weird feelings after confession? - Page 2

deals_dog · #11 (**permalink**) 06-23-2009, 12:59 AM

You need to make another appointment with Bishop and tell him the truth, be honest. Then you'll feel much better. I believe then you will feel a lot more comfortable about yourself and the healing will begin.
Then forgive yourself and move on.

Hemidakota · #12 (**permalink**) 06-23-2009, 04:01 AM

Not really...the question to the OP, did you receive a confirmation from the Holy Ghost?

shining_stars · #13 (**permalink**) 06-23-2009, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Hemidakota

Not really...the question to the OP, did you receive a confirmation from the Holy Ghost?

i'm not really sure. I'm still waiting for it..

dazed-and-confused · #14 (**permalink**) 06-23-2009, 09:20 PM

I am a convert, and I bring this up ONLY because i have a thing about beating myself up.......I'm a bit of a perfectionist, you see, and that's what we do, and prior to becoming LDS, i had a LOT to beat myself up about. Trust in your Bishop, and do as he says. If you feel so moved as to tell him more (and i think that he probably knows this was not a one time thing), then you should do so, and THEN do waht he says........just DON'T continue to beat yourself up over it, that is the advesary working..........sometimes, forgiving oneself can be very difficult........try giving it a shot.

dazed-and-confused · #15 (**permalink**) 06-23-2009, 09:21 PM

P.S.........LOVE your sneakers.

Brother Dorsey · #16 (**permalink**) 06-30-2009, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by shining_stars

the question is what should I do to know that Im in the right path.that our HF has forgiven me or will.
I felt relieved after confession but then I became confused...

A great Priesthood leader once taught me a very important lesson as I was struggling with something I had done wrong. I went to my Bishop and confessed a grevious sin from way in my past, a sin that was devouring my spirit. I cried like a bay when I finally confessed....after talking with the Bishop he said the words that healed me, "the Lord loves me and forgives me" and he said "the Lord will forgive who he wants to forgive but it is up to us to forgive all.....including ourselves." That was the hardest thing I had to do in the repentence process...forgive myself. It took weeks for me to do that, but when I had finally realised that the Lord "remembered it no more" I was free!

Hemidakota · #17 (**permalink**) 07-01-2009, 12:35 AM

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"the Lord loves me and forgives me"

Now that is an interesting statement. A Bishop has the power given to him to remove the burden but not the sin. Only the Lord and those that are called by either GOD or the Savior, are able to remove the sin through the Son. Just curious....you never know who you meet in the church holds certain vested authority from on high.

Moksha · #18 (**permalink**) 07-01-2009, 01:53 PM

Back when, people used hair shirts and small whips to flagellate themselves between confessions. Now all you have to do is watch Dr. Phil for the same pain.

Honor · #19 (**permalink**) 07-01-2009, 03:53 PM

In a conversation I had with my bishop, I had a similar feeling so I said to him, "I don't want to be sharing details or information that you really don't need or want to hear, but I just want to make sure that I'm being honest and that I'm repenting properly, are you sure that you don't need to know more about this?" And he confirmed that he didn't need to know anything else about this specific situation.

I agree with the previous posts - Satan's tools are fear and discouragement. If you have questions, ask them, but be willing to accept the repentance for yourself.

Hemidakota · #20 (**permalink**) 07-02-2009, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Moksha

Back when, people used hair shirts and small whips to flagellate themselves between confessions. Now all you have to do is watch Dr. Phil for the same pain.

Who is Dr Phil? Phil who?