Christian Girl looking for guidance

[Scarlett.saved634]

Hello Everyone!
My name is Scarlett, im 21 from London. I have been a 'Christian' all my life but only in the past year have i read the word and truely had Faith is Jesus Christ.
I am not very consecutive with my studies and tend to 'forget' to read my bible or am to 'tired' to pray due to my busy schedule. I used to go to Church but after a couple of months i didn't quite align with their beliefs and it was giving more 'Cult' then church.

I want to be on fire for the Lord everyday and learn from you guys in this community, please do PM me or reply to this thread and lets discuss!

My previous church was evangelical but i dont quite know which denom i would put myself in to, all i know is it is not catholic.

 

[linux.poet]

Welcome to CF!

May the Lord strengthen your faith and help you turn away from worldly attachments!

 

[d taylor]

Hello Everyone!
My name is Scarlett, im 21 from London. I have been a 'Christian' all my life but only in the past year have i read the word and truely had Faith is Jesus Christ.
I am not very consecutive with my studies and tend to 'forget' to read my bible or am to 'tired' to pray due to my busy schedule. I used to go to Church but after a couple of months i didn't quite align with their beliefs and it was giving more 'Cult' then church.

I want to be on fire for the Lord everyday and learn from you guys in this community, please do PM me or reply to this thread and lets discuss!

My previous church was evangelical but i dont quite know which denom i would put myself in to, all i know is it is not catholic.

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Grace Evangelical Society

 

[Larniavc]

A warm welcome to our friendly forum! On fire for the Lord is a catchy phrase; what does it mean for you?

 

[timewerx]

i didn't quite align with their beliefs and it was giving more 'Cult' then church.

Welcome! What's their beliefs in particular that didn't align with yours?

I was Evangelical and Pentecostal as well and now, no denomination. Still on the lookout for a church. Ironically, on Sundays, I hang out with a group of skaters who does humanitarian work. I feel closer to the Lord hanging out with the group than going to church.

 

[Richard T]

Hello Everyone!
My name is Scarlett, im 21 from London. I have been a 'Christian' all my life but only in the past year have i read the word and truely had Faith is Jesus Christ.
I am not very consecutive with my studies and tend to 'forget' to read my bible or am to 'tired' to pray due to my busy schedule. I used to go to Church but after a couple of months i didn't quite align with their beliefs and it was giving more 'Cult' then church.

I want to be on fire for the Lord everyday and learn from you guys in this community, please do PM me or reply to this thread and lets discuss!

My previous church was evangelical but i dont quite know which denom i would put myself in to, all i know is it is not catholic.

Glad to hear the Lord is working in your heart. There are lots of deceptions out there even from so-called Christians, so you have to set your heart on learning to hear from God yourself. Advice on a church to me is one that has love toward each other and love and reverence in their worship to God. Secondly, I look for churches that some intensity. That they give an altar call, pray for the sick, have the gifts of the spirit operating or at least are open to them, and have other ways to reach and engage the congregation.

Some might say that is my personal preference. It is, but it aligns too with
1 Corinthians 2:4-5 (KJV)
4 And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: 5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

Of course you need to make your time with God a habit and find a rhythm.

Colossians 3:16 (KJV)
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

Of course the most successful Christians will have time for teaching, praying, fellowship, praise and service incorporated into their life. It may seem burdensome with all that but as the saying "you do not have time, not to pray," goes, when you fail to be consistent it ends up hurting more than helping when you miss your time for God. That is my biggest regret in my life. Too much wasted time on things that meant so little or even were negative.

Ephesians 5:15-16 (NASB)
15 Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise,
16 making the most of your time, because the days are evil.

If you have want to look at a good teacher that goes through the entire bible in order. I suggest the late David Pawson's, (a brit,) "unlocking the New Testament" Unlocking the New Testament

God bless as your path becomes brighter and brighter in Christ!

 

[Maria Billingsley]

Hello Everyone!
My name is Scarlett, im 21 from London. I have been a 'Christian' all my life but only in the past year have i read the word and truely had Faith is Jesus Christ.
I am not very consecutive with my studies and tend to 'forget' to read my bible or am to 'tired' to pray due to my busy schedule. I used to go to Church but after a couple of months i didn't quite align with their beliefs and it was giving more 'Cult' then church.

I want to be on fire for the Lord everyday and learn from you guys in this community, please do PM me or reply to this thread and lets discuss!

My previous church was evangelical but i dont quite know which denom i would put myself in to, all i know is it is not catholic.

Welcome!

 

[Scarlett.saved634]

Welcome to CF!

May the Lord strengthen your faith and help you turn away from worldly attachments!

Thankyou very much!

 

[Scarlett.saved634]

A warm welcome to our friendly forum! On fire for the Lord is a catchy phrase; what does it mean for you?

Thankyou! On fire for the Lord mean to me that i feel this over whelming feeling in my soul of just the want and need for Jesus. It consumes my days and reminds me to go about my day respecting the lord. Somedays i do not feel this feeling and go through seasons in my life of just coldness.

 

[Scarlett.saved634]

Welcome! What's their beliefs in particular that didn't align with yours?

I was Evangelical and Pentecostal as well and now, no denomination. Still on the lookout for a church. Ironically, on Sundays, I hang out with a group of skaters who does humanitarian work. I feel closer to the Lord hanging out with the group than going to church.

i Honestly feel you on this one!
The church itself was dedicated to a certain group of people in the Uk. The church itself had some scandals along the way of many of the men coming out and preaching that "Autistic kids are demons" and there were many times where Preachers would perform baptisms in a very disrespectful manor and dress in tracksuits to perform said baptisms.
When i did attend this church it all felt very 'performance' like, when we were asked to pray everyone would pray out loud and some even talking in tongues, to me it didn't feel right. Prayer is a sacred moment of pure isolation from the world and a moment to connect with God but your thoughts and prayers would be interrupted by some lady behind you shouting her prayers out loud.

 

[Michie]

Welcome!

 

[PloverWing]

Welcome to CF!

I like your phrasing, "Prayer is a sacred moment of pure isolation from the world and a moment to connect with God." I hope you are able to find a church community that supports you in finding these sacred moments.

 

[Scarlett.saved634]

Welcome to CF!

I like your phrasing, "Prayer is a sacred moment of pure isolation from the world and a moment to connect with God." I hope you are able to find a church community that supports you in finding these sacred moments.

Tankyou very much, please keep that in yours prayers for me

 

[RileyG]

Welcome Scarlett!

 

[timewerx]

When i did attend this church it all felt very 'performance' like, when we were asked to pray everyone would pray out loud and some even talking in tongues, to me it didn't feel right. Prayer is a sacred moment of pure isolation from the world and a moment to connect with God but your thoughts and prayers would be interrupted by some lady behind you shouting her prayers out loud.

I've been in a church like that. Back then it was called "Church of Praise". A huge megachurch with churches all over the world. It's probably going by a different name now.

Their "prayer time" felt like hell and if you prayed quietly, others would lay hands on you and pray for your deliverance!

It was very intrusive and cult-like, yet it was a huge megachurch. Fortunately, there are Christian churches that's not like that. They probably stopped laying hands on quiet people now but still, it was unBiblical to pray loudly with lots of other people.

It's good that you know your Bible because what they're doing is the wrong way to pray! If you don't have a lot of time to read the Bible, you can just focus on the "Synoptic Gospels" for now. You may read them repeatedly the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. It changes in meaning each time you read them and helps you tell apart the bad churches from the good ones and there's more bad churches these days than the good ones!