[Faith-talk] Blindness and faith

[Debby Phillips]

Hi Beth, well, I guess these women were afraid that you would 
fall into sin.  They were doing what they thought was best, 
whether it was or not.  When presented with their information, 
your pastor felt that he had no choice but to come to you with 
this.  Now it's up to you.  It sounds like you have made up your 
mind that Blake is going to stay with you.  If that is the case, 
remember that in everything we do, there are consequences.  Your 
pastor may feel that he must take some action.  I have, in my 
past, gone against what my Christian friends felt was right.  Do 
I regret it? There are things that I regret.  So all I will say 
to you about this is: Be sure that whatever you do, you have 
prayed about it, and can clearly say to yourself that what you 
are doing is okay with God.  If you can say that and clearly 
believe this to be true, then whether others agree or not 
shouldn't matter.  If it does then perhaps you need to re-examine 
whether or not their approval is important to you.  I have been 
known to be a proud, stubborn woman (my own judgment) and have 
not always been willing to listen to anyone else's opinions.  
That has been both good and bad.    Blessings,    Debby and Neena