I have grown up in the church with a mother who came and went as she pleased, meaning I’d go for a few weeks, then not for a while.. etc. But once I moved out, I started going often and my faith was completely strengthened after my last summer at Girls Camp, the problem is I have already broken the law of chastity and I want to make it right, but I’m not sure how to go about it and I’m terrified I’ll never find a husband in the church because of it.
One Response to “I have grown up in the church with a mother who came and…”
Anonymous
2012-07-14 04:45:07
The Atonement is come as you are. There are no requirements to begin a repentance process. If you have made mistakes in the past you are just like every other child of God. That is part of the mortal experience. God expects that we will make mistakes and he has created them as experiences for us to grow. It is part of His perfect plan.
I have personal experience with receiving forgiveness for the same sin. All it takes is making an appointment with your Bishop. He will walk you through the rest of it from there. It isn't always easy, but then the suffering of the Savior during the Atonement was not easy, so our repentance cannot be easy either. But it is very meaningful. When I began my repentance process I was told I had to gain forgiveness from the Lord and from myself before my repentance would be complete. I felt the forgiveness from the Lord immediately. It was much more difficult for me to forgive myself. But now that I have faithfully finished my repentance process I can honestly say that I do not reflect on my sin. Instead my heart is filled with memories of the process of repentance. Gaining a testimony of mercy. Filling the love of the Lord. Learning of the power in the Atonement.
I'm still single, but I wont consider marrying a man who doesn't have the same understanding of the Atonement as I do. If he cannot forgive my past mistake he does not understand the Plan of Salvation or the Atonement. That is not someone I want to raise children or spend my life with.
I have personal experience with receiving forgiveness for the same sin. All it takes is making an appointment with your Bishop. He will walk you through the rest of it from there. It isn't always easy, but then the suffering of the Savior during the Atonement was not easy, so our repentance cannot be easy either. But it is very meaningful. When I began my repentance process I was told I had to gain forgiveness from the Lord and from myself before my repentance would be complete. I felt the forgiveness from the Lord immediately. It was much more difficult for me to forgive myself. But now that I have faithfully finished my repentance process I can honestly say that I do not reflect on my sin. Instead my heart is filled with memories of the process of repentance. Gaining a testimony of mercy. Filling the love of the Lord. Learning of the power in the Atonement.
I'm still single, but I wont consider marrying a man who doesn't have the same understanding of the Atonement as I do. If he cannot forgive my past mistake he does not understand the Plan of Salvation or the Atonement. That is not someone I want to raise children or spend my life with.