Would you guys say i’m a good kid? i don’t drink or do drugs i’ve only took a sip of beer once and thought it tasted like horse pee i’m actually a stay at home guy sort of, No it’s not an obsession, Don’t like going places much, Yes We’ve Talked i’ve texted her before, i Really Can’t Say i’ve been the best christian I’ve was almost a satanist then atheist But i Know God does exist i Know i’m in Mortal Sin actually i’ve committed a lot of mortal sins but wouldnt you say i’m not evil if i’m actually wanting to change right? before, i didn’t know if i was evil or good
Helpp:
At one point, right after I came back to the Lord, I had a real problem with SEXUAL OBSESSION. My Confessor suggested that I do 2 things when IMPURE THOUGHTS entered my mind;
- Each & every time ASAP (discretely) make the sign of the cross on my forehead (The Desert Fathers said the demons flee from the very sign of the cross) as a prayer asking for God’s assistance in dealing with the temptation.
- Daily asked God to remove the urges, to at least give me the strength to resist them, so I could concentrate on HIM.
Now, this girl is a real obsession for you, so I want you of offer her to the Lord. I want you to “Pledge yourself & her to Heaven” as that song I asked you to play said. If she is meant to be in your life, the 2 of you will come together in 4 or 5 years, when you’re able to seriously discuss matters such as your spirituality, what you want to do with your lives, where you want to live, what marriage and family means to you. If not, please don’t do anything to cause this to happen in the meantime. I’ve done disobedience, and I’ve seen disobedience, and the results are almost always real ugly!
I saw one brother marry a girl when he was 19 and she was 16 because she was pregnant, and I saw one brother get involved with a girl where they were using drugs and she had a child and they were only 16 or 17. I remember pulling the 2nd one off of his girlfriend’s car after he shattered the driver’s side window with his fist while their baby was inside. and, I haven’t spoken to the family of the 1st because his wife got REAL ANGRY at me once and they NEVER forgave me (I got real upset when she & some of her friends took over my “room” without asking for my permission & then used illegal drugs in the room). It’s kind of hard to speak to someone who won’t tell you where he lives…
I’ve seen what ends up happening to people who mess with Satan - I’ve lived through and seen things that would cause your hairs to stand on end as a frightened porcupine. So, Please Attend to what we say here…
Our Lord said it was VITAL that you replace this stuff with God-Centered activity and that you center your life on him. As a Start, check and see what your parish (or other parishes in your area) is doing with Youth/Young Adult Bible Study/Prayer Groups.
Catholic Underground (Sponsored by Franciscan Friars of the Renewal) is a GREAT program!
catholicunderground.net/home.html
If your parish doesn’t have it, BEG! and, BEG for a Youth Pastor or Youth Deacon.
Try Lectio Divina for Scripture reading - It’s approved and recommended by the Church,
valyermo.com/ld-art.html
osb.org/lectio/
If you don’t have a Solid Modern Translation of the Sacred Scriptures, get 2 for yourself (1 “Formal Equivalence” put out by a former someone I know, & 1 “Dynamic Equivalence” for “Teens”)
Ignatius Bible - RSV 2nd Catholic Ed.
tinyurl.com/yjuleku
Ignatius Bible - Study Bible NT
tinyurl.com/yl6mpza
Breakthrough - The Bible for Young Catholics (Good News Translation)
tinyurl.com/ycj8de4
I can only hope this provides you with a START - I don’t know where you live, so I can’t tell you which group to go to or what to join. The Knights of Columbus are usually good, but it’s a more adult group, and they’re more set up for “peer to peer” bonding than discipleship.
Discipleship
fatherjoe.wordpress.com/instructions/
catholicity.com/links/158/
heartlandparishes.org/
I hope this helps, but you REALLY NEED to find resources in your own area. Please let me know which of these help you.
Your Brother & servant in Christ, Michael