To s.s, you wrote this:
Very true, churches are for believers. It's odd that the leaders aren't able to help though. But you are definitely on the right track, it seems, and as you push forward, God will come nearer to you also and help you to find Him.
I would encourage you to stick with one of those churches that you tried - there is no requirement for you to sing or join in, but often I've seen people go for long periods of time before everything just falls into place. If the Spirit is in the place, it shouldn't take too long! Also, I feel it would be better to be in than out, for a variety of reasons, and it can't do any harm.
At the end of the day though, it's all about seeking, seeking, seeking.
So far I have not yet found a church that I feel at home in, but maybe that is not a surprise, as churches are for believers, not for non-Christians.
I have spoken to many local Christians, including church ministers and Christian counsellors. None have been able to help me, mostly because my situation is way outside their experience. One reason for posting on the internet is the hope that perhaps, somewhere in the world, there is a person who can help.
In the Bible, if it's said twice, that means it's both IMPORTANT, and VERIFIED.
Matthew 7:7 - Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
Luke 11:9 - And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
Claim that. That's a promise from God. He is legally bound by His own word to answer if you are seeking him! Tell him you are asking, seeking, knocking, and don't give up.
Jesus said it once, and two people wrote about it. But I know that there are other similar promises elsewhere in the Bible.
I have been asking, seeking and knocking, not all the time but on and off, for many years. Without any sign of finding God, or of God finding me. If God is, as you suggest, legally bound to answer if I am seeking, then why has it not happened? I will have to go on waiting. I wondered if the cause might be that I had never experienced a conviction of sin, and therefore did not have a deep need for a saviour; that is partly why I began this thread.
Very true, churches are for believers. It's odd that the leaders aren't able to help though. But you are definitely on the right track, it seems, and as you push forward, God will come nearer to you also and help you to find Him.
I would encourage you to stick with one of those churches that you tried - there is no requirement for you to sing or join in, but often I've seen people go for long periods of time before everything just falls into place. If the Spirit is in the place, it shouldn't take too long! Also, I feel it would be better to be in than out, for a variety of reasons, and it can't do any harm.
At the end of the day though, it's all about seeking, seeking, seeking.
So far I have not yet found a church that I feel at home in, but maybe that is not a surprise, as churches are for believers, not for non-Christians.
I have spoken to many local Christians, including church ministers and Christian counsellors. None have been able to help me, mostly because my situation is way outside their experience. One reason for posting on the internet is the hope that perhaps, somewhere in the world, there is a person who can help.
In the Bible, if it's said twice, that means it's both IMPORTANT, and VERIFIED.
Matthew 7:7 - Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
Luke 11:9 - And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
Claim that. That's a promise from God. He is legally bound by His own word to answer if you are seeking him! Tell him you are asking, seeking, knocking, and don't give up.
Jesus said it once, and two people wrote about it. But I know that there are other similar promises elsewhere in the Bible.
I have been asking, seeking and knocking, not all the time but on and off, for many years. Without any sign of finding God, or of God finding me. If God is, as you suggest, legally bound to answer if I am seeking, then why has it not happened? I will have to go on waiting. I wondered if the cause might be that I had never experienced a conviction of sin, and therefore did not have a deep need for a saviour; that is partly why I began this thread.
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