Re: The Mirror of Erised
Submitted by Dakota on February 11 2002 14:55:04
In reply to The Mirror of Erised submitted by J on February 11 2002 00:34:04
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I'm sorry you didn't get any replies to your post before. that's one reason I got upset that AI Watcher was allowed post after post after post after post of flame material. It detracts from the true purpose of this board. (IMHO) Everyone was paying more attention to the flaming (including me) than anything else. I felt bad about another poster calling himself troyan because his 2 posts received no replies either. I even posted to him later asking him to keep posting, but he hasn't posted since. Sometimes I look at this board as kind of a tag team of supporters. At times I feel spiritually energized and post a lot including several replies. Other times I feel burned out and just lurk, leaving it to others to take up the task of posting and replying. The problem with flames, is it often burns everyone out so there is no one left to offer any spiritual help. I don't have any pat answers for you. I don't know why God allowed things to happen in your life as they did. I do know that God is always there, but there is also free will to consider. Also, don't think you are the only one on this board that "crossed the line." That isn't talked about much here because of the restriction of not admitting any illegal activity, but I can guarantee you that you are not the only one here that let his desires get the best of him at one time or another. I can't claim to know what God's plan is for your future. But I can tell you that if you are to live a celibate life, God can give you the strength to do that. The "thorn in the flesh" scripture is one of my favorites because it says God's grace is sufficient. And it really is!!! Easy? No. But God has given me the strength to live celibate for many many years. I'm not saying I never get lonely. But no more so that the average person. But in my opinion there is one important thing anyone must do before God's grace can allow them to live as God wants them to. You have to let go. You can't expect or demand that God send someone to fill your need for love and companionship. You have to let go and tell God that you will accept whatever his plans are for you, even if you don't know how you will ever be able to do it. You can't hold back and clench your fists tightly around your need for companionship and say to God that you will let it go only after He shows you how his grace will make it possible for you to live without it. You have to let go first, without being able to see or feel how His grace will be sufficient for you too. You have to jump into the water without knowing how deep it is, having faith that the lifeguard is near. I hope that made some kind of sense. I don't know if it's God's will that you be alone. But if it is, I know you can still have a rich fulfilling enjoyable life. My life has been pretty much alone, and I still enjoy each day. Well, maybe not each day, but most days. I think the mistake a lot of people make is that they say or think that they "can't" be happy unless this or that happens in their life. That's a self fulfilling prophesy. If you think you can't be happy, then you won't be happy. No matter what your circumstances are, the only way that God can't still help you have a relatively happy and fulfilling life, is if that is what you believe. Dakota |
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