Hey, so lets say that you confessed and went about a week, and barely started a minute of masterbaition, but then stopped ?? I met this RM who also broke LOC before his mission and broke it again after his mission, he confessed it to the bishop and the bishop gave a warning that if he does it again he will be excommunicated and so he repented. J, When you first confessed to your bishop that you had broken the law of chastity, ideally, he should have asked for more details to make sure he understood the full situation. I know the age limit is 25, but Ive read that it can be a year from the last time I broke the law of chastity. I started attending church and paying my tithe a couple weeks ago(minus sacrament meeting). Easier said then done, I know, but as you practice it becomes easier. Link to comment. I really wanted to serve my mission but I knew I had to confess it to the bishop. Continue to talk with him on a regular basis. I want to serve a mission, but know this sin from a couple months ago is holding me back. Willing restitution shows the Lord that we will do all we can to repent. God will forgive and forget, but the Church will not. Please know that this is something many young men struggle with, so you are not alone. After stumbling upon pornographic material online, I unfortunately touched myself while viewing the material. It sounds like you have learned that lesson and youll be a better women for it in the future. Mortification and shame alone bring no change of heart toward right feeling and right living. His Atonement not only allows us to repent of our sins; it also heals those who suffer and grieve. Good luck, and God bless you. The first is the word nacham, which means to turn around or to change your mind. By repenting every day and having the Lord forgive our sins, we will experience the daily process of becoming perfect. Everything has changed since then the out look on my life and what Ive been doing. -If you ever participated in an abortion. That is a good and righteous desire. Confessing these things to your bishop is part of the process the Lord has given us to be forgiven of our sins and become clean. I appreciate the sensitivity in which you address your commenters. Jimmy, Ive been struggling with whether to go on a mission for some time now, I turned 25 in May and have struggled with pornography. I broke the law of chastity but i want to serve a mission. We stopped last summer and ended up going our separate ways. Ive been going to church every sunday, solely to keep my Mom happy but never had faith in anything taught there. It is a magnificent creation, essential to our gradual ascent toward our ultimate divine potential. The privilege of repenting is made possible through the Atonement of Jesus Christ. He will understand your difficult situation and help you through it. While God might forget the sins, the Church has a long memory. Some serious sins can prevent you from ever serving a mission. You can overcome, but never forget the tricks he uses on you personally, never let your guard down. But whem I was young I made a mistake and got involved in pornography at a young age, I think I was maybe 11 or 12. After months, we met and started dating and decided to marry in the temple unfortunately my parents didnt agree. As far as I know, there is no mandatory repentance time for masturbation. When I was 12 or 13, I left the Church after my dad stopped going after he stumbled on some information about Joseph Smith and Church history. General ConferenceNo Ordinary Blessing, I Can Find Answers through General Conference, Strengthening Families by Increasing Spirituality, The Sealing Ordinance Links Families Eternally, Relief Society History: A Look at the Lords Vision for His Daughters, Preparation of All Kinds Blesses Saints in Joplin, Missouri, New Mission Presidents Blessed for Exercise of Faith, Seven Sisters Let Their Light Shine in the Mission Field at the Same Time, Repentance and Forgiveness in Marriage, Ensign, Sept. 2011, 1417, School of Family Life, Brigham Young University. Am I still virtuous in the sight of God?. I have already told many people that I plan to leave soon, and I dont want everyone to know about what happened. Apparently there is a policy (not doctrine) that says when a line is crossed, this punishment (a one year waiting period) must be exacted. You will need to draw power from your Savior, your family, and friends in order to overcome this. It makes sense to me, which is one of the reasons why I believe it. Besides a sincere apology, repentance includes striving to forsake our shortcomings and weaknesses. Why does it still come back to me? I am not sure, but I know that happened about 2 or 3 years ago. If your repentance is sincere and complete, there is no reason why this would make you ineligible to go on a mission. This will help you in ways you may not now realize. Continue reading the scriptures and the words of the living prophets daily, and continue to pray morning and night for the guidance of the Lord. His final words to her were go and sin no more. He will be loving and supportive and help you reach your righteous goals. Andrew, If your sins are not too serious and do not require confession, then it is possible to repent and go on your mission without ever telling the specifics to your bishop or parents. By this ye may know if a man repenteth of his sinsbehold, he will confess them and forsake them.. Following the whisperings of the Holy Spirit is vitally important and a crucial lesson for all of