If we are being honest, many of we Christians have desires we are embarrassed about. Desires we would rather not have. Desires we know we are not supposed to have. And yet they are there. And have been there for as long as you can remember.
And you don't know what to do with them.
Perhaps you shame them in yourself.
Perhaps you indulge them in secret.
Perhaps you have chosen to ignore them, but the darn things keep popping up and demanding attention, no matter how much we pray or keep trying harder.
You have told almost no one about this.
What would they say if they knew???
You could lose that eider position. You could lose reputation. You could lose a marriage.
So you suffer in silence.
You feel trapped. Sick. Stuck.
You are tired of the "bumper sticker counseling" others give you when you start to talk about it a little bit.
When you hint at what is stirring inside that shames you. That desire, that sin you keep committing.
You are told to "bring it to the cross" and "put it under the blood". And you would love to do those things but you don't really know what they mean or how to do them. And you feel stupid asking. Cause shouldn't you know???
Or they toss out a bible verse hoping it will act as a life preserver. And then they walk away promising to pray for you.
And it never gets brought up again.
And you don't know what to do with them.
Perhaps you shame them in yourself.
Perhaps you indulge them in secret.
Perhaps you have chosen to ignore them, but the darn things keep popping up and demanding attention, no matter how much we pray or keep trying harder.
You have told almost no one about this.
What would they say if they knew???
You could lose that eider position. You could lose reputation. You could lose a marriage.
So you suffer in silence.
You feel trapped. Sick. Stuck.
You are tired of the "bumper sticker counseling" others give you when you start to talk about it a little bit.
When you hint at what is stirring inside that shames you. That desire, that sin you keep committing.
You are told to "bring it to the cross" and "put it under the blood". And you would love to do those things but you don't really know what they mean or how to do them. And you feel stupid asking. Cause shouldn't you know???
Or they toss out a bible verse hoping it will act as a life preserver. And then they walk away promising to pray for you.
And it never gets brought up again.
Some of you have no idea what I'm talking about. And that's OK. I'm glad you don't.
But there are those who know exactly what I'm talking about.
But there are those who know exactly what I'm talking about.
If this applies to you, i have a request. An "ask", if you will. So yes, i have a big "ask".
Reconsider the desire. What would happen if you stopped shaming it? What if this is just a symptom of something deeper going on? What if this is really an unmet need and it tries to get fulfilled through this desire?
What if you talked to a pastor or counselor about this?
Yes. It will be hard.
Yes. It may result in loss.
But you and i both know you can't keep going like you are.
What if you talked to a pastor or counselor about this?
Yes. It will be hard.
Yes. It may result in loss.
But you and i both know you can't keep going like you are.
