5th update

[dsully]

Hello all,

I am registered for RCIA, and went last week. I am also still going to my old church, as I am not sure what God wants me to do yet.

I want to be fully reconciled with everyone at my old church. I also want to protect myself from occasions of sin, even sin of the heart.

I believe that God will show me the path that he wants me to take and will give me to strength to follow through.

If I do decide to stay with my old church, I do not want to fall into sins of emotional attachment with married people. It is so easy to fall into sin. And it is so difficult to tell when the line has been crossed into sin, even if it is only in the area of the emotions.

If I decide to pursue Catholicism, I do not want to use the set of new people and relationships to hide from the issues that I have.

Most of all I need to have an understanding and acceptance of the grace of God, but also a desire to not give in to sin. This is such a difficult line to walk. I do not think I should run from relationships just because relationships can lead to temptation and possibly sin.

Please, I want to do what God really wants.

For those of you who have been following these threads, I am concerned about what could be an inappropriate emotional relationships with my pastor’s wife. I also had some difficulties and struggles with the pastor himself.

I trust that God can help me.

Dan

 

[ready]

Mother Mary, I commend Dan to you. Please help him to pray a lot and to establish healthy, new relationships. May he love Ou Lord with all his heart, mind, soul and strength and avoid the near occassions of sin. May he keep away form dysfunctional and dangerous relationships and look to you and Jesus for the companionship he needs. Amen.

 

[Julia_Mae]

If I decide to pursue Catholicism, I do not want to use the set of new people and relationships to hide from the issues that I have.

Most of all I need to have an understanding and acceptance of the grace of God, but also a desire to not give in to sin.

Dan

The one great shield against sin, the one thing that makes it so that after a while you begin to not be able to even imagine sinning, is Christ in the Eucharist. You only get that one place.

This isn’t about picking a church, or anyone’'s wife or relationships with friends. It’s about the Truth. And really, that’s all.

God bless you abundantly.

 

[hopeful01]

I pray that you open Your heart to the voice of God and continue on your journey to become a Catholic. May God guard, guide and protect you always. May He strengthen you as you go through the challenges of life. And may He grant you His peace.