The intent of the post certainly is not to be accusatory but rather to suggest some possibilities for why the Christian life might be a struggle. The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him." (1 John 3:1, NIV) In Christ, you are loved. I believe in God and in Christ our Savior, but sometimes I have such a hard time accepting my life. 1:5-7) and then grab hold of God's grace and power to rid yourself of sin ( Rom. Keep asking. I am a weak believer but the small part of me that does believe is enough to get me through and i continue to ask daily that my faith grows and strengthens for I know it is only then I will find happiness. Absolutely wonderful. Its just like a part of me wants to deny all that. Natashas suggested second step was to identify the alternative to Christianity. They are all great biblical teachers. Maybe these articles can be of help: Christian Life: Drudgery vs Joy I have few friends, although I really try. I applaud you for having the courage to reach out. I still talk to God (with an overwhelming feeling of guilt and betrayal) and read my Bible but cannot bring myself to step foot into a church for the past 5 years. Everything in the Bible is true, because He himself is truth. I have never experienced something like this. As if I didnt write enough already, I think Im seeing now the effects my previous church experiences had on me. I feel physically and emotionally drained. If we are living out biblical love, we will not stumble into selfishness. If I hear a Christian tell me why god is real I will start to believe that. Original sin is what happened when Adam and Eve ate the fruit from the forbidden tree BUT the creation story is not true because of evolution, so how could there be original sin? How do I find truth beyond my wants or opinion? The people close to us have insight into how they can pray for and encourage us. By Gods grace and with His help, they got up and started walking with Him again. Never ever place any of your faith in any man they will let you down . The wonderful thing about Christianity is that its truth hinges on a single event: Jesus resurrection. As you can see, alongside with a lot of other things, I dont believe in miracles. Im in my early 50s now. Now Ive had a terminall diagnosis, and am like a child, hoping that an all merciful, forgiving God is there. So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh (Galatians 5:16). I must say you nailed my thoughts, and have given me hope that while I am in a worse place then I have ever been in my relationship with God, I am not the only one who has felt this way. Its so encouraging to see that it will end, and that you will ultimately come out with a stronger faith in the end. The adage, You cant keep a good man down is a biblical concept. I was brought up in church and have tried to be a good Christian through my life. If there is any sin you are holding onto, confess it to the Lord, lay it down at His feet, and ask for His help. Every promise in the Bible is conditional. But now, Paul says, we are light in the Lord. God expects us to walk as children of lightto walk properly as in the daytime, knowing God sees us and has designs to make us holy. God will give you a prophetic word that will set you free! Its like Im carrying the relationship. I dont understand, and I dont know what to do. A few inches from the ground, I knew it was going to hurt. We exist because the universe exists. Its all my fault. It just happened. 5. Newborns havent developed the muscle strength to hold themselves up. Thats why God sent Jesus to do for us what we cant do on our own. Yeah thats what gets me through sometimes. I cant come to terms with damnation for people like me who had no control over events which broke them. I have tried everything to get rid of the doubt and I have failed. My God is big enough that he is not threatened when I go to Him with something I dont understand. What more can He give us? Even after that I never questioned my faith. Im struggling as well. The first step in a Christian walk is to make a decision to trust the Lord. She said that some people doubt the existence of God and on saying that, its like she confirmed the doubt that was already planted in my mind by the devil and I for real started doubting the existence of God. Because, if I claim to want to be like Christ, then I would love the church as He loved the church, right? This is how it started: When asleep one night I felt like the devil had thrown a fiery dart of doubt in my mind, manipulating me to doubt the existence of God. Also, as a parent of 2 teenagers recently brought through the throws of divorce, your blog will be a great resource. ..thats when the body of christbecame way more important than ever in my lifethanks be to god that I knew and loved and have walked with these people for yearsbecause i knew that I needed to confess everything in my head and I needed to be read the bible to and literally walked through everythinglike a fragile invalidjust like you the stronger doubt and fear came..i couldnt even touch my biblei was afraid of everythingi knew i had to read..everytime I did it ..it felt like every passage was sending me straight to hell..i knew this was strange because..a month ago this was not my spiritual life.. my pastor pointed out to me that this was a spiritual attackAND that was the beginning of my journey out of this tunnel.hang in their..i have learned so many things about this situationhang in their hollynow is a time of obedience to gods word it all you have HE is allowing you to experience him..not with emotion but with his word.and remember john 1 jesus is the word.even if it burns you or confess you..you are fighting your old naturethe