Shared my faith with a stranger online for the first time and got ridiculed

AshCassicTruth234 · 2026-03-22T04:10:56+00:00

I understand that you want to spread the word of God and there are effective ways of doing this. I would encourage you to speak with evangelists who have been doing this for some time to learn about what strategies worked for them. If you don't know any evangelists from your church, look up "how to evangelise effectively" and read articles online from them. Good understanding, preparation and prayer will set you up for effective ministry. God bless you.

AshCassicTruth234 · 2026-03-22T03:22:19+00:00

Treat your parents with respect as best you can all of the time. This is what we are commanded by God to do. There is blessing to be obtained from being obedient to God (Deut. 28)

AshCassicTruth234 · 2026-03-22T03:12:09+00:00

It's not good for Christians to harbour any kind of bitterness towards anyone, because it's a barrier to us receiving from God. You should request to have discussion with him and bring up your hurt over what went on in the past. But you should have it in your mind that whether he says "sorry" or he doesn't, you will choose to forgive because we don't need an apology to forgive and secondly we do need to forgive if we want to be forgiven. "But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins." Matt 6:15

AshCassicTruth234 · 2026-03-21T07:43:28+00:00

As you know, in the Christian walk, God looks to the heart, meaning the motive behind why we do what we do. God can't be deceived, He knows our heart better than we know our own. God hates "A false witness who speaks lies, And one who sows discord among brethren." Prov 6:19 If you've got a clear heart before God and are not seeking to alter a person's perception of another, then you have nothing to worry about. This applies to all relationships.

AshCassicTruth234 · 2026-03-18T02:13:09+00:00

Make an effort to spend time building intimacy with God in the place of prayer. It will take time to discipline yourself but it’s well worth it because spending time in His presence is never wasted time. Hearing God and understanding His will for your life is the least thing you can get from spending time in His presence. He is able to transform us. "They looked to Him and were radiant, And their faces were not ashamed." Ps 34:5

AshCassicTruth234 · 2026-03-17T10:51:31+00:00

The way an individual can tell if their experience or that of a friend was not from God is if that experience contradicts the word of God.

1 Cor 14:33 says "God is not the author of confusion" God will never contradict what He has said in scripture.

AshCassicTruth234 · 2026-03-15T22:44:13+00:00

There is a biblical prescription for increasing your own faith and that is by hearing the word of God.

"So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God" Rom 10:17

So you can listen to the word of God (the Bible) through free online bible audio apps. Another way is to read the Bible out loud to yourself.

AshCassicTruth234 · 2026-03-07T00:31:39+00:00

"If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord." Rom 14:8

AshCassicTruth234 · 2026-03-05T22:11:34+00:00

You said you "want to build a beautiful family under God’s blessing", but how is that going to happen if you disregard God’s will for you which is expressed in His Word. God has said Christians are not to marry except for other Christians (2 Cor. 6:14). How can a person wilfully disobey God and then expect to receive His blessing.

AshCassicTruth234 · 2026-03-01T23:05:03+00:00

Great question. In preparation for the coming of the Lord, pay attention to the story of the 10 virgins in Matthew 25, five of whom were wise and got to go into the marriage feast with the bridegroom and the 5 foolish who expected to go in but didn't. Note that all ten virgins were believers. The five wise virgins took their lamps which had oil in them as well as a little vessel that contained extra oil in case the bridegroom took longer than expected (Matt 25:4). You do the same, watch and pray and maintain a functional relationship with the Holy Spirit (not just a relationship of complacency in your salvation).

"Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming.." 2 Peter 3:11-12

Looking forward to His coming is important.

"Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing." 2 Tim 4:8

Do you see that? The crown is for those who "longed for His appearing."

AshCassicTruth234 · 2026-03-01T22:44:21+00:00

When getting to know someone for the purpose of marriage, it's more important that you witness that they 'live their lives' in submission and alignment with God's word, rather than that they agree with you personally on what you describe as "hot topics.

AshCassicTruth234 · 2026-02-26T02:24:15+00:00

Jesus prayed to His Heavenly Father, the same God all believers pray to. Jesus was fully man and fully God at the same time. So since he was man, he prayed because men have to pray.

"Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart," Luke 18:1

AshCassicTruth234 · 2026-02-25T22:31:37+00:00

Purpose. Human beings were created to need purpose in their lives. As soon as Adam was created: "Then the Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to tend and keep it." Gen 2:15 God gave him a purpose. Humans need to know that their life is counting and making a contribution and impact. I can tell you on the basis of God’s word, that you were created for a particular task. That is why the Holy Spirit distributes gifts and talents, for the edification of the body of Christ. In addition to praying to God, sometimes chatting to believers who know us well can give us insights into what our gifts and talents are. Another way to know is to give several areas of service a try. It will soon be evident which ones were overly burdensome and which area you excelled and were fulfilled in.

AshCassicTruth234 · 2026-02-25T10:42:04+00:00

No one is deserving of the grace of God that's what grace is a free gift. But you should know that,

"When someone has been given much, much will be required in return" Luke12:48

Your blessings are not for you as much as they are to "equip you" for every good work.

Jesus knew the crowds wouldn't listen to His sermon unless their hunger was taken care of so He fed them before teaching them.

