tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191898140291382604.post6099691312496542145..comments2015-12-17T17:05:13.448-05:00Comments on return with honor: Law of ChastityCambriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05232130578364635101noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191898140291382604.post-59608286478093624342015-12-02T21:18:16.178-05:002015-12-02T21:18:16.178-05:00Thank you Cambria, one week before getting my miss...Thank you Cambria, one week before getting my mission call, i"ve met RM who break the law of chastity and im trying my best to show that Heavenly Father still loves Him and ive read to your testimony that:<br />"No matter what state you might currently be in, it can be fixed. You can make it to the temple and start fresh, and have all the blessings that our Father has in store for us"..Thank you for this words...It helps a lot..<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00172947924643988917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191898140291382604.post-76182840411702991002010-10-25T17:05:02.663-04:002010-10-25T17:05:02.663-04:00Dear Anonymous,
I have to say that I just went up ...Dear Anonymous,<br />I have to say that I just went up to the Bishop and told him that I needed to talk to him. I told him that I wanted to go to the temple, but I needed to address an issue. From that point it is a little bit of a blur, but he asked me some questions about exactly what I did and I answered them. I don't mean explicit questions, but enough for him to get a clear picture of what I needed to repent for. He also needed to know if the boy in question was a member and if so, where his ward was...he's bound to discuss it with the boy's Bishop just so that they know. It's my understanding that there is no 'outing' of the other party, but they hope that he will go to his own Bishop and address his part of the act. Anyway, just go in, sit down, and get it all out. It's therapy really and you'll feel better once it's off your chest. What happens from there is up to the Lord, and you. Just know that you'll be fine and you'll feel a million times better when you're not carrying this baggage around every where you go.Cambriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05232130578364635101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191898140291382604.post-13989225050140365292010-10-24T15:10:21.872-04:002010-10-24T15:10:21.872-04:00I really appreciate this post. I have been facing ...I really appreciate this post. I have been facing a similar situation. The man put his male part in my female part and I started crying and made him stop. I didn't want it but the guy was my bf. After I cried, he stopped. <br />But, I was wondering, how did you tell your bishop? Did you tell him exactly HOW you broke the Law of Chastity? I feel really embarrassed and bad for what I did because I didn't even want it to happen. I want to confess to my bishop but I want to know what to expect him to say/ask. I know that what happened was terribly wrong and I am so sorry that it happened.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191898140291382604.post-80322619265745245252010-10-11T08:10:39.825-04:002010-10-11T08:10:39.825-04:00Dear Anonymous,
Honestly, I would see your Bishop...Dear Anonymous,<br /><br />Honestly, I would see your Bishop ASAP because he can help you get on the correct path to repentance. He's there to support you. He can provide encouragement and he can offer suggestions about the things in your life that you can change so that you don't have to experience these feelings again.<br /><br />Please know that suicide is never an answer, and I'm so glad that you realized that. Heavenly Father is exactly that...a father. He loves us! Really. And he want's us to pick ourselves up and dust ourselves off when we make mistakes. And he totally understands that we will make mistakes. All he asks is that we learn from them so that we don't repeat the same mistakes over and over. Even if we make all new mistakes :)<br /><br />If writing this post about a bad time in my life has been helpful to someone else, then it was totally worth going through. Don't be afraid to speak to your Bishop, because he loves you too and only wants to offer his help. He won't judge, but he'll pray and let you know what Heavenly Father wants you to work on. Listen to him. Don't take anything he says personally, and remember that it comes from God. You'll be just fine, and you have the support of every one of us who have made the same mistake (and that's a lot of people). We're all just human.<br /><br />Take care!Cambriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05232130578364635101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191898140291382604.post-81160203539228195452010-10-10T06:41:35.739-04:002010-10-10T06:41:35.739-04:00Hi Cambria,
