Hi, I’m 24 years old and I have lived all my life without god. I’ve hid from him, ran from him, and even doubted him. I’ve lived a pretty lucky lifei guess, but have taken many things and people for granted and done things I regret. All my life I’ve lived in doubt and lately recent events in my life have pretty much destroyed me leaving me depressed and even more unsure of things. I cant do it anymore I have to give in but I don’t know how to go about it or where to go. Please help me!
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I know exactly what you mean Jared, I've been there, I've been through it, back and forth, you have thought about it, worried about it, but have you prayed about it?
Maybe yes, but have you persisted?
Good news is this, you don't need to do much, it's never too late, all you need to do is ask God to be there, to come and find you, to save you.
Satan wouldn't like this, not one bit, he would rather keep you and torture you, so when it seems hard, be sure he is whispering into your ears, discard it, and start again, don't lose faith.
I could motivate you all night and in 3 days you'll be like, "easier said than done" so we gotta make a plan,
You need to read the bible, trust me, it'll relate to you, it's God's own voice.
Pray, have a quiet time with God, have a date with God, talk, and then stop talking, listen.
Go to church, you'll find many people to help and support you, perhaps teach you things.
Keep a jounal, tell God about your struggles, watch how they resolve once you read them a month later.
I could go forever, but I hope you work on that, I pray it helps you.
GOD bless.
Maybe yes, but have you persisted?
Good news is this, you don't need to do much, it's never too late, all you need to do is ask God to be there, to come and find you, to save you.
Satan wouldn't like this, not one bit, he would rather keep you and torture you, so when it seems hard, be sure he is whispering into your ears, discard it, and start again, don't lose faith.
I could motivate you all night and in 3 days you'll be like, "easier said than done" so we gotta make a plan,
You need to read the bible, trust me, it'll relate to you, it's God's own voice.
Pray, have a quiet time with God, have a date with God, talk, and then stop talking, listen.
Go to church, you'll find many people to help and support you, perhaps teach you things.
Keep a jounal, tell God about your struggles, watch how they resolve once you read them a month later.
I could go forever, but I hope you work on that, I pray it helps you.
GOD bless.
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ImmanuelWithUs
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Jared, the fact that you admit God exists is a huge step! Please listen to Nermeen's wonderful words.
Also please know that God Himself has put this search you're on of Him in your heart. He's the one that wants the relationship with you. In John 6:44 Jesus says, "No one can come to Me unless the Father draws him to Me." All throughout the Bible the Lord God begs you to go to Him. Call to Him as your best friend, for it's exactly what He is.
2 Samuel 7:9 says, "I have been with you everywhere you have gone."
Exodus 3:16 says, "I care about you. I have seen what's happened to you. I promised I would take you out of your troubles. I will lead you to a fertile land."
God NEVER breaks a promise.
Doesn't matter if you've got regrets. We all do. He knows your regrets. Call on Him, go to Him and He'll forgive you for everything.
Reading your Bible is paramount; John or Mathew would be a great place to start. God bless you.
Remember that Jesus died for us so we can live together with Him.
Max Lucado (a great Christian author and pastor) put it beautifully when he said this about our Lord: "The love in His eyes is as real as the wounds on His body."
Ephesians 3:18 says "I pray that you will have power to understand the greatness of Christ's love; how wide, and how long, and how high, and how deep that love is." FOR YOU. Personally. This isin't a love for humanity as a whole; this is a personal love for you.
Call to Him and I promise you, He'll come to you, and you will never be the same. Call to Him until He answers you.
Also please know that God Himself has put this search you're on of Him in your heart. He's the one that wants the relationship with you. In John 6:44 Jesus says, "No one can come to Me unless the Father draws him to Me." All throughout the Bible the Lord God begs you to go to Him. Call to Him as your best friend, for it's exactly what He is.
2 Samuel 7:9 says, "I have been with you everywhere you have gone."
Exodus 3:16 says, "I care about you. I have seen what's happened to you. I promised I would take you out of your troubles. I will lead you to a fertile land."
