Have you ever comprimised 'cause you weren't strong??

[Koffie]

When I was in high school, I did some things that I am not very proud of today. And yes, it is in regard to my first 'love'. I compromised myself and it really blew up in my face badly. I look back and see that although I was saved, I was still not strong enough to handle this issue on my own. I just wish I would have had a stronger influence in Christ during those troublesome times. I feel like I missed so many blessings because of this.

 

[Poohbear]

Don't let your past bring you down in the present. Everything happens for a reason and because God wills it to happen. Don't say you missed out on blessings... what blessings do you think you missed out on? God is going to bless you regardless as long as you give him the praise and glory from now on. We all make mistakes in life and it's best not to dwell in the past, which Satan wants us to do. That's his way of trying to have control over our minds after God has delivered us from some things that we shouldn't have been doing. I hope this helps! God bless!

 

[Koffie]

Don't let your past bring you down in the present. Everything happens for a reason and because God wills it to happen. Don't say you missed out on blessings... what blessings do you think you missed out on? God is going to bless you regardless as long as you give him the praise and glory from now on. We all make mistakes in life and it's best not to dwell in the past, which Satan wants us to do. That's his way of trying to have control over our minds after God has delivered us from some things that we shouldn't have been doing. I hope this helps! God bless!

aaawwww, thanks Pooh, :wink2:

 

[Koffie]

what blessings do you think you missed out on?~Poohbear

I think I sacrificed ALOT for this young man because I 'loved' him so much, but he never showed me that same 'love' in return.

In effect, my performance in school and in athletics, was not as good as I thought it should be. That darn boy had all my business in the streets so he could look good in front of his home boys.

 

[JuJuBoo]

When I was in high school, I did some things that I am not very proud of today. And yes, it is in regard to my first 'love'. I compromised myself and it really blew up in my face badly. I look back and see that although I was saved, I was still not strong enough to handle this issue on my own. I just wish I would have had a stronger influence in Christ during those troublesome times. I feel like I missed so many blessings because of this.

I think everyone has done something they're not proud of, or that's blown up in their face. We all reap what we sow, but you repent, pick up the pieces, and move ahead to what God's called you to do.

In response to the thread title, the best way NOT to compromise is to surround yourself with people, mentors, friends, that are stronger than you sprirtually. People who are goign to tell you "Stay out of this situation" or will simply tell you "Yo girl, don't do that." We need WISE people around us. Shoot, I keep as many as I can around me--keeps me in check. They snatch you out of a downward path in a second.

 

[Koffie]

In response to the thread title, the best way NOT to compromise is to surround yourself with people, mentors, friends, that are stronger than you sprirtually. People who are goign to tell you "Stay out of this situation" or will simply tell you "Yo girl, don't do that." We need WISE people around us. Shoot, I keep as many as I can around me--keeps me in check. They snatch you out of a downward path in a second.

And this is why I messed up in the first place. I didn't have NOBODY during these trying times that was present for me to lean on.

I had people who were just as weak or weaker up under me to encourage the situation.

Oh how I wished I had strong Christian friends back then.

 

[JuJuBoo]

And this is why I messed up in the first place. I didn't have NOBODY during these trying times that was present for me to lean on.

I had people who were just as weak or weaker up under me to encourage the situation.

Oh how I wished I had strong Christian friends back then.

Girlfriend! Don't beat yourself up over it! God has forgiven you! Rejoice!

Think of King David. That kat got a married woman pregnant, killed her husband to cover it up, and then took her as his own wife! (Talk about GUILT!) Yet God still called him a man after his own heart! When God FORGIVES he's forgives COMPLETELY!

If you've repented, God's forgiven you! So forgive yourself! You're stronger and wiser, so keep your head up.

 

[Janice]

Amen to thAT JuJuboo

Girlfriend! Don't beat yourself up over it! God has forgiven you! Rejoice!

Think of King David. That kat got a married woman pregnant, killed her husband to cover it up, and then took her as his own wife! (Talk about GUILT!) Yet God still called him a man after his own heart! When God FORGIVES he's forgives COMPLETELY!

If you've repented, God's forgiven you! So forgive yourself! You're stronger and wiser, so keep your head up.

 

[Janice]

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

1 John 1:9

 

[star]

I agree with Poobear. God did will it to happen he ALLOWED it to happen. God takes the good, the bad and the ugly things about our lives to make them become the sweetest blessing. You must forgive yourself and let go of things that have happen years ago I know it is hard but you do not want you past to haunt you first of your life. You have so much to offer and God has great, great, great and great things in store for your life. Let the past go and do not nurse it or rehearse your it.

what blessings do you think you missed out on?~Poohbear

I think I sacrificed ALOT for this young man because I 'loved' him so much, but he never showed me that same 'love' in return.

In effect, my performance in school and in athletics, was not as good as I thought it should be. That darn boy had all my business in the streets so he could look good in front of his home boys.

 

[Supergirl]

Remember that God is such a restorer and the bigger our mess-ups, the greater the grace! WOW! Remember he/she whom is forgiven much, loves much.

Eventually, you will see how some of your past mistakes actually play perfectly into your life. God has forgiven you and His grace should be sufficient for you. Forgive yourself.

I messed up alot too in the past even though I was a Christian and the more I grew in Christ, the more I thought that my past mistakes made me unacceptable. But what God has for us is for us, regardless of how we've messed up in the past.

He loves YOU!