Just came across your blog and was pl...Hi Cambria,<br /><br />Just came across your blog and was pleased to see there are people going through this. Thanks for your post.<br /><br />I've been through this situation - only a few days ago. Been going strong and staying clean for nearly 8 months, and recently fell. The feeling of falling so hard and from such a great height of abstinence/purity is immense. Especially after doing so well to avoid it, falling twice before that and before that once after around 5 months. <br />After reading around refreshing my memory of idea of the Law of Chastity I realised how grave a sin I committed - and even though the feelings arent strong, I have contemplated suicide simply because of how disappointed I am. <br /><br />In terms of repentance, I've prayed to Heavenly Father and I've confessed it all down to him - now my next steps is to see my Bishop. In your opinion how soon is best to see my Bishop, or shall I repent as much as I can (how is the question here) before seeing him? I fear I'll probably lose my temple recommend for this.<br /><br />Thanks again for your post.<br />Anonymous, UKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191898140291382604.post-33195809753258803152010-08-01T20:24:27.228-04:002010-08-01T20:24:27.228-04:00Dear Anonymous,
Know this, Heavenly Father is not...Dear Anonymous,<br /><br />Know this, Heavenly Father is not punishing you for your mistake. You are punishing you. You're going to have to do some repenting, and there will be consequences, and they will be tough but they're short lived and you can make it back from them. If I were you (and I was you...) I would pray on it, repent, stop beating yourself up and just go sit with your Bishop. He loves you and is there to help you get the burden off your shoulders and get back on the path to our Father's house. Things will not be as bad as you think, and you will feel better in the end. I know this to be true. After all, Jesus atoned for this already, so don't let his sacrifice be for nothing. Take him up on it! That requires you to take the necessary steps and I assure you that you'll feel peace and happiness again if you do. And even though you are unknown to me, I'm here for you and you have my support. Good luck, and God bless.Cambriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05232130578364635101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191898140291382604.post-51480867764739471442010-07-27T02:57:44.148-04:002010-07-27T02:57:44.148-04:00I am a temple holder and I am 32 and single. I don...I am a temple holder and I am 32 and single. I don't know what happened and I had oral sex with my boyfriend. I have not had a chance to speak to my bishop yet because I came home from my trip and ended up going to the hospital because I had herpes. I am scared of the consequences of my actions. I know they were wrong. I feel like I am being punished and I work for the church, which means I will most likely lose my job and everyone will find out what happened. <br />Each bishop of is different and I have never done anything like this before and wish I had not. I don't know what to do. My boyfriends bishop just told him not to do it again, but I can't live with that. I made the worst mistake and I need to be punished. I have never lost my recommend before. I will lose my calling and not partake of the sacrament. I served a mission. I knew better. I don't know what happened and I feel all alone and completely guilty and tormented by my actions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191898140291382604.post-6315881287762592492010-03-13T21:56:47.954-05:002010-03-13T21:56:47.954-05:00Thank you so much, my dear Anonymous. I had forgo...Thank you so much, my dear Anonymous. I had forgotten all about this post, and I read over it only to be surprised by how clear and strong my message was. I really must have been moved by the Spirit to share that...I'm not normally so eloquent. I appreciate your comments, and I'm glad that my experience could help someone else. The lesson I've learned is not to be too ashamed to share our weaknesses and failures, because someone somewhere can help or be helped by them and in the end we are all better for it. God bless :)Cambriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05232130578364635101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191898140291382604.post-29961133684662310502010-03-13T12:36:34.450-05:002010-03-13T12:36:34.450-05:00I just really wanted to thank you for this post. I...I just really wanted to thank you for this post. I recently underwent the process of repentance for breaking the law of chastity and it was the hardest experience of my life. 7 months after beginning the process, and one month after finally being worthy to take the sacrament, I made the same mistake. I knew immediately that I couldn't have the Holy Ghost with me, and I burst into tears. I felt worthless, and hurt, and couldn't believe that I succumbed so easily to temptation. It really does help to know that there are other people out there that have gone through this (although in most cases they only have to go through it once). I didn't understand at first how it could happen, because I was going to institute, FHE, and sunday meetings. I was reading my scriptures regularly and praying for the Lord's help as I faced those temptations. I then realized that one small wrong choice can lead to one big mistake, and that instead of placing myself in tempting situations, I should just avoid the situations all together. I live in a part of the US where there aren't very many members, and it's incredibly hard for me to find LDS guys to date, but I know that I'm not strong enough not to date someone with high standards. <br />Sorry for the novel, but once again, I just wanted to express my heartfelt appreciation for this post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com