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Advice for a young one - 10/27/2008 12:57:23 AM
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Sparrow0
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I just moved to a new city and want to get involved in church but don't want to explain my past to anyone. Is that horrible that I don't want to open up to people because I'm embarassed? I feel nerves about being judged by others. I really want to work on my relationship with God right now but I'm having trouble getting over what people might think of me.
< Message edited by Sparrow0 -- 10/27/2008 1:08:06 AM >
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RE: Advice for a young one - 10/27/2008 2:32:24 PM
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debarbarac
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It is not horrible. It is scary to open up to people. If I may ask, what about you working on your relationship with God makes you worried about what others will think of you?
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RE: Advice for a young one - 10/27/2008 2:45:40 PM
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not_the_first
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People are only going to know as much as you tell them. So what is the worry? If you don't want anyone to know about your past, then you don't have to get into details.
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RE: Advice for a young one - 10/28/2008 2:22:47 PM
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manda59
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I've been at my current church for 10 years and they don't know about my past. I am unsure why you think telling them or not telling them is an issue - as others have said, you just tell them what you want to and don't tell them what you don't want to. Work out a bare bones basic story about yourself, something you're comfortable with, and just stick to that, if people ask.
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RE: Advice for a young one - 10/28/2008 8:02:19 PM
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PopsiLufsJesus
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Yea, only tell them what you feel comfortable telling them. Are you talking like testimony-wise?
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RE: Advice for a young one - 10/29/2008 11:05:50 PM
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nevaehs_gaze
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There's no need for you to explain your past to anyone right now while you're still getting adjusted in your new life and your relationship with God. In time, when you're ready, you'll feel like you can share your past. I wouldn't worry about doing so now if you're not comfortable with it.
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RE: Advice for a young one - 10/30/2008 10:44:56 AM
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miasma
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If you don't want to talk about "your past," then don't. People are going to think what they're going to think; be yourself. They'll either like you or not, just live your life and don't waste time and energy on what other people are doing.
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