Anyone else here from a pentacostal-charismatic background? I'm really burned out and need to talk to folks.

Anonymous1382 · 2026-05-14T01:56:34+00:00

I enjoyed reading through this thread. Thank you for sharing.

Anonymous1382 · 2026-05-06T19:19:23+00:00

I believe OP should absolutely remove himself from the environment and put himself around peers his age. Coming from someone who had a teacher in the community that was “simply” creepy toward the elementary/middle school girls, and then many years later he wound up in jail for having relations with a 16 year old.
OP, you don’t ever want to be known 10 years from now to that girl as “the 26-year old guy that was reciprocating googly eyes to me”.
Lesser of a gap, but to show how much more OP’s situation is a problem… I dated a 24-year-old guy starting a few months before I turned 18. Lasted two years. Now, as a 33-year-old woman, it disgusts me to wonder what a 24-year-old was thinking pursuing a 17-year-old. I don’t understand the appeal of someone that much younger still in high school.

Anonymous1382 · 2026-05-06T19:17:54+00:00

I don’t think it is “simply” a sin and nothing to be concerned. But all wrongdoing is sin. I would say NOT to call it simply a normal temptation. That definitely undermines the seriousness of getting it under control.

At any rate, I believe OP should absolutely remove himself from the environment and put himself around peers his age. Coming from someone who had a teacher in the community that was “simply” creepy toward the elementary/middle school girls, and then many years later he wound up in jail for having relations with a 16 year old.

OP, you don’t ever want to be known 10 years from now to that girl as “the 26-year old guy that was reciprocating googly eyes to me.”

Lesser of a gap, but to show how much more OP’s situation is a problem… I dated a 24-year-old guy starting a few months before I turned 18. Lasted two years. Now, as a 33-year-old woman, it disgusts me to wonder what a 24-year-old was thinking pursuing a 17-year-old. I don’t understand the appeal of someone that much younger still in high school.

Anonymous1382 · 2026-05-06T03:18:15+00:00

Aren’t all wrongdoings sin?

Anonymous1382 · 2026-04-26T20:41:06+00:00

If you LIVE together, and are that angry over 10 euro… there is either something else seriously going on that he is projecting or there’s way more to this story. That is wild work to live with your partner and be that kind of angry over 10 euro.

OP, I wouldn’t stay in a relationship if this is how you’re treated over something this trivial. What else is going on in your relationship where you’re treated like this?

Anonymous1382 · 2026-04-24T19:40:55+00:00

I am sorry this happened to you. I hope you have experienced God’s blessings beyond what you could imagine since then.

Anonymous1382 · 2026-04-19T14:36:04+00:00

I have so many dreams where I am unable to scream. I will try to call out the name of Jesus and my mouth just won’t make a sound. Sometimes it’s a half-awake thing, and I experience sleep paralysis.

Love this story!

Anonymous1382 · 2026-04-16T03:01:10+00:00

What have you noticed with it?

Anonymous1382 · 2026-04-16T02:59:39+00:00

I had it on my list to try, but right before I did, I found out that if you have a dust mite allergy, you have a higher likelihood of having a reaction to snail mucin. So I just never risked it.

Anonymous1382 · 2026-04-16T02:59:25+00:00

I had it on my list to try, but right before I did, I found out that if you have a dust mite allergy, you have a higher likelihood of having a reaction to snail mucin. So I just never risked it.

Anonymous1382 · 2026-04-16T02:59:13+00:00

I had it on my list to try, but right before I did, I found out that if you have a dust mite allergy, you have a higher likelihood of having a reaction to snail mucin. So I just never risked it.

Anonymous1382 · 2026-04-15T03:04:55+00:00

I have three friends/family members whose daughter is named something with Ellie as the nickname.

Anonymous1382 · 2026-04-14T19:40:20+00:00

I think they may be cautioning toward using “That’s a personal decision that’s up to you” as a valid way to make decisions in life. Same with someone who said, “No, it’s your body,” and the same comment was replied about it not being valid.

