Posted by rayww on January 31, 2005, at 22:30:25
In reply to Struggling to feel worthy of God's love, posted by Chris O on January 31, 2005, at 19:52:36
http://scriptures.lds.org/query?words=d%26c+10%3A67&search.x=24&search.y=7
Your struggle will pay off, so I hope you won't give up. The swing is extreme, like a huge bungie cord stretching to its limit one direction, and bouncing back the other way. On one end might be extreme spirituality, and on the other pornography and other evils. To obtain balance we need to somehow figure out how to stop at the middle, which is the only place where you can get your feet on the ground, and have any control. If you can picture a scale that follows this trail, and label it from one extreme to the other, you will paint a clear picture of what you need to do to achieve balance. Once you achieve balance you will be prepared to take a step forward. The journey with God is based upon one step at a time, with balance in between. It may not be quick, but it will be at your own specially designed individual pace. Have faith in the journey, but know for certain that the first thing Jesus would have you do is repent, and the next and the next. Not all Christian religions are fear or shame based. There is nothing fearful or shameful about repentance. It is something you do for God and yourself because of your love for both.
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