Is this true?
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I know how you feel. I feel the same exact way..but I really want to be happy,,,if its absolutely possible to be happy in my state, losing a friend to mental illness, about to lose my job and being lonely in general as well as anxious,.,I want to do that.I'll try to pray but I'm so scared and worn down.
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Straying from the faith last year. Looking for answers I stumbled across the unpardonable sin and have gotten addicted to CF and :/
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I think where I differ from deerglow is that I am sure that I'm saved... But people say when you a Christian you aren't supposed to be depressed or that you should have blessings and I don't have those things which has me at a crossroads. And I'm just wondering why this is happening.
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when I got saved, I didn't feel a tingle, a sensation, or warm hand on my shoulder, or see any visions. it started by the desire to view inappropriate content being taken away immediately. then I desired to learn more of my faith through reading the Word, got rid of activities and things that weren't pleasing to God. so on a so forth.
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I think I backslid gradually as I got older but I don't know. I tried to come to Christ so young I don't know anymore.
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You are. It's just a matter of getting your psyche more in-tuned with how the Lord wants us to feel.
YES. From what you've posted, you do have a LOT on your plate. It wouldn't be easy for anyone to be going through what you are going through right now. You ARE allowed to feel emotionally/physically drained. Use this as an opportunity to let the Lord know how dependent you are on Him!
Do you attend a church? Maybe try church-hopping and see if you can get involved in with their programs and such. Maybe they have a schedule that lists what their congregation is up to that week or month. You could maybe volunteer and meet other Christians. Let me know.
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Overcoming sin is a process. Start first with your most serious sins, one sin at a time. Once you have overcome that sin, move on to the next. I had some mortal sins in my life that I didn't overcome until I was 31, it took me all of my 20s struggling with it. Once I got past it though, things became easier and the lesser sins were easier to overcome. It was God's grace that allowed me to stop this sin, because I failed many times by my own strength. You will not be the same 10 years from now so just because you're in a bad state now, it won't always be that way.
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O-O no like, why do you think it's so impossible for you to decrease in your sinful practices?
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I'm saying I can't do it alone. As in if I'm not saved and God is not in me then I cannot stop sinning.
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That is sadly some unhelpful, if not harmful teaching you have been given. the Psalms contain may such expressions of inner conflicts, doubts and struggles. Martin Luther struggled with depression all his life.He used the Psalms when he was experiencing his very dark times.
Beware of simplistic 'religious sounding' teaching and concepts.
John
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You're right about that.. We can't stop sinning on our own...we can't even desire god without God desiring it for us first...
Just be honest with God...he knows this, he knows we can't do anything without him...so tell him that.
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Nobody in this life here completely stops sinning. Not even saved people.
Focus on the biggest sins that you do have control over. Gross sins like stealing (you can stop yourself from picking something up that isn't yours) adultery (you have the option to not sleep with a married person), murder (if that's you're thing, stop murdering people) idolatry, which comes in many forms, make sure to read scripture and pray more than anime. Actions speak louder than thoughts and no one can tame the heart in it's entirety.
I find it very hard to believe you're irredeemable at 17.
It just sounds like you're ascribing far too much weight to "thought" sins. Be more concerned about action sins which can be controlled, and then you'll be able to tell the intrusive thoughts to back off.
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