Case 677
I am a married man, and I feel very guilty before God because I failed Him. I committed adultery, and it caused a pregnancy; but we decided that the child would never be born. I would like for you to tell me how I can get God’s forgiveness for having sinned, knowing the truth, and still taking the life of an innocent child. Every day my guilty conscience torments me. As a result, I am [...]
Case 676
About four years ago, a man attacked me.... As a result, I cried every night until I finally revealed to my family what had happened and we reported it to the authorities. Since then, I have not been able to stop thinking about what happened to me and, when I do, I cry, and horrible images come to my mind and I have nightmares. I feel that he is watching me or that he wants [...]
Case 675
I have a twenty-three-year-old daughter. She is the product of forbidden love with a man who has a wife and two children.... I was always very careful that no one find out about us. He has been financially responsible for my daughter, and gave her his last name, but has not been with her all of the time. About six years ago we decided to end our relationship, but recently my daughter saw on social [...]
Case 674
One of my cousins seduced me and, even though I was afraid, we ended up having physical relations. Two days ago, she told me that she is pregnant, but I already have a girlfriend. What should I do? Dear Friend, From the anonymous information that you have given us about yourself, we believe that you are seventeen years old. In some countries that would mean that you are still a minor, while in other countries [...]
Case 673
I am a thirty-six-year-old man. Thirteen years ago, I met the woman that I live with now. She was married when I met her, with three children, and separated from her husband. Back then I didn’t know anything about Biblical teachings. Now that I am a follower of Christ, I realize that I shouldn’t have gotten together with a married woman. We have two children together.... What should I do? Should I leave the relationship [...]
Case 672
I suffer from ludopathy. Because of the vice of gambling in casinos, I lost my job, got into debt, and gambled everything away. I still gamble with the little that I earn. I have a family, but I keep doing the same thing and can’t find a way to extricate myself from it. Dear Friend, {We are very sorry to hear about your situation. It is clear that your entire family has been affected.} We [...]
Case 671
When I was about five years old, my father sexually abused me many times. No one in my family ever found out, and this is the first time that I am telling anyone about it. I already forgave my father, but because of him I am very distrustful about having a romantic relationship. I don’t know if I should tell any future boyfriend about the abuse that I suffered, or if I should continue to [...]
Case 670
For five years I have had a girlfriend in another country. I have been saving money so that I can move there and make a life with her. However, lately my savings keep running out. It seems like there is always something that keeps me from getting ahead and reaching the monetary goal necessary to make the move as I want to. I always have very mediocre jobs, so I never earn a good salary.... [...]
Case 669
I was born when my birth mother was very young. From the beginning, I was told that my grandparents were my biological parents. It’s just that when my biological mother got married, I stayed with my grandparents and have always called them Mom and Dad. However, sometimes I feel like my grandmother treats me and my sister (who is biologically my aunt) differently. My grandmother encourages her to further her education, but not me. These [...]