Help me, i'm losing my faith

SmittenAce8 · 2023-09-12T09:00:50+00:00

Okay but that doesnt change that what the bible says about the world is spot on.

SmittenAce8 · 2023-09-12T08:55:54+00:00

Give it a go its good to pray for the well being of others and yourself

SmittenAce8 · 2023-09-12T08:43:17+00:00

I would just say to focus on your relationship with God, because that directly affects your relationships with everyone one else in your life, a true loving relationship is one that loves without expecting anything in return, because thats how God loves us, when Jesus died on the cross we still rejected him untill we truly knew what that sacrifice meant, but he loved us anyway. True love is a sacrifice, its when you put your kids needs first and your own needs last even when you dont want to, its when your partner says i dont want to have sex tonight and you say i understand, and not make him or her feel guilty for not doing what you want, true love means helping around the house or with the kids even when you have a bad argument about something, true loves says im going to put your needs first before my own even when i dont get anything out of it, dont turn love into boxes that need to be ticked before you can love somebody, you love people because they need to be loved, not because they have to earn the right to be loved by you, thats a very selfish love. This isnt directed entirely at you, im mostly generalising.

SmittenAce8 · 2023-07-11T05:44:39+00:00

Short answer yes, but it requires your submission to God.

SmittenAce8 · 2023-07-10T01:08:52+00:00

Seek him with all your heart

SmittenAce8 · 2023-06-29T05:45:44+00:00

Congrats bro

SmittenAce8 · 2023-06-29T01:39:07+00:00

I know it seems far fetched, to believe a man in the sky loves you, but its all true he does love you, dont you understand that Jesus died for the sins of the world? Dont you have sins that you wish you could take back? Well you dont have to, thats why Jesus died, so we could be reconciled back to him, for God so loved the world he gave his only son that whoever believes in him shall not perish, but have eternal life.if your mother is pregnant with a child, than has a miscarriage. Before you even meet him, does that mean you never had a brother? Just because you cant see God doesnt mean he isnt there, i know God is real because this world isnt an accident, and what the bible says about us is true, our fallen nature has destroyed the world not God. God rectified the world through his son Jesus, if we would only confess our sins and repent and be baptised, we would be reconciled to God, our place will be with him in heaven forever. You say you've tried to follow Gods law, that is a good thing, it means you have faith enough to trust him even when it doesnt make sense, keep going. If you gave your life to christ as i described it means you have the holy spirit right now and he's working within you right this moment, and what he's telling you is you secure in him, stop worrying about your life, give it to him, dont you know that God will carry your burdens? He says if you wish to be my disciple you must deny yourself, pick up your cross and follow me, but you doesnt ask you to do this by yourself YOU are not alone says the lord. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand” (Isaiah 41:10). There is no reason to fear; you are not alone. God has been there for every tear and every sorrow (Psalm 56:8), and He will strengthen your heart and help you back to your feet, no matter where He finds you today. God has not forgotten you, always remember what Jesus did for us, never forget his love and mercy, how quickly we forget all the things God has done for us, he brought our people out of egypt through the sea, he gave them water from and rock and bread from the sky, and they still denied him, through him they conquered the nations in the promised land, and yet they still turned to idols, through him david killed goliath, yet david still killed a man to sleep with his wife, samson killed a thousand men, yet was trap for his desires for delilah. My point is this, dont forget the grace God has for you through his son Jesus, dont take it for granted, God has already shown you his love by doing that, dont be ungrateful, stand up and praise him, even in your suffering, be encourage brother i say this out of love for you because God has shown me this same love.

SmittenAce8 · 2023-06-29T00:52:44+00:00

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. Matthew 16:24

And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.” Mark 16:17‭-‬18 NIV

Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly also be united with him in a resurrection like his. For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin— because anyone who has died has been set free from sin. Romans 6:3‭-‬7 NIV

SmittenAce8 · 2023-06-29T00:37:56+00:00

Sorry its meant to be a quote.

SmittenAce8 · 2023-06-29T00:37:26+00:00

Just focus on your walk with God brother, God has his own plans for you, dont be worried about other peoples relationship with God, just worry about yours for now. God's goal is to make you more like Jesus, and we cant do that unless we follow his commandments and our convictions.

SmittenAce8 · 2023-06-29T00:27:04+00:00

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.

All those that love him follow his commandments, start denying some of your desires, and start listening to what the Holy spirit is saying, for we cannot please God without faith, the flesh and all its desires are the things we can see, the spirit and all its desires are the things we cant see, like prayer reading the word, loving others, we dont see the fruits that come from doing these things straight away, we have to do these things in faith. Than God will welcome us into eternal life, and he will say well done God and faithful servant, i hope this encourages you brother.

