's just so hard. I'm just coming back to my faith. It's a tough spot to be in altogether.
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Those disorders are fear-based and they most likely stem from trying to get out of the industry. What can help you is being more conscientious.. sort of like disciplining yourself.. having a daily routine, waking up at the same time every morning, going to bed same time every night, maintaining a clean and organized home, etc... Believe it or not, those little things will give you a strong sense of control over your life and that is something you really need right now.

Are you familiar with the Proverbs 31 woman? It describes a strong, independent woman. You can be like her. It won't happen overnight of course, but I know you can do it. It took a lot of courage to to what you did and a lot of courage to decide to stop doing it. That is how I know.
 
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God bless you sister and help you. Try to dwell in the Word of God as much as you can. Read some verses from new testament or old testament daily, and also one psalm. When you are depressed read a psalm and ask pray worship and ask God to guide you in your life.

Join a church where you may find people to encourage and uplift you and help you to be part of God's kingdom.
 
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Seems I'm not the only one who was reminded of a song...

"She has a reputation like the woman at the well
The only love she ever knew was the kind she buys and sells
But her thirsty heart is searching for a love that will be true
The Savior cries for her to see Himself in me and you

Who Will be Jesus to her?
Who'll show the love that's commanded in HisWord?
Will she see in us the mighty God we serve?
Who will Be Jesus to her?"
~Bruce Carroll


As for a church kicking you out - I of course cannot speak for any other church, but the only reason MY church would kick you out is if you were still practicing your old, sinful lifestyle, kept arguing that there was nothing wrong with it and repeatedly tried to lead other church members into it.

If you are leaving that lifestyle, I don't see why any church would kick you out over your past. If they do, quote Ezekiel 33:16 to them. Actually the full quote is Ezekiel 33:14-16.
 
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Here's hoping that this thread stays as it is so far and not go rotten!

(No offence, of course)
 
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MillaJo said:
I have DPD, GAD, panic disorder (and implied depression from those things), so it's very hard to deal with. You're right, these inflections cause me to put others before God and I shouldn't. It's just so hard. I'm just coming back to my faith. It's a tough spot to be in altogether.
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Well MillaJo, your past will not hinder your access to the Lord. But you must decide if you are willing to forsake your current life. I needn't be instant, but must be a goal. God is willing to forgive all our sins.

Isa. 1:18:"Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool."

Heb. 8:12: "For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more."
 
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MillaJo, I see you've gotten plenty of good counsel, so I have nothing to add to that. I've done some of the things you mentioned myself-though I've never been a stripper.
DPD sounds like the relationship we should have with God, so maybe you can find a way to transfer it to Him.
 
FlSnookman7

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Welcome MillaJo!

Please know that there is nothing in your past that Jesus can't forgive! He already paid the price for us!
You are so blessed to know Jesus at such a young age. God has such an amazing story for you to yet write.
When I find myself dwelling on my past I like to remember what Paul said...


Philippians 3:13-14 King James Version (KJV)

13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

Do not let something you can not change (the past) keep you from changing the future!
 
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