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Beth- you should as has been stated, talk with the pastor in private. before doing so have all of your, prayed for, points written down. do this neatly and concise, you will leave it with him. This is a way to say your peace, before moving on. you owe him the reason so he can grow. that said...

It seems you are learning that "organization" can get in the way of spirituality. grow your faith and look around, you will find a church that suits you. once you do stick with it but always work on your spirituality. Even Jesus challenged the church.

what Jesus did was to save everyone. here is the thing it will involve work on your part. doubt is something you need to over come. you do this with faith. and yes doubt from time to time may creep up. as you grow this will be the moments in which to pray more. God bless.

This is good advice. I can say for sure though when you are in the mud it can be very hard to apply.

I have been working them Angels over time, that said I could use a few more signs.

Balance is a good thing. sometimes achieving balance with all that can be around us is hard. I for one, know I need to focus on the good, but at times it just feels there is so much bad that balance seems unlikely. then the prayer starts. and still at the end of the day, it can just be exhausting.

Thank you for your service. Sorry to hear about your struggles. I served 6 years in the Army. It seems at time the spiritual fight is one of the harder fights, it's is hard to see the enemy. It can also be painful when we realize we get in our own way. maybe you could put up an email as well...

It is true works do not get you to grace. is grace free? I think not. we mush repent and grow our faith. this is work but not works. the work is an inward effort while works is an outward effort that can show the fruits we have grown. repentance and growing our faith is the inward work we must...

if someone is not growing at a church then it is not only OK to look at another church, you should. Jesus wants you in relationship with Him, that is the goal. also remember Jesus had a moment He was upset. it was at the way religion was being done. I for one think that was in an effort to...

Works are a way to show the growth of your fruits. we are are called to do works as a show of love. if you you like the idea, great. I can not think of a church that would not welcome with open arms someone who wants to give back through their effort. That said If go to a church that in any why...

I can not help but wonder what happen that motivated this thread. I for one come from a dark background, was born there. thank you for trying to understand. sometimes I hurt people without thinking about how or why it hurts them. in deep reflection I now know it is part of a defense system that...

you sound worn out. been there, well ok , still there. the hater of Jesus, well this may come off wrong but please remember Jesus was hung on a cross, I'd say haters have been there all along. I would go to say it needed to happen. it was for us. God could have stopped it if he felt He had to...

these types of talks hinder people coming to God in my opinion. many things can happen in our walk of life. This conversation seems to remove Grace from the equation. this , in my opinion is not healthy. talk about it sure. just don't forget Jesus and his promise in all of this. grace is not...

I think it is imposable for some one to talk as much as anyone on the radio and not make a mistake that will upset people. it happens all the time. Rush is in the lime light so it gets amplified 10 fold. is he sorry, I think so. is it based on money - I think not. is the issue that lead him to...

I have had to do this more than a few times. It can be painful, I still can not understand why it had to happen with the last time I did it. anyway I have applied this phrase to it, "to love from afar...." it does not make it easier it just reminds me of the bigger picture.

saying a prayer right now, God bless

Do you have a relationship that has problems or is holding you back in some way? not sure if that helps.

There is a calling for both. There is also the need to wait at times because sometimes Gods answer is not right now.

That was really a heartfelt share, thank you very much for that. God bless.

The title you gave this is what brought me. I see you ask based on dating and what I will share has nothing to do dating, but it most defiantly addresses your title. I had a talk with someone years ago. He was having problems. To me they seemed simple. From the outside they always do. I...