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Forgiveness and protection from possible illness


I have tried hard to avoid sexual temptations. Not that I am addicted to them, but I have struggled with ridding them from my life completely. I have often gone long periods without yeilding to fornication (years), but after meeting someone special, I would find myself falling. I would immediately cry out to God for forgiveness. Recently, I told myself that I would not pursue relationships with women as a tactic to rid myself of any potential temptation. Well, six months ago, I met this young lady who is saved and is very active in church. I found myself drawn to her spiritual beauty and to my resentment, her physical appeal. We fornicated only ONCE (protected intercourse) and had different heated episodes, but we have prayed together and asked God for His forgiveness and to strengthen us. We even wrote down a list of rules that we follow not to tempt each other. Things were looking good - we had a good friendship where we always talked about God's word and we were abstaining from any temptations. Then just the other day, I discovered that she has an STD (not HIV). I went to get tested for precaution. I am waiting for the results and we both feel miserable. I am soooo afraid that God is going to punish us. I have forgiven her for not being honest with me up-front. We both have tried to obey God. Yes, we made a mistake or two, but we immediately asked for forgiveness and REPENTED. I'm asking that you pray that I do not contract the condition she has and that we do not lose our friendship. I enjoy talking about Christ with her, and we had corrected our physical lusts for each other. I'm a 29 year old single male, and it's not often you find a young lady you can talk indepth about Christ. I don't deny that we made a few mistakes, and I understand that sometimes there are consequences to our sins (that we often fight but lose a few battles). Regardless of the outcome, I will continue to seek God's will and strive to obey Him. However, I will pray fervently that He will give us another chance...and I ask with all appreciation that you will pray that God will excuse us from harsh consequences. I don't want to feel His anger/disappointment, and I don't want to build up bitterness toward her. I feel like the Apostle Paul, "Those thing I want to do, I do not do. Those things I don't want to do, I find myself doing...O wretched soul of mine! God have mercy on me...PLEASE! Thank-you.
Wednesday, February 06, 2002 3:27:44 PM steelers

re:Forgiveness and protection from possible illness
Hello steelers, First of all, God is not someone who is out to punish us and He has said in His Word: [1 John 1:9] If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. We must understand the character of God. It is everywhere in the Bible. That is the reason why Christ came to die for us, not so that we can be perfected by our works, but we are made righteous through His grace and His grace alone. To be fearful that you will be punished is to view God unfairly. Remember the parable of the men with the talents. The man that was given one talent hid his talent in the ground and did not multiply his talents like the other servants. I believe the reason is because of his view of his master. [Luke 19:20-21] 20 "Then another servant came and said, `Sir, here is your mina; I have kept it laid away in a piece of cloth. 21 I was afraid of you, because you are a hard man. You take out what you did not put in and reap what you did not sow.' Our view of God is very important and that was the very one important thing that Paul wanted to stress to the Galatians, which is the message of grace. [Galatians 2:16] Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. Do not let the enemy cause you to worry or to thrive on fear. Instead thrive on faith and believe that God has already delivered you. He is altogether loving and He is altogether faithful to His Word. Faith is believing that what we believe will come to pass. Fear is also believing that what we believe will come to pass. Choose to live in faith. He is able to turn all things around for us and to make all things come together for good for those of us who love Him, to them who are called according to His purpose (from [Romans 8:28]). Claim this and just believe. Father in Heaven, I pray for my brother here. I pray that as He trust in You, You will turn things around and Lord that he will be safe from any kind of disease. We plead Your blood over his life and I thank You that Your blood not only covers multitudes of sin, but Your blood cleanses us and redeems us from any kind of punishment because You have been punished on the Cross for us. I pray for this brother and this sister and for an excellent bill of health for this brother. I pray that You will also heal this sister. In Jesus' Most precious name, Amen.
Thursday, February 07, 2002 9:17:07 AM waihun

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