What to do when you are losing faith?

[Luminaire]

A song that always encourages me is "Rejoice in the Lord" by Ron Hamilton (aka Patch the Pirate ).
O Rejoice in the Lord
He makes no mistake
He knoweth the end of each path that i take
For when I am tried and purified
I shall come forth as gold

As for not believing in God, are you basing this solely off his seeming inaction? What alternative would you replace it with? (if you don't have one, there's no sense in it. Will you replace your belief in God with the plot-hole ridden atheist story of origins?)

Btw ANM29, I agree with you. It's hard for people that haven't had serious crises of faith to understand what it's like.

 

[DArceri]

Btw ANM29, I agree with you. It's hard for people that haven't had serious crises of faith to understand what it's like.

I totally agree with you too, however, the purpose of this thread is set up for the struggling christian to ask questions and seek answers. They are seeking answers by coming to this thread, RIGHT? Whether they find them helpful or not is another matter.

 

[ANM29]

REMEMBER, no one suffered more than God's own son, JESUS HIMSELF. Everything else pails in comparison.
God in His infinite wisdom, has a purpose for everything. God uses suffering to bring those "who are His", closer to Him. Thus, those who truly belong to God are drawn closer to Him in times of suffering. We at times may stumble, but the TRUE BELEIVERS will perservere. For our character is tested in times of trials and it is through these trials, God finds out who is His faithful children are.

Trials and Temptations
JAMES 1:2-4,12
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything....Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.

Thanks!... You are correct..

But that is very easy to say at times. Right now, I could almost crawl under a tree and die. I do know God exists, I just can't see his hand and I honestly have not seen it for a while when I think about it. But, I know my redeemer lives. He will see us through, he always does. Spiritual warfare is no joke though. On top of you faith being tested to the 10th degree after you feel like it was already tested as much as it could before the new test..Save me Lord! I know you will, but WHEN?

I know this is all a part of my preperation..I deep down I know it is. I have not worshipped God in 5 months the way I normally do. 5 entire months. I have been that down for this long. Before this, I would worship him until I was tired at times. He had to already know I would go through this seriously dry spell, He had to already know.

I will worship him tomorrow in spite of anyway.. I must worship in spite of the storm. These waves are about to ship wreck me though, but the Lord is on board. Hallelujah!

 

[DArceri]

. I must worship in spite of the storm. These waves are about to ship wreck me though, but the Lord is on board. Hallelujah!

AMEN, YOU ARE LOVED.

 

[ANM29]

A song that always encourages me is "Rejoice in the Lord" by Ron Hamilton (aka Patch the Pirate ).
O Rejoice in the Lord
He makes no mistake
He knoweth the end of each path that i take
For when I am tried and purified
I shall come forth as gold

As for not believing in God, are you basing this solely off his seeming inaction? What alternative would you replace it with? (if you don't have one, there's no sense in it. Will you replace your belief in God with the plot-hole ridden atheist story of origins?)

Btw ANM29, I agree with you. It's hard for people that haven't had serious crises of faith to understand what it's like.

There is no other alternative. At times like this though, you want to reach for something else. You think God must have left me for sure now, I have to search for another. But who? You know God is the only hope, but when your in a place so dark and cold you swear he does not exists anymore and you just want OUT and that is all you can think of.."GET ME OUTTA HERE" LOL!

Oh praise God, i can laugh a little now. LOL! The light must be coming in slowly, I think it is.. Thank you Holy Spirit!

 

[ANM29]

AMEN, YOU ARE LOVED.

Amen...Yes, We are.

LOL!!! I am starting to laugh now and I don't even know why. After reading your posts, I just feel happy all of a sudden. Count it all joy, your right. I think now I can just a little....Just a little I think I can... I have been so up and down even today. Today was a good day, but then I got despressed again. But I will worship him anyway...

 

[DArceri]

Rick Warren once said, life is a test. Character is both developed and revealed by these tests. We will be tested by major changes, by delayed promises, by impossible problems, by unanswered prayers, by undeserved critism, and even by sensless tragedies.

AS WE CAN SEE IN THIS THREAD, A VERY IMPORTANT TEST IS HOW WE ACT WHEN WE CAN'T FEEL GOD'S PRESENCE IN OUR LIVES. BUT SOMETIMES GOD DRAWS BACK TO REVEAL A WEAKNESS IN OUR CHARACTER.

The story of Hezekiah is a great example of this exact situation. God drew away from Him at a crucial point in his life to reveal a weakness in him and to prepare him for more responsibility.
Lets just realize that God wants you to pass this test of life.

GOOD NIGHT FOR NOW, GOD BLESS....

 

[ANM29]

Rick Warren once said, life is a test. Character is both developed and revealed by these tests. We will be tested by major changes, by delayed promises, by impossible problems, by unanswered prayers, by undeserved critism, and even by sensless tragedies.

AS WE CAN SEE IN THIS THREAD, A VERY IMPORTANT TEST IS HOW WE ACT WHEN WE CAN'T FEEL GOD'S PRESENCE IN OUR LIVES. BUT SOMETIMES GOD DRAWS BACK TO REVEAL A WEAKNESS IN OUR CHARACTER.

The story of Hezekiah is a great example of this exact situation. God drew away from Him at a crucial point in his life to reveal a weakness in him and to prepare him for more responsibility.
Lets just realize that God wants you to pass this test of life.

GOOD NIGHT FOR NOW, GOD BLESS....

Yes, we act very crazy when we can't feel him. Well, I do. I was about to go nuts at one point. I can't live without him, it makes me crazy knowing he has withdrawn even for a minute. But, he never left me. He still is there. It just that the tests get harder and harder.

I see so many weaknesses it is not funny. Some I already knew I had, others I had no clue. I am glad to be weak really, then I have to depend and lean even more on my God. It all works out for our good in the end either way. I am not afraid to admit weakness at all.