Abstinence Challenge 365, 24-7

I have been realizing lately that I have to keep my mind pure as well as my body.

This challenge is so serious. Every little step, everything we do, every crack we leave open for temptation affects us. I have been guarding my heart and my body as the Word of God says. But I just let things run WILD in my mind. And that can lead to me making the same mistakes as before and breaking the vows I made to God. Let's keep each other in prayer ladies.
 
Hey guys! Time is moving so fast. I never thought I'd be here. I'm still going strong and haven't been tempted. Nothing and nobody is good enough for me to lose the love of my Father. NOBODY! By loving myself, I love Him. I was journaling when I realized that nobody will ever love me as much as my Father. The least I can do is try my hardest to be who he designed me to be. As a single, my mind should be on Him and only Him. Being pure in mind is just as important as being pure physically. This has certainly been a journey and I've learned a lot about myself in the process. 2009 is another year of devotion for me. Hope everybody is doing and feeling good. :)
 
I am interested in this challenge however IDK about the whole "until marriage part". I dont think I can follow it exactly how its stated in the OP but I will abstain until I am in a healthy and commited relationship ( engaged/heading towards engagement). I know its against the original post but I'm being honest with myself.

Good luck ladies!
 
i would love to join this challenge. i do want to wait until marriage, and i will. im headed for my second year abstinent and i plan for it to be that way until i get married ^_^
 
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2008 didn't work out quite like I had hoped on every level on my life possible, except my hair (go figure). I decided to recommit myself in 2009 to being completely abstinent. If my current SO can't hang, he can leave. Period.
 
Rapunzel* said:
i would love to join this challenge. i do want to wait until marriage, and i will. im headed for my second year abstinent and i plan for it to be that way until i get married ^_^
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Congratulations Rapunzel....I am still hanging on in there.....:yep:
 
I am so glad I signed in tonight. I am in this with you ladies. I will be getting married August 1st and desire to remain celibate. I fell and now I'm vowing to stay true to my word. I have been the aggressive one and he truly wants us to abstain until we get married. Please pray for me ladies. I really want to do this!!! God bless you all and I'm standing with you for the victory. We will do this ladies! We will with the help of our wonderful Lord and Savior!!
 
I have been practicing abstience for about 3 years now. Mainly because I wasn't ready to be in a relationship at the time. Now that I'm ready for a realtionship and my mind is made up; I'm waiting until marriage to make love.
 
alabama said:
Hey guys! Time is moving so fast. I never thought I'd be here. I'm still going strong and haven't been tempted. Nothing and nobody is good enough for me to lose the love of my Father. NOBODY! By loving myself, I love Him. I was journaling when I realized that nobody will ever love me as much as my Father. The least I can do is try my hardest to be who he designed me to be. As a single, my mind should be on Him and only Him. Being pure in mind is just as important as being pure physically. This has certainly been a journey and I've learned a lot about myself in the process. 2009 is another year of devotion for me. Hope everybody is doing and feeling good. :)
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:yep: ITA. Absolutely! I have been abstinent for almost two years now and it has definitely been a journey, but I have grown so much spiritually, I can't and won't let Him down.
 
I absolutely LOVE this thread. Just because it's REAL. As Christians we aren't perefect, but are striviing to be more like our Father. Folks try to keep this type of WIDELY KNOWN business under the rug, but I truly appreciate the realness in this thread.

Now, I've been on this challenge for 24 years (that's how old I am lol) and plan to keep going strong until marriage. All powered by the Lord Jesus Christ.

Funny thing at the beginning of this thread probably post 39/40 for me has someone in 2005 joining this challenge on April 21, 2005. She has a picture in her siggy saying she got married May 31, 2008.

AIN'T GOD GOOD! AIN'T HE?
 
I am committing myself to this challenge right now! I've tried the whole celibacy thing before but the longest I've ever made it is 6 months. Recently GOD moved me from my home in the states all the way to the UK by myself and I realize now that this if for no other reason was for me to get it together, especially when it comes to sex. I was one foot in and sex was the biggest thing holding me back. I am still a Babe in Christ, although not new to Church or religion. I just decided that this time I really want to live right for me and not my mama! With that being said, I will need lots of encouragement and guidance especially from those of you who have made it longer than 6 months :grin: I'm only on month 1 now (I thought I moved to England for a guy :lachen: I figure thats exactly what God was doing when I thought that) i'm planning on waiting for marriage and so far I have not had the desire to have sex, however I do have impure (sp) thoughts but i'm working on it. So please send all forms of encouragement and prayers my way, and I will do the same for everyone in return :yep:
 
Hi Nene_1 - I will definitely keep you in my prayers. It all starts with
a decision ( just like the one you are making ), and making that commitment
with God and also submitting it all... your thoughts, emotions, desires unto
Him and let Him deal with it. The battle truly isn't ours, it's the Lord and it's
been won!

