Jeff, have no regrets for bring this here, it is the means that God used to help you. We cannot judge you in this at all, you are certainly no worse in this than any of us are in our weaknesses. Glad you turned to us and hope you will continue to come around and participate in the discussions.
mercy, peace and love
Kat
Amen Kat.
Jeff, you are among good company here. We are all sinners but we have a great hope because the spirit of God is working in us to conform us into the image of sons and daughters.
With time, God provides the victory, but some of our battles last much longer than we think they need to; However, God's plan is perfect and He knows far better than we do as to how much we can handle and how much we need to be conformed to that image. Remember that Jesus suffered intensely and He was the forerunner. The one we are to emulate.
Hebrews 12:1-8
1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
3 For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.
4 Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.
5 And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
7 If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
8 But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye ********, and not sons.
1 Peter 2:21 To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.
So if He suffered to be glorified, then we too must suffer, and though that suffering is never pleasent, it cannot compare with the things that God has prepared for us which quickly drawing near.
Romans 8:15-19
15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
The kingdom of heaven is at hand!
Hang in there Jeff, you're not alone in your shame and suffering, be encouraged that God is dealing with you as a son.
God bless,
Alex
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