only way to kill that sucker is to read the word of god..if you cant do it tell your godly friends to do it..fight fight fightour enemy fights us daily..and our flesh needs to be put to death.now is a time of obediencedo what is right..its proof of who you are in christdo it sister do itfaith without works is deadyou know its right to stay with christthe feeling of HIS presence will return..even for a few momentsand he leaves you wanting more.we are MATURING in christbeing transformed.praise God girl.JESUS is KING. Sometimes that escape is simply learning from the Lord how to walk with more stability, holiness and peace. After that, it felt like a huge weight was off my shoulders. OCD is such a misunderstood diagnosis. Sometimes I feel almost alone in these struggles, and like a failure. And it doesnt require a creator to be true. So, yes, we are strong in Christ. Im embarrassed to talk to my family about it. Hi joy. John says whoever loves his brothers and sisters in Christ will not have cause for stumbling. Ephesians 1: 17-23 I pray that the God of our lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to me the spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him: That the eyes of my heart may be enlightened; that I may know what is the hope of His calling, and what are the riches of glory of His inheritance in the saints. He thirsts for you. I feel as the enemy tries to torment my mind with unbelief and that god doesnt exist, so at that point idk how to ask god to show me truth and remove doubt because idk if he exists, and if he does, how will I continue to believe it. 11:28) Thats rest from our striving to be good enough, rest in our souls from the stresses of life. But my doubts have almost been debilitating, as they havent been in a while. and people on social media spreading lies and slander about other people and claim to be christian it makes me think god is doing it through them. im realy scared of being rejected by Jesus, its a big ask to match up to all the requirements needed to be met to attain an acceptance by Jesus, of course I want to in his presence all the time, more than anything in this world, I dont know what else I can do, can you help, please. But the only way we submit is if He lets us. I am worried so many Christians do not have salvation and that weighs too heavily on my mind and soul, I am dashed to pieces! Nothing comes to mind. We walk by faith, not by sight. Everything feels unknown now. Stop trying to take control of everything. I read many things about that online, and a lot of the people it happens to are the ones that choose not to go to Church anymore or they feel Gods way is boring and hard so they quit the Christian life and have no desire to return. Stop worrying. Just like when Moses staff turned into a serpent, it ate up all the other magicians serpents. I want to serve the Lord so bad but feel like I can never accept this so called grace. I know he gave us creation and thats evidence itself but I really wish i get more reassurance. I see so many around who seem to have little to no dedication to the Lord and yet have such wonderful lives and are so blessed with love and families and dont have to struggle. I need to purposefully choose to take captive thoughts that are contrary to life in Christ (2 Cor. Ive been reading my Bible. What is written in the stars and to get specific, the cosmic microwave background radiation, tells us of space, time and all that is, having a beginning we like to call the big bang. Being yoked to Him, He bears the weight, not us. I did not marry until my late 40s, and that only lasted about 3 1/2 year until I discovered my husband was cheating on me. I felt like this was accusatory and not helpful. In Romans 7:19, the Apostle Paul described it this way: For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do this I keep on doing. The solution Paul gave? In this case, I would suggest studying the evidence for Gods existence rather than diving into answers for every individual question in the ball of yarn. No longer is sin imputed to us- our records are cleared. Satan, the worldly culture and our fleshly appetites feed us countless lies, but when we are grounded in the Word, the Lord will sanctify us (set us apart and make us holy), teach us how to walk in truth, and help others walk in truth, too. I dont require nor want belief in my existence to be able to fully function. (Isa. And, when our love for Him grows cold, its a lot easier to give in to our old sin nature. Another way to say this is, we need to walk in newness of life.. His beauty and greatness thrill your soul. John Piper Scripture: Galatians 5:16-18 Topic: Indwelling Sin Subscribe Apple Spotify But I say, walk by the Spirit, and do not gratify the desires of the flesh. When we, however, turn to Him because we want to, because we believe He is worthy of our love and adoration, thats what truly pleases Him. I was never diagnosed, but I believe I have ocd, anxiety and depression. I grew up in the church (non denominational) and literally was raised there between youth group, small groups, outreach, Sunday services etc- I also led worship (am a singer/musician) and have KNOWN God and felt his presence on occasions more numerous to list, powerful prophetic words have been spoken over me- things people couldnt have known. That is all we have to do ..let us be guided. If the Christian life becomes more of a drudgery or duty, its easy to struggle in our walk with God. My question to you would be, are you counting the cost of following Christ. Movieguide Warns Parents: 'Don't Take Your Daughter to See, A Prayer to Make Praising God a Habit - Your Daily Prayer - July 13. Even though Ive experienced god and his holy spirit upon me I still doubt that he is the one true god, I still doubt Jesus. for God already knows us then why would he make us a certain way are we all not strong. It's not just for ultra-spiritual people nor is it reserved for charismatic Christians. I am a non-believer. Id like to believe, but all I can do is hope, pray, and act as if. I felt so free and started to have compassion towards people (something I didnt have before). Im still scared of hell if I would not choose God which is absurd because obviously if God didnt exist neither would hell. No, he took Thomas hand in His and put his fingers in His scarred hands. I just said a prayer for you as you asked. 