Had a dream about God and now looking to learn more and find Christian community.

r19b92 said:

Reposting this from the introductions thread, since it was suggested this might be a better place for it

I will try to keep this short and introduce myself to you all a bit.

I was raised Catholic, but for years have considered myself agnostic or at times atheist. At certain periods I practiced a sort of 'new age' spirituality.

Over the past year or so I’ve been feeling more curious/interested in Christianity, especially after seeing a couple old acquaintances be ‘born again’. This got me interested again in Christianity and I found myself thinking about God for the first time in years really.

After seeing how their faith in God changed them and their lives I figure I have nothing to lose and would give it a try.

I started to watch christian YouTube videos, read websites about becoming born again, and reading the gospel of John.

I even tried praying because someone told me that even if you don’t believe in God, just try praying “God if you’re really there, help me to believe in you”.

I really wanted to see if there was some truth to what people told me "seek and you will find", so I’ve really given it my all to try to find the faith that so many Christians seem to have. Wether god is real or not, I’ve seen how believing in him can bring people so much joy and comfort and I want that as well.

Then two nights ago I had a dream, I don't remember all of the details but I do remember it being really emotionally intense and overwhelming.

In my dreams I felt a rush of emotion, warmth, love. Not sure the right words to describe it but it was overwhelming and I fell to my knees and prayed to god. I prayed that I believed in him and want to welcome him into my life and give my life to him. That I know I’m a sinner and only his love can save me. I promised to him that he can take control of my life.

Am I saved? Is this a sign or something? Or am I just thinking about this stuff a lot so naturally would dream about it?

If God is real I do want to believe in him, but I really am not able to just force myself into this. And I don’t know what else to try. Maybe my heart is too hard, maybe I jut haven’t spoken to the right person, maybe it’s not my time yet. I don’t know.

As intense as the feeling during the dream was, its so easy for my awake mind to convince me that it was only a dream and doesnt mean anything more than any other dream.

So Im here to follow the advice which Ive seen and continue to learn about God, find Christian fellowship and do the best I can to open my life to him, and trust that people are right when they tell me this is just the first moment of a new path.

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r19b92 said:

Reposting this from the introductions thread, since it was suggested this might be a better place for it

I will try to keep this short and introduce myself to you all a bit.

I was raised Catholic, but for years have considered myself agnostic or at times atheist. At certain periods I practiced a sort of 'new age' spirituality.

Over the past year or so I’ve been feeling more curious/interested in Christianity, especially after seeing a couple old acquaintances be ‘born again’. This got me interested again in Christianity and I found myself thinking about God for the first time in years really.

After seeing how their faith in God changed them and their lives I figure I have nothing to lose and would give it a try.

I started to watch christian YouTube videos, read websites about becoming born again, and reading the gospel of John.

I even tried praying because someone told me that even if you don’t believe in God, just try praying “God if you’re really there, help me to believe in you”.

I really wanted to see if there was some truth to what people told me "seek and you will find", so I’ve really given it my all to try to find the faith that so many Christians seem to have. Wether god is real or not, I’ve seen how believing in him can bring people so much joy and comfort and I want that as well.

Then two nights ago I had a dream, I don't remember all of the details but I do remember it being really emotionally intense and overwhelming.

In my dreams I felt a rush of emotion, warmth, love. Not sure the right words to describe it but it was overwhelming and I fell to my knees and prayed to god. I prayed that I believed in him and want to welcome him into my life and give my life to him. That I know I’m a sinner and only his love can save me. I promised to him that he can take control of my life.

Am I saved? Is this a sign or something? Or am I just thinking about this stuff a lot so naturally would dream about it?

If God is real I do want to believe in him, but I really am not able to just force myself into this. And I don’t know what else to try. Maybe my heart is too hard, maybe I jut haven’t spoken to the right person, maybe it’s not my time yet. I don’t know.

As intense as the feeling during the dream was, its so easy for my awake mind to convince me that it was only a dream and doesnt mean anything more than any other dream.

So Im here to follow the advice which Ive seen and continue to learn about God, find Christian fellowship and do the best I can to open my life to him, and trust that people are right when they tell me this is just the first moment of a new path.

