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Godluvme -> Struggling with my spirtuality (4/17/2008 10:49:33 AM)

Okay I'm 22 years old and I'm a single mother of a 5 year old. I've beeen raised in church all my life and converted to christianity when I was 7 years old. I've grew up in this one church that I go to since I was 8 years old but now being an adult I feel as if it's time for me to move on and find another church that can help me grow spiritually. I feel as if the church I go to is not helping me. I love my home church and my daughter was raised in that church but I need a new church that's gonna help me grow. I feel as if my church isn't the right church for me spirtually I need some advice. Right now I very weak and need to be strong. I stopped reading my bible for a while now and feel as sif I can't take this christian world anymore. Other people are out there having fun while I'm here trying my best to be a good christian but it's hard. One side is telling me to turn away from the christian world but m heart is telling me to stay. I seriously need prayer. What to do?



fluffmonkey -> RE: Struggling with my spirtuality (4/17/2008 11:22:35 AM)

If you feel led to find a new church do so, dont wait and debate..if you have prayed about this and know that you are lead some where else then go some where else, but being a christian is not always easy we are told we will be set apart from this world, we will be closely watched by others, so they can see our reactions to life problems, they will hate us, they may want to cause harm to us, but do know we have a Lord and Saviour who is there for us, who will guide us threw life, who loves us so much He gave His life for us, when we are weak He is strong!
When you are having a hard time turn to God, and read his word, dont just wait for Him to rescue you, your the one who has turn to Him and let Him know your in need of help, that at the moment your feeling weak and need Him to be your rock.



evangelical -> RE: Struggling with my spirtuality (4/17/2008 1:15:51 PM)

ok...i'm sorry but i'm going to have to disagree with you on the moving to a new church thing. You see you can't just go church hopping (i'm not saying that you are) but the thing is that when you start moving from church to church it tends to bring you down spiritually because you may get into the habit that if you don't find what you are looking for you just move to a new church. Instead of moving in search of something better, try to make a difference in that church. Try to see how you can get involved in order to help others grow as well.
You have not read the Bible, that explains a lot, you see when we stop reading the Bible or praying or fasting we are letting the devil "gain ground on us". Why? Because by not feeding our spirit our flesh is getting stronger, thus making it harder to walk with Christ. Yes walking with Christ is a bit hard but we know that all we have to do is call on God and he will come to the rescue. The advantage that we have is that when we are walking hand in hand with Christ he brings peace and joy to your heart no matter what your circumstances may be.
The reason why you may be feeling spiritually down is because you have left your spiritual life a bit unattended. Just get back on track. Ask God to give you strength so you can head forward. Ask him to bring a willingness to your heart to seek his face, to bring an interest to read his word. Your spiritual growth begins at home but gets stronger at church. You must seek God day in and out at home and attend to church to help you grow, but in order for you to grow at church you must have a willingness to grow. Maybe if you try to change your attitude towards the church that you are attending right now and everytime you go to church go with an open mind knowing that you will recieve something from God.

I will keep you in my prayers.
"My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes observe my ways"
Proverbs 23:26
Just surrender everything you are, all of your heart, to him and allow him to teach you his ways, his will.



PrincessButtercup -> RE: Struggling with my spirtuality (4/17/2008 4:22:04 PM)

The thing you need to do most right now is get back in your Bible. THAT'S why you're not growing spiritually. Just going to church is not going to help your relationship with Christ grow, because the church is not responsible for your own personal spiritual growth.

After you've been in your Bible again for a good deal of time, and you still don't feel like that church isn't right for you, then pray about it and see if God is leading you to stay there or move on.



fluffmonkey -> RE: Struggling with my spirtuality (4/17/2008 10:20:13 PM)

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The reason why you may be feeling spiritually down is because you have left your spiritual life a bit unattended. Just get back on track. Ask God to give you strength so you can head forward. Ask him to bring a willingness to your heart to seek his face, to bring an interest to read his word. Your spiritual growth begins at home but gets stronger at church. You must seek God day in and out at home and attend to church to help you grow, but in order for you to grow at church you must have a willingness to grow. Maybe if you try to change your attitude towards the church that you are attending right now and everytime you go to church go with an open mind knowing that you will recieve something from God.


I agree



ShutterBox -> RE: Struggling with my spirtuality (4/17/2008 11:02:02 PM)

oh man, Pk hit it int he first line.

I use to read my Bible every night, it kept me in the word and focused. But it's been actually more then half a year since I stopped regularly reading it, and whoa.....I got way off track.

a few nights ago I started back up again. No matter how tired I am or if I just don't feel like it, I do it anyway. It makes a huge difference!

That and prayer. Pray a few times a day even if it's in the morning and before bed....I try to incorporate God in every part of my thoughts.

then......Godly people really help. I dunno if you get into church activities easily or if you're like me = overly analytic and overly shy. But when I did things around the church anyway, it really helped me spiritually, as well as confidence and my over all out look on some things. (of course, i moved, and that's all been broken down again thanks to my unwillingness to hang with the pop-tarts here. Don't let that happen!)

But anyway, when you're around them a lot and you're doing positive things for God and you're having fun with it, your spirituality can't help but grow.



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