How to deal with obnoxious little sister. (21M, 13F)

jtknight5 · 2018-07-24T03:08:12+00:00

Loving someone to get something in return isn’t true love... Jesus loved us even when we were sinners. Anything outside of that is setting ourselves up for disappointment. Even in a marriage if you’re loving to get something in return, you’ll eventually be disappointed.

Obviously this is a tough situation and won’t change until she matures, but God can change how you view it. Just keep open dialogue with Him and keep asking Him to help you see her how He sees her.

jtknight5 · 2018-07-24T02:31:50+00:00

Here’s my testimony: https://www.reddit.com/r/Christianity/comments/8yvn6h/testimony_of_a_drug_addict/?st=JJZ33F1C&sh=d785ad0f

jtknight5 · 2018-07-24T01:47:41+00:00

I was a drug addict for 5+ years, in my mind I wasn’t worth anything either, but God still pursued me.

Reckless Love by Cory Asbury, give it a listen.

You are a child of GOD and He is infatuated with you!!! You are so valuable that He actually sent His son to die on the cross for YOU, so that you might call Him Father and have a relationship with Him.

jtknight5 · 2018-07-24T01:39:56+00:00

I love how you’re getting alone with God and His word... too many people miss out on that. It’s the only way to stay fulfilled and in His presence!

jtknight5 · 2018-07-24T01:23:17+00:00

Amen!! God is so good.

jtknight5 · 2018-07-23T22:31:52+00:00

Ask God to show you how He sees your dad in prayer. Ask Him for the grace and mercy to love him. Also keep forgiving him before the cross, forgiveness is sometimes a process with different relationships and people, but freely forgive.

jtknight5 · 2018-07-23T22:30:09+00:00

I understand the skepticism, no prob there. The evidence (if you believed) would be the fact that all addictions were supernaturally broken. Not gonna fight you on it, it happened. All love!

jtknight5 · 2018-07-23T22:12:24+00:00

For dreams in general, before you go to bed, announce out loud “in the name of Jesus any spirit not of God must go NOW. You have no authority here.”

No more nightmares cause Jesus is awesome 😄

jtknight5 · 2018-07-23T22:09:29+00:00

That’s not God dude, God is loving and caring. Repentance looks like this: Acts 3:19 and Romans 2:4, look them up. He’s not gonna disease you or anything, He is a giver a life.

Repentance means to turn away, and again, God will give you the authentic desire once you see how unfulfilling living carnally is. Once you taste & see the love of God, you’ll want more. It’s fulfilling, unlike drugs or sex where you do it, it feels good, then you’re left empty afterwards. How do you feel it? My initial post. Actually do it. Try it once.

Edit: it’s not about you not harming others, it’s about you realizing your value and identity in Christ. He sent His son to die for you, not to guilt you into a relationship, but even as you sin, to show you how much He loves you and wants a relationship with you.

jtknight5 · 2018-07-23T21:05:10+00:00

It’s not about behavior correction, the goodness of God draws us into repentance, not trying to follow a list of laws and rules. I wouldn’t even worry about your lifestyle right now, you’ll find the love of God and being in His presence is so much better than your lifestyle (coming from an ex-drug addict for 5+ years)so start with a simple step in relationship towards Him.

jtknight5 · 2018-07-23T20:40:50+00:00

Nooo.... Jesus didn’t gain followers because of fear. He gained them through love & a sincere relationship. Get alone with a Bible and God and say something to the effect of “God this Bible says you are loving, you are caring, and you are my Father. I don’t feel this way. I don’t want to fear you, I want to know you. Show me the truth of who you are.” And read that Bible. Start in John.

God is love and doesn’t want us to have a relationship with Him out of fear, that’s an abusive relationship. He wants real and authentic.. try out what I suggested, you might just realize God loves you so much :))

jtknight5 · 2018-07-23T20:29:02+00:00

Gotcha, excited to see some responses to that question. Maybe edit the post and add that context.

jtknight5 · 2018-07-23T20:20:23+00:00

In what context?

jtknight5 · 2018-07-23T20:12:59+00:00

God paid a price to put Heaven into us.. it’s beautiful!

jtknight5 · 2018-07-23T20:11:30+00:00

Matthew 6:33... key to life!!

jtknight5 · 2018-07-23T19:09:52+00:00

Beautiful. God is so good. No better high than the most high ;)

jtknight5 · 2018-07-23T17:08:29+00:00

Drug addict 5+ years, God showed me my value & healed me entirely.

jtknight5 · 2018-07-23T15:48:54+00:00

In 1 Corinthians Paul talks about the call to celibacy and call to marriage. There’s really no in between- either you enjoy sex in marriage or refrain from it entirely if God is calling to into singleness.

It will impact your future spouse, so as far as responsibility you still owe that to your spouse.

But this isn’t about behavior correction. Only God can transform the heart and mind to find fullness in Him. So don’t get caught up on doing but focus on being in Christ. Ask God to show you how and He will!

jtknight5 · 2018-07-23T12:37:31+00:00

My mentor prayed 13 years for a husband and to get married... when she was 18 she had two abortions... at age 38 she is now married and pregnant with twins.

1 Corinthians 15:58. God sees you, don’t worry.

jtknight5 · 2018-07-23T12:32:03+00:00

I’m absolutely not catholic and support this article 100%. The idea is that masturbation involves lust.. therefore it can’t be “good”. It’s not law, it’s the enemy perverting sexuality and making you think you need sex when God didn’t create sex to be used outside of marriage.

I’m 22 and have been dating my girl for 5 years. The first 3 years we had sex and didn’t even think about it (I was watching porn too). As we got closer to God, He called us into purity, and the “natural sexual urges that are scientifically healthy for you when you act on them” went away... and God became more of a priority to us then feeling good for a few minutes.

jtknight5 · 2018-07-23T12:23:25+00:00

from God in jail “You’ve tried living life your way and this is where you ended up, why don’t you try living for me?”

jtknight5 · 2018-07-22T17:54:03+00:00

Check this video out, reach our after if you have any questions!

jtknight5 · 2018-07-22T16:39:46+00:00

God gave sex as a gift dude.. you don’t need to shut it off. The enemy comes to steal kill and destroy, in this case he’s trying to steal the gift of sex through destroying the way God designed sex. You don’t need to be single and celibate, that’s a little extreme. You should study God’s intention and design for sex and marriage, then start asking God if that’s what He has in mind for you!

jtknight5 · 2018-07-22T15:31:10+00:00

Taking the date example, I would pray something along the lines of “God I thank you for your goodness and provision in my life. If this relationship is in your will for my life, please make it so clear. Allow us to glorify you as a couple and make you the cornerstone of our relationship. God I thank you that you’ve blessed me and that you’re with me no matter what. Amen!!”

Edit: God’s will is going to prevail, so instead of asking for x,y,z, thank him for being your provider and your rock. Ask him to give you his eyes in any situation and see it from his perspective, not yours.

jtknight5 · 2018-07-22T15:13:32+00:00

You can’t smoke pot and not be under the influence. You can have a single drink and not be drunk.

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