Case 860
When I was twenty years old, I would go to church and feel moved by the worship songs, but I was living a life that was not pleasing to God. I started chatting with a married woman at church and, in inappropriate conversations, she sent me a seductive photo.... Even though I asked God for forgiveness and six years have already passed, my conscience still makes me feel guilty. I don’t know if I have [...]
Case 859
My youngest daughter who is sixteen started having sexual relations with her boyfriend. I had told her to be careful to protect her purity.... But I was able to see messages with her boyfriend on her phone, and found out that she was lying when she would ask for my permission. Instead of doing what she had told me, she was going out with her twenty-one-year-old boyfriend and being sexually intimate with him. I want [...]
Case 858
I dated a woman for two years and, although we did not get engaged, we were intimate. During that time, I also had sexual relations with prostitutes… but I never told my girlfriend because I knew it would hurt her deeply. Due to the guilt I feel, I decided to end the relationship because I think I don’t deserve her. Now she is asking me to come back. I’ve distanced myself from God, and I [...]
Case 857
As a Christian, I married an atheist. He is a hardworking and responsible man, and supports me in going to church and having a prayer life, but an issue has come up: he likes heavy metal rock music. Honestly, it has been a shock because I wish he would spend time in prayer with me, but as I said, he is an atheist. Now I’m not sure if I rushed into getting married.... I don’t [...]
Case 856
When I was six years old, my brother and I were sexually abused by an uncle. At that time some other boys tried to get us to sexually abuse our sister, but we wouldn’t do it. Then, when I was ten and my brother was eight or nine, we fell into the practice of incest with one another. But later, when we were old enough to understand better, we realized how serious it was. Do [...]
Case 855
About seven years ago, I met a guy at my job. I was single, with a three-year-old son, but he had a partner and a daughter. Over time, he left his partner and daughter and came to live with me. We now have a little boy who is two years old.... I would really like to get married to be right with God, but at the same time, I’m unsure about marrying because I feel [...]
Case 854
Dad is seventy-two years old. He is a fugitive of justice because he inappropriately touched a sixteen-year-old girl. We helped him because we didn’t know the full extent of the matter, but he was sentenced to ten years in prison and is now in hiding.... Now Dad practically wants us to take care of him entirely. I am already forty-six years old. I am no longer the child he used to manipulate, but my love [...]
Case 853
I am twenty-nine years old. I had been in a relationship for several months, and we had plans to get married... but my boyfriend confessed that he has already had sexual relations. This is very important to me because I have always kept myself pure, so I decided to end the relationship. How can I know if I made the right decision? Dear Friend, Before anything else, we want to congratulate you for maintaining your [...]
Case 852
My parents brought me up with a knowledge of the Gospel, but I lived a wayward life involved with drugs, alcohol, and illicit sex. Four years ago, I accepted Christ as my Savior, but I have had relapses with those very things. I feel badly and I condemn myself for not maintaining holiness. I have not used any drugs for over a year now. I want to be an authentic and trustworthy follower of Christ. [...]