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Struggles with following the plan

Day 0
by TF
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I know that the Lord has a path set out for me, but it seems like I’m surrounded at times, and I can feel our relationship dwindling. Recently, the Lord has laid on my heart thoughts of marriage, of a lasting career, of a wife. I want that, and I think that it’s there for me if I just take it. I recently had a good clean streak of around 2 weeks, and surprisingly met a couple of women who said that they had crushes on me, asked me for my number, etc. Haven’t had that in a long time, I’m pretty young rn but still. Life has been pretty great as of late, which is mostly why I haven’t turned to the Lord in a minute. Ive been reading the bible, studying conflicting worldviews, studying biblical history, but never actually praying to the Lord. I thought I was doing so well, I thought I had found my stride and was on the path that God laid out for me. Then I recently got sick (fever symptoms and whatnot), started having to call out for work, and being by myself most of the day with my own thoughts. Then, when I least expected it, I was tempted just now and restarted all of my progress. I’m sickened that I felt aware of what I was doing but went along with it anyway. I didn’t even try to stop myself or pray or nothing. I just wanted to get it over with, to feel good for the first time today. I’m sorry for rambling, but I think that sometimes I have too many thoughts that go unsaid and I later feel like I should’ve captured my feelings in the moment. I’ve deleted a couple apps, and want to check back in to this app more often and update how I’m feeling - mostly for myself. I’m mostly saying this as a reiteration of my own feelings, but try to cling to love. Love has been the only thing that has had me on multiple month streaks, and thinking of a woman that fulfills that for me and more is all I need rn. I want that for you guys as well. Until tmr

Comments (3)
You57d ago

Sorry for some misspelled words 😅

You57d ago

I think , when you notice that things are working out and are going great , thank God for it , sometimes he blesses us with alot of things and it takes a whole for us to realise that we've actually been blessed and we don't thank him for it. One the part where women start crushing on you I think it's best to understand why they do cause there so many women then days that just want a one night stand or seek plessure in sexual immorality, look at that as a spiritual challenge where the devil is trying to get you back into giving into the desires of the flesh. And that last one, things took a turn and now you're sick and home alot , I've noticed that most of the time we're not busy and alone with emotions running High these bad thoughts and triggers are so easy to give in to and before you know it your gooning again because the urge was too strong and because your not busy you give in , the bible says "An idle mind is the devil's workshop" I've found that the only way you can escape this battle of lust is by growing spiritually because its a spiritual battle and when you're alert with God in your life you can't lose even tho we might have set backs from time to time but God loves us.

Dawson57d ago

Reading this really changed the way I think of lust and I thank you for that

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