Recent content by Trayalc

I've been dating a young Christian woman for a couple of months now. When/how should the topic of past sexual sin come up? Is it still too early? Have I waited too long already? The sexual sin in my past consists of (1) pornography and (2) some sexual activity in one past relationship (though...

Hey y'all, been a while since I've posted. It's good to be back. Let's cut to the chase: I'm 26 years old, and recently I've had more opportunities to talk to an 18 year old young woman at my church. There seems to be a spark there. Normally I would avoid such an age group, but I have found her...

My apologies -- what I mean by "fighting for her" is that I would hope having a godly woman in my life would motivate me all the more to conquer this besetting sin. And I understand what you mean. I will be careful not to get involved with a woman of questionable morals in the church culture...

Thank you all for your encouraging replies. I have thought about having a godly woman to fight for would give me a strong resolve to overcome the temptations and lusts of porn. However, I also hear the warning that compulsive porn use will not be solved by marriage alone. That is why I am being...

I've had a long history with porn. I was first exposed around 12 or 13 y/o, and it has remained to varying degrees throughout the years (I am 24 now). Admittedly, I have only recently began to seek help and address it. I have been using Covenant Eyes since November 2021, and I have my best...

Hey everyone, I am in need of some prayer right now, if you would. Lately, I've been struggling with envy, hatred, and covetousness. I've been looking down on others, especially other Christians. I think it certainly has to do with my own insecurities. I don't know why, but I seem to be...

Would this not be the case for anyone getting married? Surely one would not agree to marry the other if they are not pleased to dwell with them.

In an article I just read which defends interfaith marriages (Why "Marrying Unbelievers" Can Work | HuffPost), the author takes 2 Corinthians 6:14, points out the wording of "unequally yoked with unbelievers", and asks "Can someone be equally yoked with an unbeliever?" This was an interesting...

Hey everyone. I feel embarrassed to still be posting about this relationship and breakup that I had, but I honestly am still struggling with it all. This is going to be a long, long post, just to warn you. It has still a very rough road for the past month, and that, I think, is largely because...

Back towards the beginning of January, I broke up with my girlfriend. She was a nonbeliever when we started dating, but thankfully God spoke to her through me and other means, and she is now a Christian. I thought she’d change her old lifestyle. I was partially right — only in that she’d do it...

This morning I read a devotional that encouraged its readers, in times of trouble, to ask God to reveal how close He is. I prayed that prayer this morning, and then on my way to work saw this: The fullest rainbow I’ve seen in a while. I can’t help but feel like this is an answered prayer!

Thank you so much. I know that God will bring us back together if it is His will. Or He will provide someone better suited for each of us. It's just very hard to wait and be patient in the mean time. I so easily forget about His promises and become discouraged and doubtful.

A while back, I asked you guys for prayers regarding a relationship that I ended. She and I had dated around 5 months, and I've prayed every day since then for her and for us. Gradually, over time as I prayed these prayers, the situation started to become more restricting. Circumstance after...

In I Thessalonians 2:18, Paul says that Satan has blocked his path from being able to visit the Thessalonians. On the other hand, Luke says in Acts 16:6-10 that it was the Holy Spirit that blocked Paul’s path to Asia. My question is, are we able to tell who exactly is blocking our path in...

I'm not sure I understand this. Do you mean marry 20 people at once? Or 20 people, one at a time, throughout your lifetime? God would never go directly against His own Word, it seems to me. So He would never have you marry multiple people at once.