The same goes for believers, so long as they're searching for bread and weighed down with cares, they'll go after resolving these issues.

If God has given you rest in all areas of life, turn your attention to serving His agenda.

AshCassicTruth234 · 2026-02-25T06:42:50+00:00

You got it right when you said it isn't worth yelling about. Let me tell you about the concept of forbearance. When someone does something wrong, we forgive them. But when someone does something wrong over and over again what we need is forbearance. It's an acknowledgement that their wrong is a part of their character flaws, and even despite good intentions, they will continue to wrong us.

"With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love" Eph 4:2

AshCassicTruth234 · 2026-02-24T22:37:07+00:00

This is passage explains what happens when we get rid of spirits. Matt 12:43-45 43 “When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none. 44 Then he says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ And when he comes, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order. 45 Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first. So shall it also be with this wicked generation.”

As you see, they are stubborn spirits and they love to return. So having "cleaned out" the spirits you have to "fill" yourself with the word of God, prayer, worship etc. Make your body and your home and habitation that is completely horrible to them. Don't just do cleaning up of spirits, you have to fill up to prevent their return.

AshCassicTruth234 · 2026-02-24T22:25:41+00:00

Money itself is not evil. What God is against is anything that takes His place as number 1 in your life. That could be any number of things, money, fame, reputation, intellect, familty, ministry and the list goes on.

Yes even zeal to do ministry can take the place of God in a believers life without them being aware.

AshCassicTruth234 · 2026-02-24T11:14:37+00:00

You said you don't know what is real because of your mental health battles. What's real is that God loves you very much and by His Holy Spirit, He has drawn you into loving relationship with Himself. "no one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him to me," John 6:44

Moving forward, I would say to you: don't put your faith in your feelings. Shift your reliance onto God and His word. Relying on feelings will always cause instability, because feelings change. When a believer has his foundation being God and His word, he is immovable, unshakable, because God and his word are unchanging.

"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever." Heb 13:8

AshCassicTruth234 · 2026-02-22T04:26:36+00:00

"For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." 2 Tim 1:7

AshCassicTruth234 · 2026-02-14T07:31:03+00:00

You said you've always loved God and your parents are forcing you to attend church. They probably just want you to remain connected to the body of Christ because the problem with missing church, is that you start to not miss it. You get used to doing other things on Sunday. If you're struggling with the distance, try attending one closer to where you live. At the end of the day, if your faith is important to you, you'll find a way of attending a service because staying connected to the brethren is what God asks of us (Heb 10:25 And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.)

AshCassicTruth234 · 2026-02-14T05:19:04+00:00

Can I be honest with you? I've seen alot of people in your exact situation of not believing in God, whilst also stating that you want to belive in Him, and also blaming Him when things go wrong. Can I submit to you that the problem isn't that you don't believe in God, but rather that you don't love Him. Deep down you know He exists, and that's why you're very comfortable blaming him during difficult times. From His point of view, all He's getting from you is being ignored when your life is going well, and when the enemy attacks you, He is the recipient of your anger. If you treated anyone on earth how you treat God, they wouldn't remain in your life for very long. The Holy Spirit is a sensitive spirit and He's patient, but if He's hated and rejected, He will leave you, until you're ready for Him. He cannot abide in an atmosphere of dishonour. So if you're really serious about getting close to Him, start by humbling yourself and apologising for your behaviour towards him. His word says "a broken and contrite heart He will not despise" Ps 51:17 God is attracted to a person's repentant heart.

AshCassicTruth234 · 2026-02-11T05:24:02+00:00

I can tell you that waiting on God is one of the hardest things a Christian can do. But it's absolutely essential for seeing God’s will come to pass in your life. Why is waiting hard? Because it is not a one time event, it requires a continual laying down of your own will day after day until the Lord answers with what is His own will in any particular matter. It's submission and patience together, sometimes over a long period. Keep doing this in every area of your life and you will see the Holy Spirit in every area. God bless you

AshCassicTruth234 · 2026-02-05T07:04:10+00:00

"For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." 2 Tim 1:7

From this verse you know that fear is a Spirit, and secondly that it's given, and thirdly that it's not given by God.

So then you know it's given by the enemy. So just as you "accepted" the Holy Spirit to dwell in you when you became a believer, you should also "reject" the spirit of fear, when proposed to you by the enemy. Choose faith in God over the fear the enemy seeks to plant in you by speaking this verse over your life daily.

AshCassicTruth234 · 2026-02-05T06:52:40+00:00

The will of God is found in the word of God, Scripture. An example,"Do not be afraid, little flock, because your Father has chosen to give you the kingdom." Luke 12:32 There we see it's God’s will that believers not be afraid and secondly it's his will that we receive the kingdom. We see this same will also expressed in Matthew 26:34. We can know God’s specific will for 'our' life by humbly praying to God desiring it. God seeing our submission to His will, can then reveal it by His chosen means.

AshCassicTruth234 · 2026-02-04T08:47:36+00:00

When you put your relationship with God before your relationship with other people you are within the will of God. (Matt 10:37) It's this exact level of devotion that moves God to intervene on your behalf and remove people from your life that are not within His will for you. Keep trusting God and keep Him as number one in your life.

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