Alright, I pray daily and read from the bible, say grace, attend church services on average twice a day (long story) and recently finally got the courage to go up to a particular preacher I liked and ask to be prayed over. I feel bad he told me i'd have a

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Christanon 08/03/18 (Fri) 01:21:34 00b2c3 No.683358

Alright, I pray daily and read from the bible, say grace, attend church services on average twice a day (long story) and recently finally got the courage to go up to a particular preacher I liked and ask to be prayed over. I feel bad he told me i'd have a testimony by this Sunday and so far it hasn't happened. This is already longwinded so I'm first going to say what I plan to add to this before explaining what it's for and asking for prayer.

I'm going to fast. I'm giving up all beverages but water and possibly orange juice if there is no other option. I'm giving up dessert. I'm giving up porn. Someone pointed out a good tithe would be dedicating 2 hours and forty minutes to god every day since that's ten percent, since I already give the two hours reading the bible for forty minutes seems reasonable. I've fled from all forms of grisgris i've looked to for comfort in the past. No more /fringe/, tarot cards, attempting astral projection, etc. I'm not sure what else I can give up, this is most all of my vices. Would god care what music I listen to? I don't drink or do drugs. I could perhaps also give up online shopping until god grants my prayer as well.

As for what this is about, refer to this thread: >>670436 in short house arrest has me across the country from my family and a no contact order prevents me from talking to my girlfriend (no, not for abuse, see the thread for some details.) I want to be reuinted with both. More specifically I just want to be able to talk to my girlfriend. We were eloping. I still want that. I fear losing her as she was the best thing to come I to my life before all this madness happened.

Also it may not be practical but a vow of silence maybe.

Christanon 08/03/18 (Fri) 01:28:57 d066d3 No.683359

>>683358

Slow down one minute. Have you talked to you priest about all of this. I think you might be putting the cart before the horse here.

Christanon 08/03/18 (Fri) 01:33:02 23d8d0 No.683362

>>683358

Hold on. Your piety is a method to get you closer to God. That is its purpose. It is sanctifying.

Giving up porn isn't fasting, that's just not sinning. The purpose of a fast is to try to break you away from dependence of the things of the world and increase your dependence on God. Fasts are temporary, and make you glad for what you have.

Here is what I recommend: settle into a daily prayer life. I recommend the Anglican daily office. Avoid sin. If you want to fast, start with one meal a day with two small snacks, once every other week. Then exchange for a day of water fast when you're used to that.

Seek spiritual direction. Join a church. Talk to the priest after the liturgy. Eventually, go to confession.

Remember, God knows our intercessions. A big part of prayer is stopping to listen to what God wants for us.

Christanon 08/03/18 (Fri) 01:35:19 23d8d0 No.683364

As for the house arrest, call a priest to come to you. The good ones love catechism and formation and you don't want a bad one anyway. They will visit.

Christanon 08/03/18 (Fri) 02:40:17 00b2c3 No.683412

>>683359

I don't have one in particular. Technically I'm seeing something like six different ones every week. I'm staying somewhere while awaiting court that is partially a church and has on average two sermons a day. In addition to that as I mentioned in the other thread i've been allowed to go to church on sundays and actively seeking one.

Christanon 08/03/18 (Fri) 02:41:58 00b2c3 No.683413

>>683364

I think I could get permission to go to a catholic church for confession, but I don't know when they offer it…? I was primarily raised Baptist. I don't know how i would request catechism.

Christanon 08/03/18 (Fri) 02:49:45 d066d3 No.683420

>>683413

Okay now you need to slow down. Talk to a Catholic Priest if that is the case. You need to learn what you are doing otherwise you may accidentally profane the sacrament. Tell them you want to be baptized, undergo confession and take the sacrament and you do not have the time to do RCIA classes.

Christanon 08/03/18 (Fri) 03:09:35 00b2c3 No.683428

>>683420

I was baptised as a child. Twice at least.

Christanon 08/03/18 (Fri) 03:15:05 d066d3 No.683430

>>683428

Did they do it in the name of the Trinity? Father, Son and Holy Spirit? If so that might mean you can skip that since baptism the washing away of original sins only happens once. Again I am STRESSING talk to a priest and insist you do not have time if you truly don't. Reconciliation is next in line study up on how it is done and ask a priest what you need to do.

Christanon 08/03/18 (Fri) 03:16:34 d066d3 No.683431

>>683428

Also Confession is held several times throughout the week you just need to find it.

Christanon 08/03/18 (Fri) 03:18:05 23d8d0 No.683433

Your best Upton option is to call a local priest and set up a time to talk.