God NEVER breaks a promise.
Doesn't matter if you've got regrets. We all do. He knows your regrets. Call on Him, go to Him and He'll forgive you for everything.
Reading your Bible is paramount; John or Mathew would be a great place to start. God bless you.
Remember that Jesus died for us so we can live together with Him.
Max Lucado (a great Christian author and pastor) put it beautifully when he said this about our Lord: "The love in His eyes is as real as the wounds on His body."
Ephesians 3:18 says "I pray that you will have power to understand the greatness of Christ's love; how wide, and how long, and how high, and how deep that love is." FOR YOU. Personally. This isin't a love for humanity as a whole; this is a personal love for you.
Call to Him and I promise you, He'll come to you, and you will never be the same. Call to Him until He answers you.
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Hey Jared,
Been there, done that myself too.
Done things that made me think I was just a tool of the devil in peoples lives.
Guilt, ..shame. ..Didn't know how to handle the situation. Specially since some of my choices involved first one brother, then the other.
I really suggest the book of John to read. Fouth book of the New Testiment.
One of the biggest things I realized in my life, was what was put into it my life, had to be replaced with something better.
I did a pretty good job of messing up where I was going, and couldn't see anything good ahead. I needed help.
The bible says if we acknowledge we can't make it to heaven on our own merits, and we in fact, live a selfish and selfserving life,
that Jesus can make us new on the inside, and change the very things we see that need to change.
" If you say outloud with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved... "Anyone who trusts in him will never be put to shame." " ~ Romans 10:9-11.
If you want your life to take on a new direction, with hope and promise,
ask Jesus to forgive you, to come into your life, and make you new, from the inside/out.
You don't have to be in just the right place or time. Anytime, anywhere... especially when things around you look darkest.
All the best to you, God bless and God speed,
Marco
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I thank you all for your replies! It mean so much to me for i havn't had anywhere or anyone to turn to lately because i have hurt the ones that i care the for the most. recently i've lost the one who ment everything to me and i'm almost ashamed to say that this is what has brought me to find god. For so long she asked me to accept him so that we may share his love together but I resisted. I have not been a good person in the past and have done things i feel i wouldn't have done if i had been a good christian and now my sinful life has caught up to me and i've lost her I fear forever. The past month has been so hard on both of us. The love is still there, but i have hurt her and she is unsure if she can find forgiveness. I've been praying so much looking for an answer or a sign, but i fear I have been doing it half heartedly untill lately. I'm so ashamed of this. I hurt so bad and i find my self tearing up everytime I longin or pray. Am i doing something wrong?
No brother,
in fact your post has brought me to tears...
I too messed everything up... probably worse than you, but I feel your pain and anguish, my friend.
All I can tell you is when I realised it was Jesus who I had hurt the most, I broke down in tears.... tears of what is called, repentance. I had no idea what that meant, and only found out afterwards....
Jared, Jesus loves you and is calling you even now. and asking you to turn to Him, to see how He loves you and like me, you are part of the reason He had His loving hands pinned to the cross... and He allowed it because He loves you, and asks only that you would believe in Him and His love for you, that He may come to you and give you His gift of eternal forgiveness and heal your whole life, filling you with unspeakable joy and peace, that only He can give.
Please consider Him who was spottless and gave all for you, my friend.
Bless you, in Jesus name ><>
Br. Bear
Galatian 2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
bless you
in fact your post has brought me to tears...
I too messed everything up... probably worse than you, but I feel your pain and anguish, my friend.
All I can tell you is when I realised it was Jesus who I had hurt the most, I broke down in tears.... tears of what is called, repentance. I had no idea what that meant, and only found out afterwards....
Jared, Jesus loves you and is calling you even now. and asking you to turn to Him, to see how He loves you and like me, you are part of the reason He had His loving hands pinned to the cross... and He allowed it because He loves you, and asks only that you would believe in Him and His love for you, that He may come to you and give you His gift of eternal forgiveness and heal your whole life, filling you with unspeakable joy and peace, that only He can give.
