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Counsel on Sin (&/or a spouses sin)

Q: I talked with non Christians on how pornography affects the spouse. I was feeling vulnerable but wanted to get my feelings out. The first response was "just leave dummy". So many people of the world just don't understand. I've realized this is why Christians are a safe space for our problems. I don't want to leave. I don't want another person. I want my marriage to be restored and to be able to glorify God with the man I love. I made a covenant and I'm not breaking it because the world thinks leaving is the answer. I will continue to pray and fight for my marriage.  What godly advice can you give on my situation. Thx. A: This response has been genericized a bit while addressing and counseling for the noted Unequally yoked spousal sin issue, since what's said can help everyone.   Firstly, yes! It is right to remain in the marriage covenant. There are very few reasons a believer can divorce a spouse, and only after doing everything possible to save it...

Came to Christ but began sinning a lot & am stressed over it

Q: at 24 I finally got right with God. I had finally & easily given up drugs but it only lasted 2 weeks.  Sin & Satan came at me hard, and I lost sight of God just a couple months after, and i caved and went back to everything, except I became worse. I became an evil person, someone i don't recognize at all; obviously i'm not evil in like a danger to society way, but i mean living in the most sin i've ever done, cussing more than ever before, i'm irritable, i drink, i've become so angry and cold. I think the absolute worse part of all of this, and this is so so bad, but I don't want to give up the drinking and medical marijuana, i don't want to give up some aspects of my sinful lifestyle- I want to change, but i don't if that makes sense, i guess i'm not willing to move forward, just stuck in this pit of suffering, & hate who i've become, but i can't get out of it. Every day is the same now, i'm stuck in a vicious cycle. I am ...