Have to rescind
This is Rose24, I stopped my membership as life just became so busy I did not have time for much else. Now things are settled a bit, but I will soon be busy again during tax season. However, I posted a blog before I left regarding my thoughts about if two people fell in love at our stage of life that they should not allow the fact if they could not legally marry to stop them from having a loving committed relationship. And in part I still believe this, however, in listening to a very important message from Rick Warren today on Hearing the voice of God I realized that I am wrong and as a Christian cannot hold this view at least for myself. I have posted the link here for anyone who might be interested in these messages. http://rickwarren.org/listen
For 20 years I was celebate and then in 2011 I met a man and fell in love and became engaged after he asked me to marry him. While I had some reservations after the first go around and we broke up a few months later he returned and begged me to give him another chance that he did not realize how blessed he was to find me and promised he would live his life to make us happy. Well, I believe everyone deserves a second chance, and I did love him, so I gave him that second chance within just a few weeks though it was apparent sadly that this was not the man God intended for me and I broke the engagement for good. However believing I was going to spend the rest of my life with him we did engage in an intimate relationship, so now I carried that sin and guilt and had to ask God to forgive me.
Well, had I followed what God’s word said regarding this matter I could have avoided both and the break up would not have been as difficult as it was.
So folks I was dead wrong, as a Christian God created sex between a man and his wife, and as much as perhaps we don’t like it or want to accept it, no matter what age we are until and if we are married we are not to engage in sexual activity with each other. And God knew what he was doing, as he knows only in the bonds of matrimony is that gift from God to be shared between two people committed to each other fully and completely.
So because of other things it is unlikely I will ever find that special person, and now even less likely because many men just cannot seem to view this as God does, and at this stage in life many have vowed never to marry again.
Well, since I will live far longer in heaven with God then I have left here I think it is time I get it right and follow what God says, as certainly when I have done so HE has blessed me beyond measure and I will continue to trust in HIM for all things now including the most special part of who I am and that is giving myself in love to only a man who I have vowed to love honor, obey and cherish for the rest of my life if that ever occurs.
Great courage to post this rose4him!
I feel so very,very sad for you,rose4him, in that your faith and beliefs have you (In my opinion) misguided and mistaken about so many things.
HOWEVER!
They are your faith and beliefs and you are showing great moral courage in sticking by them…nobody should put you down for that…I certainly wont.
Good Luck…and may your God,bless you.
Well Capp, in my opinion YOUR opinion is pretty darn arrogant and condescending. No need to feel sorry for her or for any of us that hold to moralistic ideals, beliefs and a faith in God, however “out of date” or UN-poliltically correct you may deem it. Having said that, I will agree w/ you that she shows courage and strength in putting it out there for public consumption. You could argue the wisdom of doing so on such a site at this but.. not me. Kudos to you, Rose. And much love and luck to you in finding someone who holds to to the values which you hold and so articulately proclaim.
Rose it takes a strong person to admit that they have sinned,stronger one to put it out here like this.I say we have all sinned at times.and I know lots don’t see it as you do,Hope you find that man your looking for Go for it ,and believe in God as you do,
Who are we to judge Rose………..obviously in your mind you were not happy going against your beliefs, so you did what was right for you………..peace of mind is all. x
You heard Rick Warren’s voice. I hope you will listen to your own inner voice.
Roseinbloom, I cannot enter into a religious debate for obvious reasons………..wasn’t going to reply to your comment, but felt I had to……..I have never heard of Rick Warren but presume he is just a mere mortal like us………I just cannot take as gospel what another human being tells me I have to…………I make up my own mind about about things………..I would never knowingly hurt anyone…….help people where I can……..my intuition is my inner voice and has never let me down yet………and that is good enough for me………I have never run with the crowd……..and never will………like I said in my previous comment……….live your life with what brings you peace and happiness.xx
Roseinbloom this comment was meant for rose4 him……..all these Roses….lol and all so sweet. xx
An old blog but a new day and yet things have not changed, or have they, rose? I generally resist change but you are in need of it, agreed?