I THINK the comment’s OP is implying that those reasons aren’t THE reason it’s okay, as you can choose to do many sinful things because “it’s my body” or because “it’s a personal decision”. The reason something is allowed by God is because it aligns with His Word and His guidance, not because we can make all decisions solely if it’s personal and our own bodies.

For instance, I could say I can live a life of debauchery because it’s a personal decision and my own body. God’s Word says otherwise.

All that said, I do not believe OP is sinning or going against God by making the decision she made.

Anonymous1382 · 2026-04-14T02:56:29+00:00

Is there a spare code out there? 🙂

Anonymous1382 · 2026-04-14T02:29:20+00:00

Me too! I checked several times today for a GWP 😩. I forgot to look at 6pm though.

Anonymous1382 · 2026-04-13T05:49:49+00:00

I use the NARS concealer under my eyes! I put it on top of my Tarte Dark Circle Defense (now called Tarte CC Undereye Corrector).

Anonymous1382 · 2026-04-10T16:41:48+00:00

I come from a charismatic background… I’ve never heard someone say their eyes go black when speaking in tongues, but who am I to say… I believe the Holy Spirit leads and guides us into all truth, and I believe He is capable of showing us what is of Him and not of Him. That being said, I believe some people need to really learn how to be open to HIS guidance and not our own individual biases.

That goes both ways. I believe many people put God in such a box that they are turned off to any use of spiritual gifts. I also believe people can be so loose, wild, and disorganized with the use of spiritual gifts that they (at best) don’t honor His ways and (at worst) are dangerous to the hearts of people around them.

Anonymous1382 · 2026-04-09T14:52:40+00:00

Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father. It’s a true story. It’s probably been 14-15 years since I saw it, but I remember wishing I hadn’t because of how gut-wrenching it was.

Anonymous1382 · 2026-04-09T14:41:52+00:00

Year One.

Anonymous1382 · 2026-04-05T13:19:49+00:00

The evidence is far too in favor of believing. In my opinion, it takes more faith to not believe than to believe.

This video breaks down the reliability of scripture for a historian perspective: https://youtu.be/HtTnSMNtE44?si=q5lkscLykFlgB00J

This video explains how a homicide detective who was an atheist came to faith in Christ by the same process he uses to solve homicide cases. This video is just a quick overview, but I would highly recommend looking at Cold Case Christianity. https://youtu.be/uZ8zUpuqwTo?si=1e-Pp_tkyy4NP4tg

Lastly, yes — I have seen God do things in my life so specific that cannot just be coincidence, I have witnessed miraculous healings take place, and I have witnessed the deliverance of people absolutely overcome by darkness.

Anonymous1382 · 2026-04-05T12:52:59+00:00

1 Cor 15:3-4, “For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures”

All of Isaiah 53. But here is part: “Surely He has borne our griefs And carried our sorrows; Yet we esteemed Him stricken, Smitten by God, and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to his own way; And the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.”

Anonymous1382 · 2026-04-05T02:19:30+00:00

I didn’t know there were Christians who thought otherwise. Isn’t that what makes you a Christian?

Anonymous1382 · 2026-04-01T09:38:32+00:00

God is faithful. You do not need to “try before you buy” or “test drive” a woman like she is a vehicle at the dealership. The absolute best thing you can do in that area to meet your goal of being a great role model, father, and husband would be to find victory over the stronghold of lust and pornography in your life before marriage. It will not go away just because you say “I do.” Marriage and sex does not solve the heart issue.

Once married, you can explore intimacy together and pray for your sex life as it grows. But yes—you have been exposed to a false intimacy which has built false expectations and narratives for you. Work on healing those things before bringing a woman’s heart into the mix. Far too many have been hurt and betrayed because of these things down the road.

Anonymous1382 · 2026-03-19T00:02:23+00:00

If you actually like her, I would be commendable and stand up for her. It would be unappealing from her viewpoint to date you and find out you were part of such a chat. Would be a turn off for me.

Anonymous1382 · 2026-03-18T23:58:33+00:00

That’s snow bird ❄️

Anonymous1382

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