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Recent content by Maria37

  1. M

    Hey, I'm doubting that there is a God or that the Bible is even the real thing

    then I guess the question would be, have I received it?
  2. M

    Hey, I'm doubting that there is a God or that the Bible is even the real thing

    Now that its all out, thank you for your replies
  3. M

    Hey, I'm doubting that there is a God or that the Bible is even the real thing

    I just don't want to be fooled. Really.
  4. M

    Hey, I'm doubting that there is a God or that the Bible is even the real thing

    what must I do for God to give me faith?
  5. M

    Hey, I'm doubting that there is a God or that the Bible is even the real thing

    yeah I'm angry, at people who have been telling me to 'not be fooled by other congregations', or 'Just have faith'. And if 'Just have faith' really is the answer, then honestly I don't know what to do. I've told myself not to force faith anymore. I thought that perhaps if I force myself to have...
  6. M

    Hey, I'm doubting that there is a God or that the Bible is even the real thing

    and you can ask what my church teaches, I will answer. Just don't come and say like 'Your church has not done enough to encourage people to read' because that is not helping. Don't turn this into a argument about congregations.
  7. M

    Hey, I'm doubting that there is a God or that the Bible is even the real thing

    and I don't want to just feel Him. That stuff just is not solid
  8. M

    Hey, I'm doubting that there is a God or that the Bible is even the real thing

    the one thing that I wanted was 100% absolute certainty that the Bible and God are real. That I don't have to tell myself that they are real, that I would KNOW for a fact that they are real. I cannot put my 100% into something that I have not seen to be real. Hence I expect God to, in His own...
  9. M

    Hey, I'm doubting that there is a God or that the Bible is even the real thing

    I don't find joy reading the bible either
  10. M

    Hey, I'm doubting that there is a God or that the Bible is even the real thing

    Not much now, I can't read the bible without getting so much stress. I can't read other things either without getting stressed. And like I said, in case this conversation is going that direction, I don't want to force myself to have faith. and don't tell me 'read the bible cause it's good for...
  11. M

    Hey, I'm doubting that there is a God or that the Bible is even the real thing

    So I guess there are three things that I can do. 1) leave the faith, and just pray that God will deliver me (cuz my stress comes from trying to tell myself that God exists) 2) Read Bible, test all things 3) Just have faith (the assumption that I did not do it properly) I don't want to...
  12. M

    Hey, I'm doubting that there is a God or that the Bible is even the real thing

    Thanks for reminding me of that verse.
  13. M

    Hey, I'm doubting that there is a God or that the Bible is even the real thing

    I read Jeremiah 29:13, and I have a question. Because I'm a lazy person, so most of the times it is half hearted. Can I, putting in conscious strain and effort, still find God?