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JaneDrey
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What up all?Posted : 14 Aug, 2010 03:28 PMI'll step up to the plate as well. Hi everyone, hope you are all having a happy day! I like to discuss our Christian walk here on the forum. There are so many people with excellent ideas and strong faith, and you all help me stay on track!
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JaneDrey
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wanna hear something crazy?Posted : 9 Aug, 2010 03:00 PMGod bless you for your giving heart. I am new on this site, and am glad I found the forum with people like you in it. It's almost like keeping a diary of lessons learned, but I can learn from others' experience without the deep hurt. Please don't get me wrong, I'm not callous. I have been hurt many times, and in ways very similar to what happened to you. It's hard to go through it, and you can't say, "Oh, he's his own worst enemy" at the time; but looking back, you CAN thank the Lord Jesus that all things DO work toward good for them that love Him. Christ has what is best for us. It really helps through sharing with others to be able to glean what is His will for my life. Peace and joy to you!
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JaneDrey
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Where are the Virtous Men?Posted : 9 Aug, 2010 02:47 PMThanks for your honesty. A friend of mine said her mother went on a blind date with a guy she met online, and when they were finishing dinner (first encounter) he said to her, "Should I take the Viagra now?" I thought being over 50 I would be safer from such men!
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JaneDrey
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Where are the Virtous Men?Posted : 9 Aug, 2010 02:43 PMBrother, you need to be able to give chapter and verse on this one. As far as translation, also, do you mean the KJV "dominions" for "dominations'?
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JaneDrey
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Where are the Virtous Men?Posted : 9 Aug, 2010 02:40 PMAnd I'm curious to know how many of these men are really married. On other dating sites, the statistics supposedly showed that women were likely to lie about their weight, and men usually lied about their marital status. It WOULD be so easy to make up some scam about how you lost your precious spouse of 17 years, etc., etc., and get sympathy responses. I am honest, but try not to be gullible.
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JaneDrey
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God showed me how to ask for a partnerPosted : 9 Aug, 2010 02:23 PMYou are exactly right, Pixy, in my opinion. I dated non-Christian men who thought they were "good" and it was a waste of precious time. Now I'm looking for a Christian man, and I know God can send someone to me in a spectacular way, so I am trying to be patient. In the meantime, I need fellowship, conversations that strengthen my faith, and friends who believe in Jesus. As far as sex, I hated to admit that I was committing sin for years, thought God understood my physical needs and so condoned sex outside of marriage in my case. I had been married, figured He knew it was not my fault that I was forced to be suddenly celibate, etc. I was actually married to a preacher who left me and my kids. Then I dated mainly for companionship and sex (thinking it was love). But I know deep down, and can't deny to myself, that I won't be guilt-free unless I am married to the man I have sex with. Yes, there are things couples can do that aren't breaking those codes (I don't say Bill Clinton is right, mind you). I'm not prude. I'm just trying to live in God's will, and if I am doing something I feel is wrong, how can I expect His guidance? I feel if a couple is close enough to be intimate, they must have at least a commitment to be married and should be able to figure it out together. I haven't really started dating a Christian yet, and don't know what I'll do if he's a great kisser and I have to control myself. But I thank God He has forgiven me for my past mistakes.
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