Guest tbaird22 Posted March 30, 2011 Report Posted March 30, 2011 Alright so theres really 2 problems i wanna conquer before i graduate and go off to college. The first is how do i stop having "flashbacks"/thoughts about my sins when people bring up the law of chastity or sexual purity. Ive already seen the bishop and repented and had a change of heart which is why im even on here ha what i mean is that it seems like whenever someone talks about those two items i just immediately get these horrible unclean thoughts and i dont know how to get rid of them. The second is just masturbation which im pretty much done with anyways just a few slip ups over the last couple months. Any tips or opinions is appreciated. Quote
slamjet Posted March 31, 2011 Report Posted March 31, 2011 Time & forgiveness. The longer you are on the straight and narrow, the more those memories will fade. It seems you did the first step by seeking God's forgiveness. Now the next step is to seek your own. The hardest part of all of this is to forgive yourself for messing up and being a part of someone's indiscretion as well. I can assure you that if you will pray at least twice a day, immerse yourself into the scriptures at least once a day, and stay active in church, the memories will begin to fade. But it will take time, just be patient with yourself. Quote
Guest tbaird22 Posted March 31, 2011 Report Posted March 31, 2011 Yeah I am having a hard time forgiving myself and moving on some stuff happened back when I was like 12 or 13 and I still can't get it out of my head. And I do feel really bad knowing that my example will be the one that this girl may judge the entire lds church on...but thanks! I have grown to love the scriptures but I'm still working on prayer Quote
prophetofdoom Posted March 31, 2011 Report Posted March 31, 2011 I have the same problems my friend. Stay on the straight and narrow. Read scriptures, pray without ceasing, and seek after the Lord (Just as Slamjet said). As you do this, your faith in Jesus Christ will increase. Read about the Savior and his character. Time is a great healer as well. After a while, you will have faded memories of an old life without the harrowing up of your soul. You will view it as a mistake from the old you. Quote
The_Phoenix Posted March 31, 2011 Report Posted March 31, 2011 Alright so theres really 2 problems i wanna conquer before i graduate and go off to college. The first is how do i stop having "flashbacks"/thoughts about my sins when people bring up the law of chastity or sexual purity. Ive already seen the bishop and repented and had a change of heart which is why im even on here ha what i mean is that it seems like whenever someone talks about those two items i just immediately get these horrible unclean thoughts and i dont know how to get rid of them. The second is just masturbation which im pretty much done with anyways just a few slip ups over the last couple months. Any tips or opinions is appreciated.The greatest thing you will ever be called to do is forgive, which includes yourself. We get far too much exercise beating ourselves up. Once you are a parent, you will know even better how eager God is willing to forgive his children, and how you will do the same. If you have repented forgive yourself so he can release you from this burden. 2 Nephi 10: 23Therefore, cheer up your hearts, and remember that ye are free to act for yourselves—to choose the way of everlasting death or the way of eternal life. Quote
JudoMinja Posted March 31, 2011 Report Posted March 31, 2011 The memories in and of themselves will not go away, but you will be able to look on them in a different light with time. You will probably always remember your sins when such topics are brought up, but as you move forward on the path of repentance those memories will no longer trouble you. You will no longer be "harrowed up" by the memory of your sins. Time. Patience. Repentance. Forgiveness. As long as you are seeking to improve yourself spiritually, the guilt and pain associated with your decisions will fade. Quote
RipplecutBuddha Posted April 2, 2011 Report Posted April 2, 2011 Realize that the scriptures tell us that when we have fully repented, it is Christ that will no longer remember them. We don't have that luxury. There's a reason for it though. We need to remember our mistakes so we can gain strength and avoid repeating them in the future. If we forgot everything about them, odds are greater that we'd just do the same thing again. I remember quite a few things I've done that I regret. Nearly each that I remember, I hold on to because I recognize the common thread through them all; selfishness. If I had been thinking of other people besides me, I would not have made most of those decisions at all, nor would I have wanted to. Remembering the cause of our choices, and the consequences we reaped from them is how we learn how to become better people. Quote
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