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[Cali]

Sometimes I wonder if I'm really a Christian. The word "Christian," in its original meaning, means "slave to Christ." The Romans came up with it to make fun of those who followed "The Way," as Christianity is called in Acts. I've become one of those people who knows all this stuff about the Bible and about the church; a person who knows so much theology I could make your head implode. But I don't live like it means anything to me.
For example, last night I did something stupid. Really stupid. And everyone is going to know if they don't already, because it's written all over my face. And my phone. I started crying in the middle of it and the guy apparently thought that was a good thing, so he didn't stop. I didn't ask him to, but it would've been nice if he had. If I had asked him to stop I'm not sure he would have. Sometimes it's just easier to give people what they want than it is to tell them no. Guys, as a general whole, tend to not take rejection so well, even if it's for the good of everyone. I think maybe there's this part of me that's really sick. I mean I believe that standing up for myself and saying no is bad because it could potentially get me hurt. That's really bad, right? (That was a rhetorical question. No answer is necessary.)
I'm not sure how I feel about this whole spilling my guts and revealing all my skeletons in all my closets to the general masses thing. It wouldn't be so bad if I were just some random, name-less, face-less person that no one ever got to know. But I've added some of you to my friends list. Which means I can only escape this whole "let's all look down on Rev because of her messed up head" thing if I delete myself from Oasis. I don't think I really want to do that yet, even though it probably isn't a bad idea. Worry not. I won't do it today.

[mlg]

Revanto...my sister...what I want you to know is that many of us have spilled our guts here at the Oasis at one time or another....wanna know why? Cuz noone has ever judged us here. The reason being...we are all sinners who suffer temptation...and yes we all give in more than we would like to at one time or another. It's ok to share here...cuz it only tells us that your trying and that it's ok to pray for you and to be here for you to encourage you to keep going, despite the trial. We love you and we want to see you grow with God.

I am no better than you, cuz I sin sis...I fall down, my sins could often number the wall, but I have a way free from the burden of my sins...and that is Jesus. I get up, ask Jesus to forgive me and I carry on fighting through. Jesus wants to help you do the same thing.

Last night was a tough night...the enemy came after you and you fell...but now it's time to get up. Time to seek Jesus hand and know that the next time temptation heads your direction that you don't have to give in but that it's ok to say no. You can't expect others to say no for you....but you can say no and feel good saying no...because you are pleasing Jesus when you do so...and that's the only one you need to please.

Still praying for you sis. Glad you did step 2. Keep going.

luv ya

[vahn]

Revanto

Two things right off the top of my head .

1) There is only one way one "fails" , that is by stopping to try .

2) He who has not done "wrong" let him cast the first stone .

We're all in this together because we've all gone the same route and , we've all come out of it unscathe , how ? we didn't stop trying .

United we stand . By ourselves ? Well , we fall . (and then get back up )


Luv ya

[momof3]

hey Revanto...sis...if i could count the times ive fallen and failed..thats all i would be able to see and think of. But for the grace of God.........

there is no one here who has the right or the authority to judge anything you have done. We have ALL been there and are still in need of our Savior every day. We are all in this together, to seek out the truth of God's mercy. The enemy of our souls is constantly bombarding us with accusation and then when we make another mistake, he is right there to accuse some more. Dont give this up. Take one step at a time and know that you are here for a reason. God doesnt do anything by mistake, and He led you here for His reasons. The truth of who you are is written within the steps in the counceling. Let Him show you how He sees you. The truth will set you free.

standing with you in this and praying for you, too.

much love,
in Jesus,
momo

[Tam]

Hi Revanto,
Delete yourself from Oasis, you would give the enemy so much satisifaction if you did. I too have spilled some of my guts here to people on my friends list and I to have the issues with can I trust them not to talk or judge? Rev this is the last place that you would find judgement come from. The people here at Oasis are not judgemental at all! They all have been at the same place you are at one time or another and felt the same way you have.
I to struggle withthe 18 inches between my head and my heart. The battle field is the mind for sure. But the victory is Ours as long as we keep pressing in and listening to the Holy Spirit guide us along the way.
But if we quit we have given the enemy just what he has wanted....and yoy know what....I refuse to quit! Why don't you join me in refusing to quit. One day my head and heart are going to meet in the middle and the devil is going to be Oh so scared then. I am pressing in and I invite you to press with me.
As you know, God loves us dirt and all and will always be there for us.
luv ya!