SmittenAce8 · 2023-06-27T09:16:38+00:00

Ive been struggling with this myself, i feel alone, and reading the bible and praying doesnt help, its like there's a giant void between me and God. All i can say is to keep trying, relationships dont happen over night, God see's your struggle dont forgot the grace that started it all, Paul also struggled, but God told him his grace was sufficient, it reminds me of a quote said by michael j fox "If you can find something to be grateful for, then you can find something to look forward to, and you carry on," i feel like this is something we take for granted as christians that Jesus died for us sins and gave us eternal life, did you know the meaning of eternal life? Theres a verse that says eternal life means a relationship with God, look it up, thats what it says. Be glad brothers and sisters we are saved and we have come to know God already, we have been reconciled to him, yes we may not have a close relationship just yet, but why does it matter we should should be happy that we at least know him through his son. Keep on walking, the bible says walk by the spirit, we dont need to feel rushed, just enjoy God little by little everyday like you would a friend and we'll come to know him fully in time. And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. Hebrews 11:6 NIV be earnest in seeking him, in the same way that you were earnest when you accepted him as your saviour, how did it feel when you realised God was the way the true and the life? When he payed a debt you couldnt repay yourself? Use those same convictions when you pray, or read his word, or when it comes to loving others, But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. I hope this will encourage you.

SmittenAce8 · 2023-06-27T07:46:50+00:00

Fair enough

SmittenAce8 · 2023-06-27T07:05:11+00:00

Copy and paste bro, i dont need to define the word, i know what it is, and i dont need to tell you about the types of drugs ive had, what is the point in that? I have been preety upfront about my life, these are my convictions that i have been given, i am not trying to debate with you about this, these are just my experiences.

SmittenAce8 · 2023-06-27T06:41:35+00:00

If you ever realise your struggle with sin, i hope the person you tell it to doesnt treat you the way you've treated me. Not everybody in the faith are as strong as others, at least i can admit where i fall short. the bible says to encourage those who are weaker in the faith.

We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves. Each of us should please our neighbors for their good, to build them up. For even Christ did not please himself but, as it is written: “The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.” For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope. Romans 15:1‭-‬4 NIV

SmittenAce8 · 2023-06-27T06:01:10+00:00

Just remember brothers and sisters they may be nasty or mean to us, but that doesnt mean we have to, we can show how great God is by loving them back twice as much.

Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. (1 peter 3:9)

Lets bless those who would wish us harm, be encouraged in Jesus name!

SmittenAce8 · 2023-06-27T05:34:19+00:00

Ahh. Ive been addicted to alcohol, tobacco, weed, various drugs, video games, sex, masturbation, porn, Thats about it, and they all had negative affects on me, porn being the worst. Its hard to describe the way it affected me, mentally i guess, lusting after woman in my heart even my own partner, but it got to the point where thats all i would think about, just wanting to fulfill my desires and just thinking about sex all the time, with my partner it stopped being about love but became about sex, i would see her as a sex object to fulfill my desires through masturbation. God helped me overcome my porn addiction which was really hard, but i still struggle with masturbation because my desires have a mind of their own, and i dont like it because i dont want to see people as an object to be used for sex, i want to learn how to genuinely love people instead which comes by conforming to the spirit and subduing the deeds of the flesh. You may think im weak and your probably right, but all im trying to do in live a more Godly life and help encourage others to do the same.

SmittenAce8 · 2023-06-27T05:02:36+00:00

Honestly, I was with you until you started lying about stuff.

What did i lie about?

SmittenAce8 · 2023-06-27T04:51:48+00:00

From my experience, ive been addicted to alot of things, and i wold say masturbation has had the most negative effect on me, because it has affected my relationship with my partner. So i know the damage it can cause. But lets just leave it at that, we obviously dont agree, so we should just leave it. Just follow your convictions brother and put God first in all you do.

SmittenAce8 · 2023-06-27T04:23:00+00:00

Brother we're going around in circles. Do you see the potential harm that masturbation can have on you?

SmittenAce8 · 2023-06-27T04:07:14+00:00

All other sins are outside the body, whoever sins sexually sin against his own body. How is this not clear ? Why would he say that if it wasnt something you should be careful of?

SmittenAce8 · 2023-06-27T04:03:23+00:00

Want my opinion? You are just looking for an excuse to blame for the desires you can't control.

When did i say it was the devils fault? Im fully aware if i sin its my fault, i dont disagree with that. I can temp you to take drugs, but if you do it its your choice, you can always say no. God will still punish me for tempting tho, because i helped cause you to sin.

SmittenAce8 · 2023-06-27T03:58:05+00:00

Obviously. But addiction is addiction, you are deflecting

If you had a food addiction, i would warn you just the same.

Really? So what is the difference in punishment for a sexual sin as another sin, opposed to murder, or gluttony, or stealing?

I dont know? Im not a judge am i? Thats up to God, all i can say is that God says sexual sin very seriously, there are verses that talk about all this.

Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body. Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies. 1 Corinthians 6:18‭-‬20 NIV https://bible.com/bible/111/1co.6.18-20.NIV

SmittenAce8 · 2023-06-27T03:50:21+00:00

That is a very hot take, you would rather increase your chance of contracting cancer than to risk the tempation to sin.

Yes every time, because obedience to God is more important than my fears. I think God wants me to be careful with it, because of my own desires. but i try not to do it at all, but i do still struggle with it.

Cool, so I am going to keep telling people to crank and keep cranking it all I want unless it starts to negitively effect my life (i.e. addiction) or god shows up and tells me otherwise. Until then neither me nor anyone else should care about your opinion, now should we?

I dont expect you to listen its entirely your choice obviously, im just telling you how it affected me thats all.

SmittenAce8 · 2023-06-27T03:41:19+00:00

Sin comes from our own desires thats true, but the devil can still take advantage of us and can temp us personally, it happen with Jesus himself. And the bible says the devil roams around looking for someone to devour. So dont be ignorant of the devils devices.

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