I keep messing up man

That’s the point broski
But u rise bigger stronger wiser after each fall
You can only go as far as your willingness and drive to learn and grow from the experience

That’s part of the process don’t worry we are not perfect like God you can come to him as you are he knows your struggles and if you really do have faith he will know your trying it’s a life long journey this won’t be easy but with God anything is possible

We all do, brother. Nobody's perfect.

Part of what keeps me humbled and coming back to God is the awareness that I am not always good and I don't always do what's right. If I was perfect I wouldn't need God or anybody's forgiveness. At times I'm selfish, at times I'm lustful, at times I'm rude and many other things.

We're not good on our own. We're saved and made righteous by God's grace, not because we earned it through good deeds, and it is in thanks to his grace, love and sacrifice for us that we do our best to do what's right and good by Him.

Even apostle Paul wrote about his battle with sin in Romans 7:18-25, so what you're dealing with is something that's part of the process.

Romans 7:18-20

18 I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh; for I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.

19 For I do not do the good I want to do. Instead, I keep on doing the evil I do not want to do.

20 And if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it.

21 So this is the principle I have discovered: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me.

22 For in my inner being I delight in God’s law.

23 But I see another law at work in my body, warring against the law of my mind and holding me captive to the law of sin that dwells within me.

24 What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death?

25 Thanks be to God, through Jesus Christ our Lord!

So then, with my mind I serve the law of God, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin.

James 1:19

Struggling with the temptation to have pre-marital s*** I'm 28, been in one serious relationship high school to college but we never did it. Never really put myself out there after, I've hooked up with like 5 women in total. Most of them just kissing. Always thought I'd have s***once I met a girl I got into a committed relationship with, at least for the first time. But recently I've been thinking that since I've waited this long, I might as well just wait until marriage

Been hanging out with a former co-worker that I had a crush on while we worked together. I know she's down to have s***with me and I've been heavily considering it. But I'm hesitant because once my purity is gone, it's not something that I can get back. And I understand the concept of God's mercy and forgiveness but I know once that seal is broken, I won't just stop after doing it once. It feels messed up to think "I'll commit this sin multiple times, God will forgive me after".

Also scared because things have worked out amazingly in my life until this point, like I've been extremely blessed and "lucky". I don't want to give in and then things start going badly in my life

What are your thoughts on pre-marital s***and how do you balance your faith with committing this sin? I want to obey God's Word but I just feel like it's really difficult in this day and age to expect to wait until marriage and do it with once person throughout your life

You're thinking too hard brodie

Ngl, wild thing to say in a thread about religion. We're talking about eternal salvation/damnation here

Is the goal to get married or to just avoid sinning?

You mentioned purity in original post. Not having premarital s***isn't the bar to measure that. I don't think it's a big deal. Your fear that your life will become shambles if you have s***is irrational. Just my 0.02. "Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind"

Get married. I don't want to or see myself having s***with just one person, losing my virginity after getting married seems wild to me. But I also don't know how to deal with willingly committing this sin over and over again. Because to receive forgiveness, you need to repent and refrain from committing the sin again. How can I ask for forgiveness when I know after I do it, I'll probably keep doing it?

I think my age is also a factor. Like if I were say 23, I don't think it would be such a dilemma for me. But at this point, my logic is I'll probably be getting married in a few years anyway, I might as well wait

Yeah, the my life taking a turn for the worse thing is definitely an irrational fear. Millions of people doing it everyday, not like their lives are going horribly wrong because of it

Easiest way is to download a few Christian dating apps and look for your preference there. Second easiest is to move to Utah.

My cousin went both routes and ended up finding love in Utah lmao

God has already forgiven your sins (past, present, future). Once you accepted Jesus as your savior, it was done. A finished work.
I'm not trying to sway you to have sex, just trying to let you know that God loves you unconditionally. So relax brother man. If you feel conflicted about, don't have sex. But having s***won't diminish you in God's eyes.

Radical Islamist currently killing Christians in Nigeria.
Whole situation is crazy…

Leave room for God.

Rest is the posture of faith.

Song is absolutely beautiful

James 1:19

Your faith can't be an excuse for laziness.

idk anymore man

i have a greedy soul

Midnight Mass gonna hit this year

Which voice will shape your 2026?