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Thought it would be good to admit to at least one fault we have (no condemnation) so that we could encourage each other and lift each other up in prayer. Please no negative comments; if you don't wish to respond, you don't have to.
I'll go first... I don't like getting too close to other women (christian or non-christian) because I'm afraid of rejection, and I don't want someone to try to take advantage of me.

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:nod
I relate to what you said here. I will pray for you... can you pray for me
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I get distracted by technology and spend time on the internet when I should be doing other things (with that I am going to log out) :)

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Of course I will pray for you...

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I also spend too much time on the internet. Praying for you both.

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my issue .... One word......TRUST~

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Ok, I am back temporarily:) Thank you for prayers :)
ctclady11, I just prayed for you, and I felt that you have a beautiful heart but you are afraid to be transparent because of past experiences of being misunderstood and misinterpreted. It won't be easy, but God can use your honesty and purity of heart to inspire change within the body. Keep your eyes on Him! He understands what it means to be rejected and misunderstood. Do you operate in prophetic giftings? I have found that this can often be misinterpreted as being personal by those who don't want to hear the message, so they "shoot the messenger". Have courage for your God is with you!

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Godzchild, I relate to your struggle with trust :) Will pray for you :) Cindy, will pray for you as you are praying for me :) Than you!

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Thank you ~ everyone will be in my prayers also

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I wish I wasn't so dang attractive.

"Sure, your kids will all go to MIT but mine will look so good!"
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There is a strange resemblance in this pic and the avatar. :rolleyes2

Something's missing though.....

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Gibbs is better looking. :happydance

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I don't make friends easy at all ~ when I made one......it was with my whole heart and a very true friendship. BUT.....the one I thought was a real friend...ended up being a real nightmare.:girlytantrum Once bitten , twice shy...and never again bitten :happydance The only friends I have and NEED are as follows......God ~ my husband ~ my daughter ~ Mrs. C :nod

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:thumbsup

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Jen4yeshua... only the Lord could have revealed that to you... Blessed be HIS name! It brought tears to my eyes. I am praying for all of you... What an honor to be a child of God, the most HIGH KING, huh? Like wow! Any more on-lookers? Please join in!

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After what we went through I still keep church leadership at a distance and honestly I don't trust many and I don't care what denomination. Oneness or Trinitartian. However still I have a special distrust for Oneness pastors.

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:(

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@ navygoat1998 wow, that's gotta be difficult! My prayers are with you. The Lord gives discernment in certain situations. Even in my own church I have gotten a couple of dirty looks, one from a 12 or 13 year old and another from an older lady, (on 2 different occasions) and I've gotta tell you it hurt my feelings and they were JUST looks. Made me question myself, if I was doing something wrong at first. The Lord let me know, "The problem isn't with you, it's with them" (or something like that) So he reminded me I just need to shrug it off, and give it to Him. And one thing that He wants me to know that if I am to win other people to Him, show them His love, and help others; there are time when I'm gonna have to let my guard down. And that's a reality as a christian I think. The good thing for me about getting hurt and being rejected is when the Lord comforts me and babys me. (And trust me, I can be a big ol' baby sometimes!) Wish I could give you all big holy-ghost filled hug right now!

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:hug3

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I am a single guy. Sexual temptation is still a problem for me.

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I thought of this verse,

James 5:16 "Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed."

I believe that asking someone to pray for a fault that you have is very biblical, although not something I've done before on a public forum.

Yet, I'll be brave, and confess something the Lord is helping me with...
I don't like confrontation, and avoid it usually at any cost. I've always been called the "peacemaker" in my family... But I've come to realize through situations we've been through, that saying nothing is like agreeing with what is happening. It is hard to turn around and go against the tide and stand for what is right, but with the Lord's help, I am getting much better equipped for this kind of journey.

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Its a problem for 90% of singles. My prayers are with you.

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I know exactly what you are talking about. And I think it is true, especially for women. We just have to do it for the right reasons and when the time is right!!

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I have so many faults i dont know where to begin.

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I don't publicly confess a fault anymore.

It seems that any time I have ever done so, it was used against me to hurt or disparage me.

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Confess them to God.

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Yes..... I do. :)

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I only confess privately to those people I think are trustworthy.

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And we will respect that!!

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:thumbsup

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:heartThis thread made me get teary eyed. Will pray for all of you.

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@AreYouReady I can't blame you at all! Sorry that happened to you. Isn't it great to know and trust that God will never hurt you like people can? I take great comfort in knowing that. @Cindy you are such a caring special lady! And a precious gem in the eyes of the Lord. @Evenuntodeath I have many faults too; It would be so awesome if I had only 1 fault to work with! (with the Lord's help of course!) Love u all!

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:highfive

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Sorry, I forgot to answer your question from earlier, No, I do not operate in prophetic giftings although I have prophesied once that I can recall, years ago!

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God's gifts are without repentance ;)

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ugh...

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Another friend quoted that verse yesterday... Can you explain what that means please? I don't understand it...

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That when you have a spiritual gift, you keep it. If you have prophesied, then you are gifted in at least one of the spiritual prophetic gifts. Jason Sciscoe has some good teaching on his website at Church Triumphant if you want to have a listen.