Suppose you came across an attractive woman who knew her bible well and had a deep passion for Christ and had a genuine love for the brethren and spreading the Gospel...BUT..during her testimony she discloses she at one time was a big Porn Star and slept with hundreds of men and even women. But now she is a new creation in Christ and has abandoned her past!
Would you still date her? Does her past really matter anymore?
Maybe I should look in the bright side of things. I still know a few people that haven't change at all and that is a risky chance to take. Especially seeing how a few marriages ended up to be. Very Risky, but I'll leave it at that and re-read the chapters. Just so I won't forget.
Seeing what people do sometimes can make you go the other direction.
After I re-read my last post, I realized that you might think that it was aimed directly at you, but I was meaning it as in a general since, like God can change anyone's spots.
Don't let your heart harden towards people that have had a hard life. Sometimes those are the people that are the most earnest, truthful, and loving people you'll meet.
In my opinion, things in life can be relative. For example, once you've been at your rock bottom, you appreciate God's work so much more because you''ve learned that He can keep you from ever being there again! He is awesome! :) Does that make sense? The only thing that isn't relative in this world is God and His word. He is the only constant we can ALWAYS count on and if He moves your heart towards a woman that hasn't always been so pure, her past will not matter to you. Listen to Him in your heart, what is He telling you about all this?
That is an awesome testimony!! Our God is so good! So you just woke up and HAD to go to church?!?! So much for free will, huh? lol You are a wonderful testiment to how God works! Since you went through being an escort, God is now using that for good in your up and coming ministry! He can make anything good and pure again! (big smile on my face!)
Tandy, God is sovereign, He had a plan for me and He called me, I could not have ignored His call. He knows the end from the beginning, He protected be through all of the things that should have taken my life, He knew that He would use this testimony to show others that He still performs miracles today.
There are so many out there with radical testimonies, I hope that they will share. We should never be ashamed to tell our story. There are others out there that believe that they are the only ones who have been through these things and feel the way they do. It is how satan isolates us.
Let's tell them that they can be forgiven and free, clean, pure and holy. No longer damaged and broken, but whole and restored.
Jehovah rap ha- the Lord who heals, just ask Him and He will heal you too.
Leon I want to thank you for your amazing words my brother. God speaks through you so clearly. You all have such a love for Christ and nothing can take that away. I do believe I could love a woman with such a past life. When we are washed clean it feels like a new life, a new beginning. God would never put us in a place we are not meant to be. In a place wher he is not with us, guiding us. When we love truly there is nothing that can break such a bond. No past actions will ever muddy the waters of true love. May the lord hold you all high in his guiding light as we all need fellowship with Christians of such a strong faith. God bless
After thinking about it. I still can't do it. :laugh: How can people do something like that. Going from one person to another. I cannot see myself doing that.
Even if she is attractive. I just can't. Its just me. I do believe God can change people but I just can't tolerate something like that. Too awful for me.
I rather keep my heart just the way it is. Changing it just bring more pain to me.
Kidvid, my question to you is, do you really believe in God and I mean really really believe in Him?
I might have mentioned this somewhere else, that human beings aren't perfect and thus are bound to disappoint others from time to time. We are all sinners. People do change you know... if you reflect on your growth (physical, mental, spiritual, relationships e.t.c), you must have made a lot of changes along the way. We can't give ourselves credit for all accomplishments, good things, health, growth e.t.c that happens to us. For those that might, then they leave no room for God. I'm also saddened by your view that... "Since she was sinful in the past. I want to be sinful in the past as well. Equally to her sins." and "Let me play around too then come back at her since she played around already. That is my way of being equally yoke(d)." Kidvid, this is not a good/healthy way of approaching life and relationships.
Whether you are writing from a place of anger or hurt, you must try and open your heart to the possibility that we can/do change for the better by the grace of God... and most important, that God exists and I pray that He will open your eyes so that you can see, give you attentive ears so that you can hear and open your heart so that you can perceive....
Thanks for asking the question that we have all been wondering about. These are not the statements of one who really knows our Lord and I am sad every time that I read Kids posts here.
Kid, you need to check yourself- are you really a believer? Have you read your Bible from beginning to end? Does God lie?
God hates sin my friend, all sin. Your sin of being unforgiving and judgmental is no better than my sin of being a prostitute. The difference is that I have repented of mine and no longer live that way. What about you?
I believe that with these attitudes that you have, you will be single for a very long time.
Yes I am a Christian and yes I never been into a relationship. I just didn't realized people would actually do something like that.. To tell you the truth. I was mostly in happy land without knowing all the bad stuff of what people do and it does hurt me. That is why I retaliated like that. It pretty much seems like people do it on purpose .
Having all theses things thrown to me like that. Kinda gives me a change of heart. Our society is just too painful to bare. All I can do is be patient.
