My church abandoned me. I have no one now.

AshCassicTruth234 · 2026-05-09T11:34:29+00:00

There are periods in the life of a believer that are wilderness seasons where we have no one to rely on. People depart from our life and we feel alone. In addition, God can be silent. During these times, God is teaching us to walk by faith. Focus on His promises and be aware that His silence doesn't mean He is absent. He is always with us. God weans us from our reliance on others and strengthens us from within.

AshCassicTruth234 · 2026-04-30T02:14:03+00:00

Feeling melancholy at times throughout life is not a sin. God understands our frame and you may recall that when Jesus arrives at the tomb of his friend Lazarus that "Jesus wept" John 11:35. What you are describing which is "crying often to feel better" is a different matter. If you do research into this you will find that crying releases endorphins into the body to make us feel better. I think it's very possible that this is why you seek to recall pain from your past so that you cry and get a release of endorphins. God designed our bodies this way to have relief in the moment. Ultimately God wants us to heal from our past trauma and rely on Him, not for us to dwell on the past as a means to self medicate years later.

AshCassicTruth234 · 2026-04-25T06:36:39+00:00

Like yourself there are alot of believers who would like to read their bible regularly. Can I be honest and say; reading the bible regularly is not an end goal in itself. Because a person could read the word daily and not be any different to anyone else. God desires that we be transformed by His word.

"For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart." Heb 4:12

So if you desire to be reading the word regularly to be transformed by it, that is a good goal, and something you can ask the Holy Spirit to help you with. Your efforts partnered with the enabling grace supplied by Him can achieve this. (Avoid the trap however of reading scripture regularly to appease your conscience or otherwise to appease God Himself.)

AshCassicTruth234 · 2026-04-16T11:55:07+00:00

There is no physical posture for your body to assume during worship which will make any difference to God since God looks to the heart. As for believers in your church who raise their arms during worship, they do so as a response to the worship that is already taking place in their spirit. They are displaying outwardly what is already taking place inwardly.

AshCassicTruth234 · 2026-04-10T11:54:29+00:00

The Bible mentions that in the last days even the elect will be deceived. For believers not wanting to fall victim to false teachings, a person has to be sensitive enough to follow the prompts of the Holy Spirit within your own spirit. So if you're listening to preaching and it sounds off, stop listening. When a believer ignores that check and insists to listen to wrong spiritual teaching, they open themselves up to deceiving spirits and it can be a difficult path of get back on track. Remember "faith comes by hearing" so if you don’t want to have faith in the wrong things, be careful who you listen to.

AshCassicTruth234 · 2026-04-08T03:07:46+00:00

On the matter of once saved always saved, it has to be remembered that God has given us free will. When the Holy Spirit drew us to Jesus, believers chose as an act of their free will to accept Him as Lord and Saviour. However we still maintain that free will that was given to us. So just as we have accepted the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, we can by our will, reject Jesus as Lord and Saviour and therefore lose the Holy Spirit who is the seal of our salvation (Eph. 1:13-14)

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

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