3) Look for a Christian counselor with whom you can get more in-depth. "The stars may fall, but God's promises will stand and be fulfilled." -J.I. I think to myself, well if hes real why has he chosen me for such a great calling that he has on my life even if I doubt. I hate it! My dad, rest his soul taught me who God, Jesus, Satan, Heaven, and hell were back when I was 3. For that reason, Paul offers this principle: Be careful, however, that the exercise of your rights does not become a stumbling block to the weak (1 Corinthians 8:9). But quite a few believers struggle to experience joy. hello everyone, i really need help as i have been having a lot of doubt in God and i feel like my faith is going. Not sure if anyone still uses this website but I was glad I found it. Youd rather lose anything else but not your faith. You are looking for someone who will love you and be devoted to you and miss you every day and who wants to spend time with you, but you already have Someone like that who is waiting for YOU. Please help me. Although its directed at parents, its applicable to anyone: http://www.keepingyourkidsongodsside.com. You can rest in His finished work on the cross. His sermon on salvation assurance actually provided me some relief. Judes doxology includes these words: Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy.. But he also said we can stand strong by taking the escape God provides. Skip to the main content. Along with the will to choose Him is the will to deny Him, to live for self. We must become aware of subtle spiritual impediments and stumbling blocks, and deal with them biblically. In all things, Christians want to maintain their connection to the Lord. So my brother and sisters hold on tight. Its all about personal confort, and you choose whichever suits the best to you. Ive stood on promises before, being sure to understand them in context and do my part, and they didnt pan out. If you've heard the term "Christian walk," you're probably familiar with the idea of "stumbling." For practical purposes, we can think of stumbling as a decision or mistake we make that has the potential to derail us. Finally my mind can rest after a year of confusion! I desperately need prayers. If you're where I was for a long time, doubt has become a large ball of tangled spiritual yarn in your mind; you don't even know how to begin unraveling it to a place of spiritual comfort. For me, Im a very introspective person, and I focus a lot on how I feel as well. At one time, it was so simple. God doesnt intend for us to go it alone. Left sorely disappointed many times. You may also need to work through issues that got you to this point. Since, Ive been on and off with God. I feel like there is something wrong with me, which is why no one wanted to date me, marry me, why my husband cheated, and why I have few friends and not one offer of a date or even male friendship in the 2 years since my marriage failed. It includes faithfulness, integrity and peace-based unity with other believers. Life according to the Spirit is not simply trying to do the right thing, nor is it trying to live according to God's Law. Thankyou for your words of encouragement, God bless you x. greetings you all brethren.its a good topic and very important we are talking about herefalling faith .i am a child of God i believe in Jesus and the existence of God.i love his presence around me and i discus with jesus many times. "Peace is not the absence of trouble, but the presence of Christ." -Sheila Walsh. The doubts are coming I should no better but as a human..and i do believe he has a calling on my lifebut the waiting is torture not to mention like you said the fear of Hell. I really need help because i hate feeling this way, i really really want to believe in him. Maybe, according to some people who were proven to be undependable many-many times. The one verse that gives me some comfort is John 6:37 If any man comes unto me, I will in no wise case him out. But we can still take a tumble when were older. 7:18-19) He said, What a wretched man I am! but then concluded Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord! (Rom. I struggle too. If it was ok to not have faith then not having faith would not feel so bad. Im struggling with my Christian faith, and I currently have a lot of fear of hell and what happens after death (for myself, my family, and others). One can only hope, right? Walk in the Spirit (Rom. I also wonder if I need deliverance. Ill only tell the biggest one for now: miracles. Thats never gonna happen. 6) Find a mentor. If you fell confused about your feelings or world view, Id recommend you to explore your inner self. But, for some, the Christian walk seems to be more like one step forward and two steps back a real struggle. I too am struggling with unwanted doubts. He has given us His word, which is forever settled in heaven. Who God is. So thank you for the reminder that it can be overcome. I was doing my best to make God happy and defend his name and get more people saved. 