Recently, I have been obsessing big time over being the best girlfriend I can be and being the best Christian I can be at the same time. Its rough since I always have these lingering thoughts that Iām leading me and my boyfriend down a path of sin by being more passionate to the point of having lustful intrusive thoughts when with him sometimes despite the fact that weāre both not wanting to go past pretty passionate kissing. For some extra context here, Iāve grown up in a Christian household my whole life and over the past few years, have been getting progressively more interested in my faith after temporarily abandoning it. Itās been tricky knowing whatās okay and whatās not okay to do, especially since I donāt view it as a religion necessarily but more like me wanting to get to know my creator better, show how thankful I am to be here/have everyone who is in my life and show said thankfulness by being as devoted as possible while still being who I am to my core.
As for my relationship, I have been with my bf for almost 6 months now and heās made me the happiest girl in the world, constant hugs, kisses, sweet little gestures that make my heart melt, caring comfort, the purest of love in my opinion and Iām so blessed to have him as my partner. Unfortunately though, Iām always worrying about him and our future together and how this will work since he himself isnāt a Christian. A lot of people who arenāt Christianās wonāt understand this logic but my brain always goes to 2 places. 1 is possible disagreements we may have about how we want our lives to go since I donāt want to hold him back from what he truly desires. That though, may not always align with what I have in place for my life. 2, quite frankly the worst one, is worrying about my bf not going to a good place after he dies. Now, this is not because of him as a person (heās the best, very kind, sweet, supportive and loyal) but rather, because of rejecting God from coming into his life, and that scares me more than anything. Basically, I was taught that going to heaven is accepting God into your life and having your sins forgiven, and if you donāt, your rejecting the one thing that can take away all your imperfections and make you whole once more, which leads you to not fully making the mark despite me practically begging on my knees that it wasnāt this way for the sake of others who may not view things the same as me (no disrespect towards others btw, I love and respect people no matter what the believe or do).
Does that make me sound judgmental? Yea, it probably does, but I swear, I wish it wasnāt this way. Based on what Iāve come to understand as a believer in God and Jesus, itās not that simple. Knowing that, thereās 2 things that I mainly worry about due to the context and concerns I have. I worry about being a bad influence and Christian as a whole because of how much I struggle with my mental health and how much I fall to my own imperfections. I try and I try but I never feel like Iām good enough, that Iām probably a lukewarm Christian (iykyk) and that even I wonāt go to heaven because of my own doubts and mistakes. I pray constantly for reassurance and for peace so I can be with my bf and even by myself and not feel this overwhelming weight crushing my shoulders constantly. Itās scary, not knowing what to do, how to feel, if what Iām feeling is okay or not, etc.
Idk if anyone else is in my shoes, whether they are worried about being a not good enough person, not strong enough in your beliefs, or even loving someone and worrying for them and their future to such an extreme extent. If thereās anyone out there who might have some advice to make the fear fade away, even if itās a little bit, I would be forever grateful. Before I end this, I just want to say your are loved and appreciated for who you are and nothing will change that fact, even if you may not feel that way, Iāve been coming to accept that the more the years go by and I wish for everyone to know this. Anyways, God bless and hope everyone has an amazing day/night. ā¤ļø