Why stay good?

[dashso40]

Being good is being united with God. This brings fulfillment to the soul. Being bad is being separated from God. It leaves the soul empty.

Lief pretty much summed it up… I have been “bad” in my life, and it’s left me feeling empty and lonely. When I pray and follow Jesus, I have never been happier.

 

[mangy_dog]

Does anyone here ever feel like that? ‘Why should I stay good? What’s the upperhand about it?’

I often find myself asking that question. Why should I stay good? Why not just go bad and do mean things?

Anyone else think similarly?

An odd thread, I know. I’m just wondering here though…

Coolduude

The upside of pursuing goodness is peace…the one that Jesus gives.

The ability to choose between good and evil is the lowest limit of our freedom.

An evil choice destroys our freedom so much that we are deluded into thinking that we are choosing good when we “choose the lesser of two evils”. It’s a trap or snare if you will.

Choosing the good and right makes us truly free. God, in whom there is no possibility of bad or evil decisions is,…infinitely free.

 

[crazzeto]

Thanks for the responces guys, as for my situation the Holy Family (did Novena to Joseph, am continuing prayers to Mary) & St. Rita were apparently interceeding heavily for me. My situation is now resolved, after a consultation with my Pastor (& confession). Wrote a brief thank you thread to the Saints for their intercession in the Family Forum.

She will be going to her first confession soon. Thanks again for all your thoughts!

 

[Dorothy]

Many blessings to you both! Jesus makes all things new!

 

[crazzeto]

Long time no response.

Basically she was Catholic but had sexual relations with several men, I had never had any with women though… she kind of introduced me to it all. Then 3 months into our relationship she took a marriage prep class at our Catholic college and we stopped having intercourse but still did the other stuff… I still thought it might be wrong but didn’t say anything, after all I didnt’ really believe in God and didn’t want to argue with her to stop the sexual stuff, so I just let it be.

Then in August a year and a half later I decided to research Catholicism and see what it was about, I grew really interested, started praying Rosary everyday, found this site and found out that even the other stuff was a mortal sin and why. I started believing in God. So I brought it up, showed her this site, and we eventually agreed to stop. It’s been a long hard road and we slip up every once in a while but we’re getting better.

I’m so glad to read that you guys are on that “road to recovery” as well. I’m so glad you’re both able to put Christ first. It’s been a long hard road for my fiance and I as well, but I’m pretty well committed to having Christ first in my life, and she is as well even though she does seem to be emotionally taking it hard that I’m not sharing a bed with her any more.

I truely do believe though, that there will be a gigantic pay off on wedding day. I feel like with this situation resolved our marriage might be blessed by Christ, and that is really the most important thing to me. This of course, is to say nothing of the fact that now my fiance is ready for the easter vigial (after confession).

 

[Lief_Erikson]

I’m very glad for you and your friend, crazzeto!