566 likes, 44 comments - SUNNY IN DENBIGH (@sunnyindenbigh) on Instagram on June 11, 2023: "Good morning y'all! However, my new book addresses much of what you brought up. i feel like my problem is the fact that i cannot see him, when ever i look into the sky i sit and think, but where would you be? People like to imagine god as something they can grab, at least in their minds, something that fits into their mindset. Unfortunately, life hit you hard and you began to have doubts. Now that I have started to ask these questions, I feel that Ive lost all ground and have spiraled out of control with fear, doubt, and confusion. 2 Cor. Certainly, aging can exacerbate some of these issues. If we walk in the Spirit, we will not gratify or indulge in the desires of the flesh. BUT, yes, where else to go, nowhere! I once read a quote about people who worry the most about not being good enough are usually better off. what glory for God in creating certain people. He never said it would be easy, but He did say.Behold I will be with You all the days of your Life. Many times growing up Id do my best to defend God when obnoxious atheists would make fun of him or mock my faith. Please dont think I dont love God, I do. The struggles present itself and I allow myself to be weak. Its not unusual for babies to stumble and fall when theyre learning to walk, and they learn from those tumbles. Is it possible to grow in our faith, if we never struggle with our faith. If you still get these replies Would you contact me? I never thought much about what stumbling looks like in my Christian walk, yet it is inevitable in our Christian journey because were all sinners. But thats not the only reason we confess to one another. Without time, theres no chance, theres no opportunity. Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? Life without faith is the worst possible life ever! I felt so alone before reading all this tonight. When time happened, it happened already. 4:23). Hi, Ive been having the same problem. Im so scared. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.. *greatest, not greasy. We have historical facts that prove he existed on the earth, year we still struggle. He wants us to be greater. Eternally tormenting a person is of no benefit to anyone. We need to keep falling back on the grace and mercy of our God and we need to keep turning to Him for help. Again, God is faithful to offer us a way out when we face temptation, and were wise to walk with Him and come boldly in prayer to ask for help. Remember sometes what we think we want right now isnt what we will want to be later. Such a miracle, to have come from anything but of the works of God. Home / Blog / What to Do When You Stumble in Your Christian Walk, The Bible occasionally describes the Christian life as a walk., Walking describes the purposeful and active process of learning to live by the power of Gods Spirit and within Gods will. It absoulutely broke me. I know God exists because the Universe is rational. If you are a muslim, you have close to zero chance to ever convert to christianity or shintoism. Struggling big time with my faith so badly its making me Ill. You have the words of eternal life. I have walked with Him far too long to ever be able to let any doubt destroy my faith in Him. Other Christians may view our sins as proof we aren't even saved. I really got a lot from reading this comment and I identify with the way you deal with doubts. I believe that Jesus is there.. but I still doubt.. I never really feel him. Heart Problems: An divided heart can cause problems. Especially when that person, through no fault of his own, had mental sickness? I feel horrible for it, I know that the enemy is gunna try to attack our minds, which he often does and places doubts in our minds so its actually harder to pray and rebuke even when you still have unbelief. I keep looking back 8yrs ago and trying to figure out what I did wrong. Everything we learn from God are the ideas and words of other people. I was also a bus worker for the Sunday morning service. I believe in kindness, love, I abhor cruelty in any form. When you know that you need Jesus thats a good thing! I have seen the most craziest of stuff in my life time in the church, I am really concerned, and am horrified that surely this must be near the end! Archived. Walking in the light is tied to walking in love. The same power that raised him from the dead lives in you. My advice to you Francis would be; in as much as you are struggling, never ever stop going to church. Hi Brianna. Do this to the best of your ability. Meat that was sacrificed to idols was being sold. He can handle all of your doubt and fear and frustration, and wants to help you, and every one you have compassion for. The temptation to sin is a given, so don't be surprised by it. Hi! What if you had no choice because giving birth could kill you? If thats you, explicitly consider what that alternative means: you will effectively be deciding that you are the ultimate arbiter of truth, standing above all world religions with your personal selection of beliefs. Its terrible. Is this what you call a Christian then? the multiverse-theory which is quiet a confy theory to our question about the lack of choices in our lives). We can all use a little help from time to time in our walk with God and with life in general. Be careful of all that can block that personal being in touch with the living Jesus. And it doesnt give a single answer to the question of how and why does God exist, and behaves the way the Bible depicts it. I have often found myself in tears because I am so desperate. Whatever happens, just follow the things that can make happy.

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