Please consider Him who was spottless and gave all for you, my friend.
Bless you, in Jesus name ><>
Br. Bear
Galatian 2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
bless you
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Just like everyone else is saying, you're NOT doing anything wrong just because you cry when you pray. I cried every single time I prayed for a year after Jesus saved me. There's so much to repent and feel bad for. You're literally passing from eternal damnation to eternal life, so life (and praying!) will be emotional!
Maybe your love will see that you're now wanting Jesus and it might help your relationship with her. Please know if you'll just go to Jesus and cleave to Him, everything else in life with work out as it should.
Maybe your love will see that you're now wanting Jesus and it might help your relationship with her. Please know if you'll just go to Jesus and cleave to Him, everything else in life with work out as it should.
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Jared,
Of so many posts I have read your post is the one most people here could relate to because we all have been in your place. It is only when you feel all your relationships on earth have come to an end you look up to God. God is the only person who can never hate you for what you are, I have realised this many times. Though we all sin to an extent God should punish us he never punishes us to the extent we deserve for our sins. Our God is always as gracious as ever. It is not you who have chosen to follow him but he has chosen you. Follow God and all the problems in your life will come to an end.
"Let nothing disturb you, Let nothing frighten you. Everything passes away except god. God alone is sufficient"
God Bless You
Prem
Of so many posts I have read your post is the one most people here could relate to because we all have been in your place. It is only when you feel all your relationships on earth have come to an end you look up to God. God is the only person who can never hate you for what you are, I have realised this many times. Though we all sin to an extent God should punish us he never punishes us to the extent we deserve for our sins. Our God is always as gracious as ever. It is not you who have chosen to follow him but he has chosen you. Follow God and all the problems in your life will come to an end.
"Let nothing disturb you, Let nothing frighten you. Everything passes away except god. God alone is sufficient"
God Bless You
Prem
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wow.. i like these very much.. God bless Bro. Prem
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Psalm 103:8-12
The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.
He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
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Dear Jared
I can't really add anything to all the messages you've had here. Except to say:
I've been praying for you....and I just wanted to say in agreement with everyone else ...Jesus loves you so much. He will accept you just as you are....and never ever turn you away. Only He can bring lasting peace and happiness. Look to the Lord Jesus, Jared He won't fail you.
Blessings and prayers
Julia
.....him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. John 6:37
Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest...... Matthew 11:28
I can't really add anything to all the messages you've had here. Except to say:
I've been praying for you....and I just wanted to say in agreement with everyone else ...Jesus loves you so much. He will accept you just as you are....and never ever turn you away. Only He can bring lasting peace and happiness. Look to the Lord Jesus, Jared He won't fail you.
Blessings and prayers
Julia
.....him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. John 6:37
Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest...... Matthew 11:28
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Finding God!
Hi Jared,
Wecome to Talk Jesus, you've come the right place. Hiding, running from, ignoring God is not uncommon, I did that. Even though I believed in Him, I did not ask him into my heart until 1983.
After I asked Jesus into my heart my life began to change, it has taken years to change. God and I aren't done transforming me yet!
I wish I could have had an instant transformation like some Christians, from the moment they accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior. You can see the difference in their attitude.
The important thing is I'm a Christian.
That's what we want for you, we want you to ask Jesus into your life!
If you have any questions or need help, just ask anyone of us!
Hi Jared,
Wecome to Talk Jesus, you've come the right place. Hiding, running from, ignoring God is not uncommon, I did that. Even though I believed in Him, I did not ask him into my heart until 1983.
After I asked Jesus into my heart my life began to change, it has taken years to change. God and I aren't done transforming me yet!
I wish I could have had an instant transformation like some Christians, from the moment they accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior. You can see the difference in their attitude.
The important thing is I'm a Christian.
That's what we want for you, we want you to ask Jesus into your life!
If you have any questions or need help, just ask anyone of us!
