I Offended Our Father and My Brother in Christ.

[Jermyn Davidson]

Please do not start or end your posts by congratulating me for recognizing my sins. If anything, I would feel "safer" if I felt more conviction over my actions.


Recently, I bought a new car. However there is a brother down here who I really feel like he has taken advantage of me in the past, repeatedly, and would do so again in a heartbeat. It's almost as if he is a con-man, but he isn't. He's active in the church, but I do know I am not the first person who has thought this and there have been a couple of brothers who have warned me about dealing with him-- none of them have anything to do with him now.

So the last time I saw him, he was trying to be friendly, and at first I went along with it. But then, I made a very smart alecky remark to him and it took him by surprise. He was with his lady friend and her family and they acted like they didn't hear it. He was stunned. He grinned and then there was silence. A few minutes later he got up from the table we were all eating at and I shook his hand, parted ways and I haven't spoken with him since.

I've tried to connect with him, but he is either not getting my messages or purposely not getting back in touch with me.

I want to make things right with him and I feel bad, but not losing sleep over it like I used to when I would know that I had offended someone.


Then there is my relationship with God and a persistent sin that (in times of tiredness or boredom) I have opened the door to again.

It concerns me because I know it is wrong, but I have done it again, knowing it was wrong. I am not purposefully trying to grieve the Holy Spirit-- but I am grieved with my sins and if I am grieved, then I imagine God is too.

It doesn't happen everyday, or every week but enough to where I wonder how could there be any forgiveness for me.

I don't believe there are any accidental sexual sins.


So, putting it out there. I'm in trouble. Is there anyone who has gone down any of these roads who can tell me, through the Word of God and experience, that there is still a chance for a positive outcome?

[Jermyn Davidson]

Admin, can you please fix my title to read "Our Father", without the "My"?

Can't even start a thread anymore....