I know I went astray

You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery;' but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart. If your right eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna. If your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off, and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna. 'It was also said, 'Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorce,' but I tell you that whoever puts away his wife, except for the cause of sexual immorality, makes her an adulteress; and whoever marries her when she is put away commits adultery. 'Again you have heard that it was said to them of old time, 'You shall not make false vows, but shall perform to the Lord your vows,' but I tell you, don't swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God; nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. Neither shall you swear by your head, for you can't make one hair white or black. But let your 'Yes' be 'Yes' and your 'No' be 'No.' Whatever is more than these is of the evil one. 'You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.'* But I tell you, don't resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also. If anyone sues you to take away your coat, let him have your cloak also. Whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two. Give to him who asks you, and don't turn away him who desires to borrow from you. 'You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor,* and hate your enemy.*' But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you, that you may be children of your Father who is in heaven.

Christian Portal

Christian Resources

Vote!


	I know I went astray

By Testimony,
Love One Another! 2017-38
Testimonies

As women, we must particularly remember that the Lord God has placed a huge gift in our hands – our body is a tabernacle, because it brings forth life to humanity. Such a gift must be protected.

I know I went astray

My name is Emilia and I come from Nowy Targ. I grew up in a traditional Catholic family. From the beginning my parents instilled in me and my siblings moral principles and they passed on their faith to us. Unfortunately, throughout my whole childhood I never heard from my parents that I was loved. I didn’t even know if I was needed at all. From time to time I felt tolerated, at best.

I went through most of my life with this type of feeling. Finally, I went to study in Krakow. Here I met a boy. Never before had I dated anyone, but I had my ideas and requirements, and he met them all. Handsome, elegant, intelligent – just a “decent” guy. He had problems with faith, but I was willing to overlook it for a while. His friends said he was ideal, and they were evidently jealous. And this ideal guy set his eyes on me. On me, a girl who was convinced that she could not be loved … Our relationship lasted three years. It was not bad, but secretly I had always dreamed of a much deeper relationship. The true spiritual friendship. That, however, was not between us. And, just as many girls in this situation do, I thought that there was a cure for that: that if I gave him my body, we would become a lot closer and that would solve our problems. “Anyway,” I thought then, “I am going to marry him one day, so basically this is not the sin of adultery.” So I decided it would be best. However, after committing this sin our problems did not get solved, and today we’re not married …

Now I know that I went astray, and although some things cannot be reversed, I know that the Lord Jesus can cleanse every heart. Anyone can make a new start. However, as women, we must particularly remember that the Lord God has placed a huge gift in our hands – our body is a tabernacle, because it brings forth life to humanity. Such a gift must be protected. Purity is not a set of prohibitions that are supposed to strip sexuality of all its beauty, but it is the only way in which we can protect our great dignity. That which is sacred, demands respect and that which is sacred is worth waiting for.

If I was to tell young women one most important thing, it would be this: never give your body to men before the sacrament of marriage. Ask God for a husband who will strive for holiness together with you.

Praise the Lord for the grace of my conversion!

Emilia

Source: https://loamagazine.org/archive/2017/2017-38/i-know-i-went-astray

The above article was published with permission from Miłujcie się! in April 2021.

Top

Recommend this page to your friend!