us to learn in life. He needs men of the covenant who keep their covenants with integrity. President Henry B. Eyring said, "Faith is not simply to know God could do something. Dalin, Thanks so much for reaching out and sharing your thoughts and feelings. Right now, I am forced to attend a college that I dont like due to issues at my other college aka BYU-Idaho. But I was on Facebook earlier (on an LDS moms page) and they were having a conversation which included masturbation, I honestly had no clue about masturbation being against the law of chastity and now I feel awful and disgusting. I want answers to learn how to be morally clean from this gross sin. Lets say you broke the law of chasity for about a year, then you decided to go on a mission and started a repentance process, but after 6 months you started comittimg the same sins again for about 7 months. Should I talk to my bishop again? Sometimes I think we get so caught up with the idea that if it . After all, even keeping the sins and weakness on your mind allows Satan to have some hook in you. Ive had some recent problems with serious sins and Ive talked to my bishop and stake president and they said I have to wait three months. 5 years? I didnt walk away and choose to remain friends with her. If we are striving to live the gospel, such an acknowledgment will lead to godly sorrow, which worketh repentance to salvation (2Corinthians 7:10). So much depends on the person involved, the nature of the transgressions and the inspiration of the church leaders (your bishop and stake president). I repented for it personally, have told my parents, and have received guidance from them, but I didnt ever tell my bishop. Wluld you still have to talk to the bishop. The past four years have been spiraling out of control. You are among the finest, most valiant men who have ever come to the earth. In order to be forgiven, we must first acknowledge within ourselves that we have sinned. Good luck and God bless. Moroni had prepared his people with breastplates and with arm-shields, yea, and also shields to defend their heads, and also they were dressed with thick clothing. (Alma 43:19) You must Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil (Ephesians 6:11). He must admit to himself that he has grievously sinned. That . It is only with serious sin that repentance takes so long l, and so renewing covenants must be delayed to give us that time. Fear not what man can do, for God shall be with you forever and ever (D&C 122:9). How detailed on confessing masturbation? The prophet Alma in reference to sexual sin said, Know ye not, my son, that these things are an abomination in the sight of the Lord; yea, most abominable above all sins save it be the shedding of innocent blood or denying the Holy Ghost? (Alma 39:5). Pay particular attention to verses 42 and 43 Behold, he who has repented of his sins, the same is forgiven, and I, the Lord, remember them no more. Jake, I dont think you have ruined your chances of going on a mission, but you need to stop this addictive behavior right away. We cannot progress without it. No bishop and none of your friends and family who truly know you, will think ill of you because you are working towards full repentance. As we repent and rely on His saving grace, we will be cleansed from sin. And Im sorry if I shared to much for this page. Hello, I really need your help or at least some good advive and answer to my questions. It is wonderful to be with someone you love so deeply. Id love your advice on the matter, and your opinion on what is going to happen to me. May God bless and be with you. This means not engaging in premarital sex or any kind of sexual activity (which includes petting with or without clothes on). Your commitment to follow the Savior by making covenants with Him and then keeping those covenants will open the door to every spiritual blessing and privilege available to men, women, and children everywhere. (https://www.lds.org/liahona/2018/04/as-we-go-forward-together?lang=eng) Good luck and God bless. On the other hand, the foundation of pride is the desire to cover up our own weaknesses and focus on changing our spouses behavior. It has been such a negative experience, and I know I will never do something so awful again. I hope that I am not too far so as not to be able to serve a mission in the future, as I have surpassed the age limit to serve. I really want to go, Ive also been afraid of accepting the oath and covenant of the priesthood, because if someone breaks the oath and covenant there is absolutely no forgiveness in this life, or in the next. Enoch and his city of Zion are powerful symbols among the Latter-day Saints, affirming that supreme righteousness can be attained on earth as it is in heaven. Oh and I forgot to mention: I stopped this sin 9 months ago. She must have been so relieved at the mercy shown to her. I broke LOC when I was 20, I confessed it to the bishop and repented on it, now Im 23. i want to repent but i am afraid that i will fall into the same sin again. But if your sins were serious, such as sexual transgression, you will need to talk to your bishop about those before sending in your mission application. So there goes another broken law of chastity. Repentance makes it possible for us to grow and develop spiritually again. The prophets have declared that this life is the time for men to prepare to meet God (Alma 34:32). And presuming you are the person who left the previous comment that was more sexually explicit (which I have removed), I