This journey is quite simple but not easy - Gotta take it one day at a time.

God bless you,

~ Preciouzone ~
 
Joining the challenge! Not a virgin, but God knows I have a heart for Him and I will show it with not just words, but actions!! Was in a long term relationship and we had our ups and downs in terms of engaging or abstaining from intercourse. We were both in church and it was a horrible feeling going together on Sunday knowing what had gone down the week prior. The longest we went without it was probably 3-4 months. So now that we're not together (although I should have had the strength for this challenge before now) my mind is clear and I'm able to see with long-term vs. short-term vision.

BTW - just when I was making this decision... how about an ex (not my long term guy, someone else) sent me a text saying he wanted to get together to talk about "us" (we broke up b/c I wouldn't have a physical relationship with him)..NOT!!

Be blessed ladies and thanks in advance for the support! :thankyou:
 
This is the greatest thread. Me and my long term boyfriend have struggle for a long time with abstinence and we have been able to succeed on and off. This thread is reminding me that it is very possible for us to succeed and that God only wants whats best for us.
 
Having recently 3/8/2009 completing a 21 day fast with my church, I feel empowered and encouraged as never before, and I want to joing this challenge. I realize that it's "HOLINESS OR HELL" and quite frankly it feels good. Good to be obediant to the LORD and live in HIS will. So count me in. I just joing membership today, but read this thread the other day and was so encouraged from you other ladies!!!!:grin:
 
I want to join. I've struggled with this since I came to Christ about a year ago. I need support! This forum has really been a blessing to me, as I learn to walk with Him in purity until my husband finds me. Ladies please pray for me
 
Me and my SO have have just got back together after a 2.5 month break up. I believe God was letting us now that that our relationship is not going to work out properly if we disobey his word.

We thought it was OK before to have sex because we had made a committment to one another and prayed to God that we will be joined as one forever :rolleyes:

So now we are beginning the start of our new relationship with God in the driving seat :yep:

It will be hard for us, especially him but I am determined to make this work. I ask you ladies to please pray for my SO, that he will be totally committed to this and that God speaks to him about it.

Any other ladies in relationships hows it going for you and your SO?
 
I've already been celibate for a while, but I want to officially join this challenge!

Song of Solomon 2:7- Sons and Daughters of God, don't awaken love until it pleases....Wait for God to send you the right person. Wait till you are married. Then love your spouse as you love the lord and so fulfill your calling to marriage as an example of his promises here on this earth.
 
Sex is so sacred and emotional that I can do nothing but wait until marriage to partake in it. I have been doing my own personal challenge (the promise I made to God to wait until marriage to have sex) of abstinence but it makes me happy that I can join up with my fellow Sisters in Christ and work towards a goal that will be so rewarding in the end. We will be so blessed in and out of our bed of marriage just for adhering to God's Word. I pray for all of your strength in this overly sexual charged society. Society preaches "have sex whenever you want", but we know the truth of the Word and will be rewarded greatly for following it! Peace and Blessings to everyone!
 
I'm definitely in. I have exactly 1 year from tomorrow until marriage. We decided to get serious about living the Word. So my prayer is that we are united as one. :yep:

It's wonderful to see all of you ladies keeping the faith. It's very encouraging. God bless you all!
 
Please pray for me and my SO, he is ALREADY saying we should do it one last time before he gets baptized :sad:

When I tell him no, hes like OK, but I want him to be as determined as I am. He sees like, we gonna get married and because we prayed to God to allow us to be together forever, theres no problem :rolleyes:.

Any scriptures, articles etc that I could pass on to him, to get him to understand where I am coming from more would be greatly appreciated :-)
 
I'm in this. I'm still a virgin, and it has been a long time, and it is a challenge, but I committed to this when I was 5 years old, and I renew my promise to God when I'm feeling temptation.

For me, it's also about love of self. Any man worth keeping will appreciate this and will marry you first. But men have never had it so good. Women are so loose today and that does not equal empowerment. It's disgusting and it's discouraging, as if the whole world is lost. But I know there are good Christian men out there--and I trust that I will find one, or God will lead one to me, eventually.

I just wish I hadn't been so short-sighted these last 5-6 years, as my 20s have dwindled away, but I know those are only numbers, and I'm focused now so I trust I'll find a good husband soon because it really is hard waiting. :-)
 
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