Tuesday, 23 October 2012

Is It Possible To Become A Born-again Virgin?


Hello friends, thanks for stopping by to read this blog.
Have you ever thought can I become a born-again virgin?
Well if you have there is good news. I came across an article that answered this very same question and I thought I would share it with you.



Keep the following in mind. 
God is not trying to keep sex away from you. He just wants YOU to experience something special and unique!!! .♥SRW

Is Born Again Virginity Possible?

"The Bible says that when we are born again, we are new creations, our old selves are dead and gone, and we have new life given to us by the Holy Spirit of God (2 Corinthians 5:17). This means that God chooses to no longer remember our past transgressions (Jeremiah 31:34), including losing virginity before marriage. Our sins are as far away from us as the east is from the west (Psalm 103:12). There is absolutely no doubt that God will forgive sex before marriage. God’s love for a person is not diminished because of the mistakes that person has made.

However, though our sins are no longer counted against us, they are still very real and still carry with them earthly consequences. Once an act is done, it's done. It is, therefore, not possible to claim physical born-again virginity, just as it is not possible to reverse the consequences of any other sins we commit. What we can be done with, though, are the guilt feelings associated with having had premarital sex. This kind of guilt can cause us to doubt the power of God’s forgiveness because we can't forgive ourselves. We can be tyrannized by our emotions and feel we are too bad to be forgiven. There are several reasons for this. First, the conscience speaks against forgiveness. The only thing our conscience knows about is guilt and conviction. It knows nothing of grace and mercy. Second, Satan is the “accuser of the brethren” (Revelation 12:10), and he will do all he can to obscure the love and graciousness of God. But Satan is a liar and the father of lies (John 8:44). Once we recognize that it’s to his advantage to keep us incapacitated and immobilized by our guilt feelings, we can reject his lies, cling to the promises of Scripture, truly believe that we have died to sin, and begin to live for God in Christ (Romans 6:11).

Consider the apostle Paul—consumed with rage against Christ and “breathing out murderous threats against the Lord's disciples” (Acts 9:1), full of blasphemy and ungodliness, yet God forgave him and made Paul His chosen vessel to preach the Gospel to the whole world. Notice that God never required Paul to become a born-again anything other than a born-again believer in Jesus Christ. Paul goes on to tell us that although some of us were sexually immoral, idolaters, adulterers, male prostitutes, homosexual offenders, thieves, greedy, drunkards, slanderers, and swindlers (1 Corinthians 6:9-12), yet through the infinite goodness and free grace of God, we are washed from the filth and guilt of our sins, justified by the righteousness of Christ, sanctified by the Spirit of Christ, and decked and adorned with the precious grace of Christ, holy and perfect in the sight of God. Knowing this, how can we possibly hold onto our guilty feelings?

Rather than seeking born-again virginity, a Christian who has made the mistake of sex before marriage should commit himself/herself to God and to abstaining from sexual intercourse until marriage. Claiming born-again virginity is not biblical. Believing wholeheartedly in God’s total forgiveness and making the choice to live righteously and in ways that are pleasing to Him—that is biblical."

Recommended Resource: Why True Love Waits by Josh McDowell.

Recommended Resource: Single, Ready & Waiting: Your Guide to Courtship by Tanika A. Chambers

Your Grace Is Enough

Tuesday, 9 October 2012

Try This Quiz - How Emotionally Available Are You?

Circle "T" or "F" to describe how you respond to the following situations. The more "True" answers you circle, the likelier you may have difficulty with emotional availability.
T F 1. I seldom cry.
T F 2. If I feel like crying, I try everything I can to stop myself.
T F 3. I seldom saw my family express emotions when I was growing up.
T F 4. Emotions are embarrassing.
T F 5. There are many things from my childhood I don't like talking about.
T F 6. I think people who express their emotions are weak or silly.
T F 7. People who get emotional at work risk ruining things for all of us.
T F 8. People do much better when they use logic, not emotions. Emotions are a waste of time.
T F 9. If my friends want to talk about their relationships, I change the subject.
T F 10. When I hear people talk about how they feel, I'm not sure what they mean.

(This quiz is adapted from Emotional Unavailability by Bryn C. Collins.)

Monday, 17 September 2012

When God Wants To Encourage You He Knows Just How To Do It

As a new author it's normal to wonder how your book is doing out there? Are people  reading it?. and most importantly are people being impacted by it?  Well, this past Sunday I received the following e-mail, from my Aunt who lives in Florida, which blew my mind away.
"Hi Tanika, Its aunt Val once again ,touching base with you to let you know how proud I am of you, and also to share the good news i recieved from a stranger I met today in the supermarket about your book. She first asked where I attended church so I told her and she proceeded to tell me that her husband is an assistant pastor for a cribbean church here in Ft Lauderdale for 4 yrs and asked if i was married and would I be interested in visiting on a friday night singles night. She then told me she is reading this book Single Ready and Waiting , By Tanika Chambers and i should get it and that she cant get her head out of it . So I asked her where did she find it she said that she is a radio announcer and she was visiting Toranto and he friend gave it to her . I then told her ,She is my neice omg , I have to tell her Omg Omg. .Darling a sense of pride just over took me at that moment . May God bless you and continue lead to you .Keep up the good work." Aunt Valerie
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This book was written to encourage those who are single and ready to continue to trust God for a mate. If He is able to strategically place my aunt at a supermarket the same time as this woman who had my book He can strategically position you to meet your future spouse. 

BE ENCOURAGED!!! 

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