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Post by savedbygrace on Oct 19, 2020 16:11:46 GMT -7
Hi Will! How's it going these days? Praying for you!
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Post by savedbygrace on Nov 21, 2020 6:38:27 GMT -7
Praying for you today.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2020 7:23:06 GMT -7
Dear Jesus, please help Savedbygrace to be healed and strong for You today. In Jesus, name. Amen.
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Post by Will on Jan 16, 2021 2:24:43 GMT -7
Hi guys!
How are you all? Thanks for all your lovely prayers and comments, they mean a lot! Well am just checking in to say hi because it's been so long. Praise God I have a praise report about sobriety (always aware that it is dangerous for me to post that on here because it gets me complacent !!) But have been clean now for about two months.
The main thing that the Lord God has blessed me with in terms of strategy that has helped with that is this: no audiovisual entertainment. That means for me, generally, no laptop. This one change has paid great dividends. Basically my lifestyle still included watching entertainment on my laptop, whether it be shows or youtube clips. Once God reminded me (He showed me when I was first saved but I forgot) that entertainment especially audiovisual is escapism and has kept me trapped in adolescence and running away from the world for most of my life (or at least it facilitated me running away from the world and reality because I didnt want to face it).
Am also now working full time in ministry, that has also helped and is rewarding but a lot of responsibility.
God bless you all!
Love from Will
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Post by christophers on Jan 16, 2021 6:27:28 GMT -7
Hi guys! How are you all? Thanks for all your lovely prayers and comments, they mean a lot! Well am just checking in to say hi because it's been so long. Praise God I have a praise report about sobriety (always aware that it is dangerous for me to post that on here because it gets me complacent !!) But have been clean now for about two months. The main thing that the Lord God has blessed me with in terms of strategy that has helped with that is this: no audiovisual entertainment. That means for me, generally, no laptop. This one change has paid great dividends. Basically my lifestyle still included watching entertainment on my laptop, whether it be shows or youtube clips. Once God reminded me (He showed me when I was first saved but I forgot) that entertainment especially audiovisual is escapism and has kept me trapped in adolescence and running away from the world for most of my life (or at least it facilitated me running away from the world and reality because I didnt want to face it). Am also now working full time in ministry, that has also helped and is rewarding but a lot of responsibility. God bless you all! Love from Will
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2021 18:42:19 GMT -7
Hi Will! It's great to hear from you! I am glad you are doing well. It does help to be in ministry. It takes your mind off selfish endeavors that lead to sin and puts it on doing good things to shine God's love into others lives.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2021 5:56:20 GMT -7
Hi guys! How are you all? Thanks for all your lovely prayers and comments, they mean a lot! Well am just checking in to say hi because it's been so long. Praise God I have a praise report about sobriety (always aware that it is dangerous for me to post that on here because it gets me complacent !!) But have been clean now for about two months. The main thing that the Lord God has blessed me with in terms of strategy that has helped with that is this: no audiovisual entertainment. That means for me, generally, no laptop. This one change has paid great dividends. Basically my lifestyle still included watching entertainment on my laptop, whether it be shows or youtube clips. Once God reminded me (He showed me when I was first saved but I forgot) that entertainment especially audiovisual is escapism and has kept me trapped in adolescence and running away from the world for most of my life (or at least it facilitated me running away from the world and reality because I didnt want to face it). Am also now working full time in ministry, that has also helped and is rewarding but a lot of responsibility. God bless you all! Love from Will Welcome Will, Dear Lord, please help Will to be the man of God that You want him to be. Dear Lord, please fill Will with Your Holy Spirit and help him to do what will make you happy. We pray in Jesus' name. Amen.
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Post by Will on Jan 29, 2021 18:54:45 GMT -7
Hi guys,
yep Amymine your'e right about helping others. It's a great blessing. Someone once told me the Holy Spirit is like electricity, the more you give it out, the more it flows through you!
Will
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2021 7:07:25 GMT -7
Jesus answered, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him. The one who doesn’t love Me will not keep My words. The word that you hear is not Mine but is from the Father who sent Me. “I have spoken these things to you while I remain with you. But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit — the Father will send Him in My name — will teach you all things and remind you of everything I have told you. John 14:23-26 HCSB bible.com/bible/72/jhn.14.23-26.HCSB
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Post by Will on Feb 25, 2021 1:49:35 GMT -7
Hi guys!!
3 MONTHS CLEAN!!!! :DDDD
Pretty stoked!!
Think this is about the 3rd time I've got to 3 months, but this one feels cleaner than the other times.
Have to be very vigilant. Noticed my eye jumping to the wrong places today, multiple times. Not intentionally, but still disconcerting. That has just not in general been happening so what has changed? Please pray for me to stay strong, going on a Christian retreat this weekend with a woman who I'm attracted to and she's a bit attracted to me. Am sure nothing will happen, but it's more about making sure I act appropriately and don't let my eyes rest on her body by accident.
This is something that used to happen mainly in the weeks after I had stumbled and watched porn, then it faded away so I was able to not think about or notice beautiful women. Maybe the enemy is tempting me more or maybe my focus is a bit off in the last few days.
Either way God willing I'll remain strong, but also don't want to offend Godly Christian women even unintentionally!
God bless you all guys!!!
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Post by savedbygrace on Feb 25, 2021 6:34:11 GMT -7
Amen! Praying for your continued strength.
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Post by KevinesKay on Feb 25, 2021 9:15:18 GMT -7
That is awesome Will! Thanks for sharing. Lord, I pray for my brother, Will. Work in him, Holy Spirit, and provide him the strength to keep custody of his eyes and mind today. It's great and encouraging to hear his testimony. I pray that you continue to complete the good work that you started in him. Thank you. We pray this in Jesus' name. Amen
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Post by Will on Mar 2, 2021 3:55:17 GMT -7
Hey guys,
well checking in. Went on the weekend and it was great. More or less managed to act righteously and keep my eyes away. Still tried to be friendly but it is a very difficult balancing act not to be too friendly!!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2021 20:40:39 GMT -7
That is awesome Will.
Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for our brother Will. Please give him wisdom and help as he tries to keep holy relationships with all of those precious daughters of God around him. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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Post by Will on Mar 3, 2021 7:38:27 GMT -7
Thanks Irpu. Actually there was a bit of weirdness with this woman that is unfortunate. It seems that maybe I have non-verbally communicated my interest in her to her. Now frankly I don't think this is the woman that God has for me, having prayed about it. But I'm attracted to her and I think she is aware of that and now might be upset because I don't want to marry her . Wow it's a minefield!!!
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