born again?

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Jruiz

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One one the things that was evident of being born again was not indulging in sin...but also,for an example I couldn't listen to the same music as I use to listen too...or watch alot of what's on tv...my husband was watching re-the runs of the show "weeds" and I was so repulsed by it and before I had no problem...do you guys feel the same way??? And my husband just doesn't get it...No, I don't want to watch weeds and nooo I don't want to watch Orange is the new black...
 

Jimbone

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The same thing happen to me. I stopped playing video games after 31 years overnight after my regeneration overnight and the same thing with viewing porn. The next time I tried to play a game all I could do was see how negative the things I was doing on the game were and all the better ways I could be using that time for, like playing with my sons for example. With the porn, I pulled some up after that day for the first time and all I could think about was, “what lead this girl into having to do this for money, what will she tell her children if they ever stumble across these videos of mom, and what do her parents think of this profession”. I never thought of either of these things as “bad” or “wrong” before, so I didn’t just decide to stop them because they were evil. It was God regenerating me from the inside out, and HUGE proof for those who knew me that something BIG happened in me without a doubt.

It is hard for the carnal mind to understand these thing, but it is evidence of your salvation sister. I was blessed that my wife wasa lready reborn at my regeneration, so she was just happy to have someone to talk about, study, and praise God with. Once the scales fall from our eyes the world looks very different.
 
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p_rehbein

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One one the things that was evident of being born again was not indulging in sin...but also,for an example I couldn't listen to the same music as I use to listen too...or watch alot of what's on tv...my husband was watching re-the runs of the show "weeds" and I was so repulsed by it and before I had no problem...do you guys feel the same way??? And my husband just doesn't get it...No, I don't want to watch weeds and nooo I don't want to watch Orange is the new black...
Absolutely. This is part of being "born anew." What was once acceptable, and even desired/enjoyed by the "old man," is now not acceptable to the "new man." It is a very good sign that you are bothered by these programs, and if your husband won't respect your wishes to not watch such stuff, then go to another room and do something else. I wouldn't create a huge tiff about it, because in my experience, instances such as these that are approached with Christian love, will work themselves out. And you could be providing your husband with an example of what should be acceptable and what should not be acceptable. God bless.
 
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Siberian_Khatru

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Jruiz said:
my husband was watching re-the runs of the show "weeds" and I was so repulsed by it and before I had no problem...do you guys feel the same way???
Yes, about a good many shows (I've never seen Weeds, though, and don't know anything about it). Part of it may be the conviction of the Spirit, I'm not really certain. There are simply things I find repugnant.
 

Joidevivre

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You know you are born again when you keep thinking about Jesus, you hear his voice, your affections are toward Him and bringing him delight, and you believe Him to be the Way, the Truth and life.