![]() Things like this have a ground in us when we aren't feeding well on the word of God.ĭo you remember that unclean spirit that was cast out of that man? He roamed around looking for a place and returned to the house to find it empty and clean. Lay it at the altar and keep tackling it until it dissipates. Pray about the feelings if it refuses to go. The energy spent daydreaming or planning how to meet or date your crush can be spent on the word building yourself in the faith.Īre you having issues spending time with God? Build a routine, spend time with Godchasers, edify yourself with godly content and songs. But we need to remember that Spiritual growth will last, and the crush won't. It's easy to have crushes due to the vacancy in our hearts. Someone once said an idle mind is the devil's workshop. Our hearts aren't incubators for lustful thoughts but are meant to be adorned with the word to become God's garden. Besides, we don't even know their real personality. I also admire and love a few God-chasing men and women but I make sure it ends there. They look good on screen and perhaps have done things that warmed my heart. There are celebrities I've liked over time and enjoy watching because they are 'eye candy'. Now I'm not advocating we shouldn't like or admire people. Soon, we start coveting someone God hasn't destined for us and this person might end up marrying someone else. We begin to imagine a world with our crush, and if possible a family. And it creates an atmosphere for sin in our hearts. It's infatuation and my lust speaking through my flesh. These labels sound harmless in the light of the world, but when scanned through the light of the word of God, it's covetousness. The more I realize how ephemeral and ungodly having a crush was, my perception changed. Spiritual growth also strengthens us against unwarranted infatuations. If God hasn't then this should nullify and invalidate the crush. Is there a lust (worldly passion) in me that makes them likeable?ĭo the reasons pertain to ephemeral things or christlike inspiration? If they were less attractive and less influential, would I still have this crush on them? Is this feeling rooted in the flesh or Spirit-driven? Here are the following questions to ask yourself The moment we understand our feelings, it helps us put things in place. The name of the Lord is a strong tower, the righteous run into it and are safe. Many times these thoughts dominate our hearts because there's no stronghold in us to resist the tactics of the flesh. But Jesus is our hero and we depend on Him for strength.Ī crush is just a feeling of attraction that will dissipate with time if the right structures are put in place. How do you remind yourself to stick to God's plan for your life especially when there's no one else in sight and your hormones are fighting a battle your body can't control? Understand your feelings are just feelingsĪs growing Christians, we aren't superheroes. It doesn't mean you're not saved, it just reveals how human you are and how you have blood running through your veins.īut how do you handle these feelings so they don't ruin your life or dominate your thoughts? Don't feel bad when you have feelings for the opposite sex. These things acted as a stronghold in my life and tried to justify my feelings.įor someone with an INFP personality, it wasn't hard to even start daydreaming about this 'crush' which worsened the situation.Īs Christians, we will have feelings and it can be frustrating when God isn't saying anything. It didn't help that I was bingeing Hollywood's scripted romance and novels written from authors' fantasies. The good part of this story is where God didn't make it happen.Īnd yes I was a child of God when all these crushes came 'crashing' over me.īut with the little knowledge of the word and lack of spiritual growth on my part, it was quite difficult to let go of my attraction to the opposite sex. I have had many crushes in my lifetime, some were really intense and I got over some really fast. In order to handle your attraction to the opposite sex, you must be willing to let go first. How can you handle your attraction to the opposite sex? Being a Christian doesn't mean you won't be attracted to the opposite sex, it just means you will be able to overcome them and channel that attraction energy into God's word.
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