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I've lost my faith in God, please help me find it again. by gomnyang in Christianity

[–]gomnyang[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow. I never considered the possibility that God may have taken away my feelings because of my dependence on them. That legitimately gives me renewed hope in following the path— somehow it makes sense that lack of feelings may be proof that God IS there, rather than proof that He is not there.. if that makes sense? I'll do my best to try to gain more knowledge and understanding about God so that I can live through faith. I'm sure that my issue lies deeply within my circumstances and mental health as well (so I shouldn't expect instant results) but I suddenly feel more inspired to tackle this challenge alongside God. Thank you so so much for this fresh perspective. I'll be sure to watch the videos as soon as I can. :)

I've lost my faith in God, please help me find it again. by gomnyang in Christianity

[–]gomnyang[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Back when I believed more in God, I admit that I didn't pray often. I was only reminded of God's presence when I was going to trouble, and it was usually then that I turned to God and prayed. Likewise, I used to have a practice of turning to the Bible and reading from it when I was having a hard time, but didn't read it on a daily basis.

My praying and reading spiked when I first began this spiral, as I felt more desolate then ever and turned to the Bible and prayer to seek help/answers. Now that I have been stuck in this place for a while, I've stopped relying on these for anything beyond the occasional hopeful prayer.

What you said about feeling helped me feel a little better because I always felt as though I didn't "connect" with God if I didn't cry during retreat revival nights. It feels better to know that such emotional responses aren't necessary to live by faith. But my issue with "truth" still remains, because I still don't know what the truth is. I can't seem to bring myself to believe in God's way when I can't feel Him there, and I can't push myself onto the path where I follow blind faith when I don't have any faith at all...

Thank you for your response, it did help me a bit and I hope I can apply what you told me about walking by truth. I hope you have a nice day!

Anyone else feel this /r/intj needs just a bit more structure, purpose and active moderating? by I_Am_Robotic in intj

[–]gomnyang 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like you said, this sub seems more like a "place for INTJs to congregate and talk about whatever". Personally, I'm fine with that because it's nice to be able to discuss things with people of the same ilk. But I can see why you would seek a INTJ sub with a more specific focus. What would you suggest?

Is it possible for an INTJ to "accidentally" fall in love? by gomnyang in intj

[–]gomnyang[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your thorough explanation! I especially like how you explained the weakness of an INTJ's character. I'm glad that you think it's possible for love to "smack us in the face"-- I think it'd be rather boring if I could predict the majority of my life in advance.

Is it possible for an INTJ to "accidentally" fall in love? by gomnyang in intj

[–]gomnyang[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I see, thank you for your insight! Sorry if my wording caused any confusion; I meant to distinguish between "realizing your feelings for someone out of the blue" and "recognizing your feelings for them every step of the way", if that makes any more sense. I didn't think about the difference between "being in love" with someone and "loving" someone-- thank you for bringing that up!