I have been divorced 3 years, and I should have handled my bad marriage in a completely different way. I hurt my ex, my children. And I myself have never felt more alone. I was afraid to leave, but found friendship and companionship with a woman. I have regrets, she is a very good and loving person. But she is a lesbian I am not. But she gave me the strength to leave that marriage, but since then my youngest was and still is so dissapointed in me, he even told me over Christmas that he didn't believe in God. He has changed his views since about the time of my split. I feel so responsible! My oldest said that he is his own person, and that alot of people that are smart and into science have a problem with the logic.

So I am asking for a prayer to first be forgiven. Then help me to forgive myself, and to give me the strength to move on and try to find other friends and a different companion. thank you.

Hi Linda.It always takes courage to confess when we have not done right and I thank you for taking that step.Although it is true we cannot go back in time and redo our past, with God we can start over! There is no judging here at praying.org.I want to share a bible verse with you.1 JOHN 1:9 says,If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. This is a verse that all of us take comfort in because all have sinned.God bless

Linda, I understand how hard it is to ask for forgiveness. I have made mistakes and have had many regrets at times, where I never thought I would be forgiven..and it was even harder trying to forgive myself, but I knew the situation was not intentional and God helped me to have the strength to let it go, and to move on with my life and to be happy. You are a good person, I will pray for you and other's around you to have the strength to live life with more understanding, and love, and to learn to forgive. Life is too short to worry. God will guide you the right way and everything will work out for you. I send you my blessings, and I respect you for what you have said, you are a strong person.

Jess

Linda,
Be encourage, it takes a lot sometimes for us to realize we made a mistake and to ask for foregivenes. What I find the most difficult is forgiving myself sometimes. God forgives and forgets our transgressions often we keep reminding ourselve of our faults and thats what makes it hard for us to get past them. Do not look back or live in your past look forward and draw near to God as He will be our strength when we are week and will pick us up when we fall. I pray that your relationship with your children will be mended and that they too will develop a relationship with the Lord. Be encourage the battle is already won!

If your friend is a good and loving person, surely there is nothing wrong with befriending her? She is simply misguided, and it will do all good if you were to continue this relationship, as she may change and follow the right path.

What does it matter if your friend is a Lesbian or not? What impact does her sexuality have on your friendship? Think about that for a second... Perhaps you are just trying to distract yourself from all your troubles by mentioning such a trivial aspect in someone else's personal life...

Father, thank You that Linda can know You, the Master and Creator of the universe, personally and intimtately.
Abba Father, may Linda always rely on Your strength and be pleased to keep in her heart, desires that reflect Your will and Your heart's desire. Thank You, Amen and Amen

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Jesus Christ the One referred to in Scripture,there is Salvation in No one else! There is no other name for men to call upon to save them-Acts4
My eyes ever looking to the Lord for help. He alone can rescue me. Come Lord, show me Your mercy for I am helpless, overwhelmed, in deep distress; my problems go from bad to worse. O' save me from them all! See my sorrows; feel my pain; forgive my sins-Ps26
The Lord is my strength & shield my heart trusted in Him and I am helped-Ps28

Jesus went to the cross for all of mankind and He came not to condemn, but to give us LIFE more abundantly. The pervasive and prevailing message to man is to love GOD first, with ALL that is within us, and then to love our neighbour as ourselves (that's evryone). Try not to be so hard on yourself. Jesus would definitly be far more loving and kind to you than you are on yourself. You are loved beyond human comprehension. What that means is that GOD loves you without boundaries or conditions when you live according to His purpose and plan for mankind. LOVE is a crucial element in a bourn again believer because without it, nothing else matters. Satan condemns us and bombards our minds with all kinds of "what-ifs"....don't go there. Jesus already did that for us 2000 years ago on the cross at Calvary. He died for our sins...past,present, and future. You are NOT defined by what you or the world says or thinks about you; you ARE who GOD says you are and that is not changeable, reversable, stoppable, or questionable. GOD's Word stands FIRM to all eternity. Know that you are deeply loved and thought of every day by our GOD. Try to get to know GOD more by reading your bible daily if you can. You will come to a startling discovery that satan has been playing with your mind by planting those self condemning thoughts in your head. Don't entertain those thoughts, but find out who you are IN and THROUGH Jesus Christ and get to know Him more and more each day. I love you deeply in Christ, Jesus. GOD bless and may His PEACE abound in you.
P.S...No human is able to bear the sin of another or change their position in their personal relationship with Jesus. We can , however, pray for the Holy Spirit to bring about a change.