IS conversion always accompanied by tears of joy?

No, not at all. Some people are just more emotional than others, and some are able to hold theirs in check where others cannot.

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Ben Collyer said:

My friend Tim wept when he "realised he had been forgiven" at the point of his conversion

When I was converted, there was not much emotion. I just knew I had done something incredibly significant and I was excited.

does the fact I didnt cry mean Im not a real christian?

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Not at all...when I was young I put my trust in Jesus...there were no tears...
I was happy.
Over the years that followed I had many ups/downs in my faith walk and even
strayed from the Lord for several years and when I repented, I was remorseful
and shed many tears...the Lord had forgiven me, so there was happy tears and
remorseful ones as well.

Read Luke 7:36-50

Ben Collyer said:

My friend Tim wept when he "realised he had been forgiven" at the point of his conversion

When I was converted, there was not much emotion. I just knew I had done something incredibly significant and I was excited.

does the fact I didnt cry mean Im not a real christian?

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Not necessarily.

Peace, (that no one can shake nor remove ),
Joy, in spite of all circumstance including imprisonment, sickness, and death,
Righteousness, sheer grace and acccomplished by YHWH our Father by the BLOOD OF JESUS,

are all at the same time granted, are all part of Healing and Salvation in Jesus,
whenever anyone is born again by the Will of our Father in Heaven
and immersed in Jesus Name, buried and raised up in new life with ekklesia, set apart by the Father for Himself, now , today.

No.

The born again experience is much like a real birth. For some it is quick and easy. For some it is highly emotional. For yet others it is a long painful process.

No definitely not. When I discovered that the Aussie dollar was much weaker than the American dollar before my trip there, I cried tears of disappointment.

Ben Collyer said:

I just knew I had done something incredibly significant and I was excited.

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Maybe the difference can be found in the way you've chosen to word that.

Ben Collyer said:

does the fact I didnt cry mean Im not a real christian?

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Big Christians don't cry?

When I rededicated my life to God,after really living Ungodly for a while I
did cry, big fat crocodile tears since I was so sorry for how I had been living,and
so happy for a second chance. It normally takes alot to make me cry so it must
have been Gods spirit touching me.