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 Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 2:20 pm
Psalms 1:1- Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
Okay, I know I am not the only christian that struggles with this. It is such a hard thing for me though because...I am talkative. I love people and I love to just start a conversation with someone I don't even know. My tongue and my cuddly weird ways get me into so much trouble and makes me guilty and makes a cloud of regets always come my way....
I have a strange personality I don't even know how to describe it. Normally you like me from the start or you hate me. I love to laugh, speak my mind, talk, and interact with people (One reason I really want to learn how to witness better, Maybe I could be of great use in that area) and it just seems to get me in trouble.
What I mean by trouble....friends that I shouldn't have start sprouting from no where. Boyfriends that probably don't even believe in God come putting their filthy arm around me. I just love people....but I hate the consequences of these outgoing ways of mine.
All of this personality stuff leads to this one verse and this one weakness of mine. I have friends that I shouldn't have. I've had boyfriends I shouldn't have had. I have done things in the midst of hanging around these people that I hate.
So, I ask, please keep me in your prayers. That maybe the Lord will give me strength to get rid of these people in my life and maybe He will send good people. Maybe a christian best friend that is seeking Jesus in every way. Maybe a boyfriend that is following Christ that will stand at my side and love me not so he can put his arm around me but to help me follow our King.
Wow, I really like this guild. I am already starting to feel a little better. Well, thanks everyone! I will be praying for you!
~your sister in Christ jenny~
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Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 9:09 pm
I have prayed for you that God will provide God-Centered friendships for you. I hope you will continue to pray yourself that He leads you to people who love and want to grow their relationship with Him too. You know life is like gardening.................... Sometimes you just need to weed. You need to decide what you want to grow in your life. Weeding is hard when it deals with people, but until you can stand strong in your faith and walk the talk, it's best to run from temptation.
If you already have a crowd that you hang with and you know that that's not the best place for you to be, where would you start looking for those new friendships that would grow your relationship with God?
I hope things are going well for you since you posted this.
3nodding
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Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 11:36 pm
I hope I'm not too late on posting for this.((Is it alright to post if you're not part of the guild, sorry if I'm out of line)) Of course I will keep you in my prayers, but I have to say that at times I feel like I am in the same situation as you. I often attract people to me that I don't need, and more often then not I find myself like Lot who is conformed to his surroundings instead of transformed by the renewing of my mind (Romans 12:2) and therefore not as great a witness that I could be. However, at times I am reminded that Jesus was the one who ate with sinners (Matthew 9:10-13) and protected the adulterous women (John 8:7) , as well as becoming the light and the water for the promiscuous Samaritan woman (John 4:7-29). Jesus often times went to those that did not know him or of him or God (or refused to listen) and he left his impression on them instead of the other way around. Ultimately it is important to hate the sin and not the sinner. I am in no way shape or form saying that it is not important to remove yourself from people that are wrong for you. You have to listen to and heed the words of the Holy Spirit (James 1:22) . But your outgoing behavior is a gift and perhaps the people that are wrong are drawn to you because you are a light among the darkness for them. I will pray that if there hasn't been a Christ-focused friendship for you yet, then you well meet those that will support you and be a light for you. And of course if thats not necessary that you will be blessed in meeting more. And that that gift that you have can be used to witness to those who don't yet know what you do, yet are drawn to you. (Matthew 10:5-6 or -15)
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Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 8:37 am
Thank you all for your kind words and prayers! If I am not too late on this and have people still looking I guess I should tell you the outcome of what has been happening these few weeks of mine.
Well, after I posted that message, I got very depressed. I thought God was not listening to me and I felt like I just couldn't ever find the strength to try to do what is right and find the people in my life worth being in fellwowship with. The next day of school I just fell into the devil's arms and let him guide me where he wanted me to go....not good. I started hanging out with the same people but there was so much drama, fighting, and arguements.
Sooner or later, I fell back into God's arms. God riped me from the Devil's grip and pull me to Him. It was after so much prayer.....sad enough I was so excited when He did so because I was almost totally convined He wasn't listening to me any more. I thought that I had been bad, why would He love me any more? But, He proved me wrong.
Now I am hanging with the same people but in the mercy of the Lord. I don't get into their vulger conversations. There is no one else to hang out with and to isolate myself would be a bad move because some teachers take grades for working together and such.
Thank you all for praying for me! I'll be praying for you!!!!! Praise the Lord!!!!
~your sister in Christ jenny~
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