Hi, I recently did a deep, spiritual prayer to God. I haven't ever read the bible clearly but I have read the whole bible before. I find that through watching sermons, learning about God is more than the basics, it gets advanced in a way that it's not even written in the bible. You have to go by the Holy Spirit. When I was 16/17 I was pushed into being baptized and so I thought I'd 'try', but I wasn't sure if Jesus Christ was real or not but when I was baptized, I recall that the person asked, 'Do you believe in Jesus Christ.. ' or something like that and I said 'Yes' so I don't know if my baptism was valid and that I received the Holy Spirit but sometimes I feel things and think that the Holy Spirit is telling me something but I'm not sure if it's just me. I've been really sad bc after my prayer I tried to listen to see if I can get anything from the Holy Spirit. First off, I have a sort of social anxiety and I've got no friends in real life for 2-4 years and I've never had a real friend but I really wanted to be friends with someone where I've been volunteering which is that only place I can volunteer bc it's for people who have Mental Health issues, but I feel right now that the Holy Spirit is saying not to be friends with him or that I can't be friends with him and I'm thinking it's probably bc he has a wife and so forth. I also feel that the Holy Spirit is saying that even if he talks to me I'm not to say anything! but I don't think that is biblical. Do I go by what "I feel" the 'Holy Spirit' is telling me or whether it's 'biblical'? And it discourages me that I feel so confused and how to get out of being confused and being clear on things. I want to be SO CLEAR on things about God and also immediately happy and uplifted when I walk in that way if that is even possible. I also don't have the motivation to read the bible right now bc of medication I'm taking. Also if I can't be friends with the only person there that I feel like being friends with, not just an acquaintance then I really feel I cannot volunteer there anymore even though there are people I care for there too. Then I guess I'd be more bored so I think am I being punished and do I deserve to be punished so badly when I reflect on things. I'm hurt, sad, depressed, not feeling well emotionally. I'm stuck. I really need prayer that works. I really want to be so happy and excited. Thank you so tremendously.
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