suggest you ask the bishop to put you in connection with the Churchs addiction recovery programs. President BoydK. Packer of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles taught: All of us carry excess baggage around from time to time, but the wisest ones among us dont carry it for very long. That is a question you will want to take to the Lord. I plan on going to my bishop to confess about it, but Im just wondering the time frame and everything. I know this is difficult for you and all those involved. Hi, so I converted to the church 2 years ago and have been living and doing everything to the best of my ability, I stopped drinking alcohol and coffee the moment the missionaries told me and I havent had sex for about 4 years now. I know God lives and is mindful of you and loves you. If that were the case, there would be no need for the ordinance. Study 2Corinthians 7:910 and Mormon 2:1014. He will help and support you and he has the keys of discernment to know the will of the Lord regarding the repentance process. But Im afraid to talk to my bishop about it because Im afraid that hell tell me I cant serve a mission. Please be completely open and honest with him and tell him of all these transgressions so you can begin the process of repenting and putting these things behind you. How do the teachings in this section differ from the false idea that repentance is the performance of a list of simple steps or routine actions? Part of repentance is to make restitution. Always remember your divine heritage and potential!! I cant tell you definitively because there are a lot of factors involved. As you discuss the principles of repentance with class members or family members, you may want to ask someone to write the principles on the board or on a large piece of paper. Have faith, be prayerful, immerse yourself in the scriptures and the word of God, and let the Holy Spirit be your guide. I already told my bishop that i had a problem with pornography and masturbation.I have a temple recommend.After going to the temple for 3 times while having the recommend i felt in the temptation of watching porn and masturbate again.My question is.Do i need to tell this again tomy Stake President? You may have already confessed to Heavenly Father and He may have already forgiven you, yet I still think that with the serious nature of these transgressions, you should talk it over with your bishop. Youre Heavenly Father loves you and has provided the way for you to change and improve through the Atonement of His Son Jesus Christ. Answer (1 of 2): Each situation is treated individually but you would likely wait at least a year to be reinstated. Abandonment of Sin. I suggest being completely open and honest with your bishop. Sometimes a spouse has a difficult time forgiving something that others might consider trivial. Most law of chastity violations are serious sins and require confessing to the bishop. Do I need to go to the bishop about it still? See Mark 1:4; Mosiah 18:20; Alma 37:33; 3Nephi 7:23; Moroni 3:3; Doctrine and Covenants 19:21; 44:3; 55:2. We need to get up off the couch, put down the remote, and wake up from our spiritual slumber. repentance, baptism, confirmation, worthiness, a maturity and dignity worthy of one who comes invited as a guest into the house of the Lord. He tries to block us from looking to Jesus Christ,3 who stands with open arms,4 hoping and willing to heal, forgive, cleanse, strengthen, purify, and sanctify us. These same principles apply within a marriage, and perhaps more so. Good luck and God bless. Hello, i am 20 years old.. 2 years ago i entered a relationship with a nonmember until now we are together, we first broke the law of chastity when were on our 5th month and kept doing it and just a week ago i felt very regretful about everything, i am really disgust and disappointed in myself. May God bless and be with you. Repentance also concerns our attitudes, rather than just our performance. Thank you so much Jimmy.. thank you for taking the time to answer.. what a relief! Since you recently moved, perhaps this is a good time to start fresh with a new life and leave your sinful past life behind you. In what ways do you think godly sorrow is different from expressions of regret? How these gospel principles will strengthen your marriage. Forsaking = 1 year? I wanna be honest with you, that I cannot remember some of the things that happened including, when was it and how that was happened. I feel like I have let Heavenly Father down and broken my promises that I made in baptism. The LDS Church Handbook for bishops and stake presidents says that a person who has been guilty of serious violation of the law of chastity must fully repent before they can go on a mission and partake of the other privileges mentioned above. But Satan Remembers, he knows and he knows as long as he can get you to even let a little tiny thought enter your mind, he can work with that. We cannot linger in temptation and expect to overcome sin. May the Lord guide you and direct you through the promptings of His Holy Spirit as you go through the repentance process. Angel, Sexual sin, generally speaking, is among the more serious sins. In fact, after disobeying God, they hid from God (Genesis 3:8). What steps should you take to gain a testimony? Good luck with your mission prep. Will my process be long or will I be excommunicated? excom? Because of this, a divorce happened and my mother remarried to a more faithful spouse. 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