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Re: Gift of Celibacy [message #12428 is a reply to message #12427]

Tue, 30 January 2018 16:29

william
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james wrote on Tue, 30 January 2018 09:39

william wrote on Tue, 30 January 2018 03:14

How about a compromise and instead of claiming it --just ask for it? You can always add "if it be thy will..."

Okay, sorry for making light of a situation that is not a laughing matter. I can't even imagine how difficult it must be to have endured for that length of time. You have my admiration.

LOL. Hey, laughing does the heart good...

Seriously though, I do think I could marry again with God's blessings, the divorce wasn't my doings or desire. It has just taken me a long, long time to come to that position.

So if I ask you and Mark to agree for a wife or the gift of celibacy for me, do I get to give some guidelines or wish list for the missus? Just kidding!

Probably at this stage in life I'll just finish my course single, too much baggage and too set in my ways and habits to start over. But I've learned to never say never...So for now I would seek celibacy without the mental battles and fleshly desires.

Well, we could pray for both but that might not be fair to the young maiden!

But now that I know: 1. You don't have the gift and 2. You would have no problems with re-marrying... I've gotten all the wisdom I need according to James 1 to proceed boldly in my prayer for you!

Blessings,
William

I want to believe!

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