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r19b92 said:

Thank you all for the kind words and advice. I have been listening to psalms and audiobooks of the gospels but have not read the bible yet.

but your words give me hope that my dream is showing me what my heart already knows is true and I will continue to try to pray to god that he shows himself to me.

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r19b92 said:

Thank you all for the kind words and advice. I have been listening to psalms and audiobooks of the gospels but have not read the bible yet.

but your words give me hope that my dream is showing me what my heart already knows is true and I will continue to try to pray to god that he shows himself to me.

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r19b92 said:

Reposting this from the introductions thread, since it was suggested this might be a better place for it

I will try to keep this short and introduce myself to you all a bit.

I was raised Catholic, but for years have considered myself agnostic or at times atheist. At certain periods I practiced a sort of 'new age' spirituality.

Over the past year or so I’ve been feeling more curious/interested in Christianity, especially after seeing a couple old acquaintances be ‘born again’. This got me interested again in Christianity and I found myself thinking about God for the first time in years really.

After seeing how their faith in God changed them and their lives I figure I have nothing to lose and would give it a try.

I started to watch christian YouTube videos, read websites about becoming born again, and reading the gospel of John.

I even tried praying because someone told me that even if you don’t believe in God, just try praying “God if you’re really there, help me to believe in you”.

I really wanted to see if there was some truth to what people told me "seek and you will find", so I’ve really given it my all to try to find the faith that so many Christians seem to have. Wether god is real or not, I’ve seen how believing in him can bring people so much joy and comfort and I want that as well.

Then two nights ago I had a dream, I don't remember all of the details but I do remember it being really emotionally intense and overwhelming.

In my dreams I felt a rush of emotion, warmth, love. Not sure the right words to describe it but it was overwhelming and I fell to my knees and prayed to god. I prayed that I believed in him and want to welcome him into my life and give my life to him. That I know I’m a sinner and only his love can save me. I promised to him that he can take control of my life.

Am I saved? Is this a sign or something? Or am I just thinking about this stuff a lot so naturally would dream about it?

If God is real I do want to believe in him, but I really am not able to just force myself into this. And I don’t know what else to try. Maybe my heart is too hard, maybe I jut haven’t spoken to the right person, maybe it’s not my time yet. I don’t know.

As intense as the feeling during the dream was, its so easy for my awake mind to convince me that it was only a dream and doesnt mean anything more than any other dream.

So Im here to follow the advice which Ive seen and continue to learn about God, find Christian fellowship and do the best I can to open my life to him, and trust that people are right when they tell me this is just the first moment of a new path.

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r19b92 said:

Reposting this from the introductions thread, since it was suggested this might be a better place for it

I will try to keep this short and introduce myself to you all a bit.

I was raised Catholic, but for years have considered myself agnostic or at times atheist. At certain periods I practiced a sort of 'new age' spirituality.

Over the past year or so I’ve been feeling more curious/interested in Christianity, especially after seeing a couple old acquaintances be ‘born again’. This got me interested again in Christianity and I found myself thinking about God for the first time in years really.

After seeing how their faith in God changed them and their lives I figure I have nothing to lose and would give it a try.

I started to watch christian YouTube videos, read websites about becoming born again, and reading the gospel of John.

I even tried praying because someone told me that even if you don’t believe in God, just try praying “God if you’re really there, help me to believe in you”.

I really wanted to see if there was some truth to what people told me "seek and you will find", so I’ve really given it my all to try to find the faith that so many Christians seem to have. Wether god is real or not, I’ve seen how believing in him can bring people so much joy and comfort and I want that as well.

Then two nights ago I had a dream, I don't remember all of the details but I do remember it being really emotionally intense and overwhelming.

In my dreams I felt a rush of emotion, warmth, love. Not sure the right words to describe it but it was overwhelming and I fell to my knees and prayed to god. I prayed that I believed in him and want to welcome him into my life and give my life to him. That I know I’m a sinner and only his love can save me. I promised to him that he can take control of my life.

Am I saved? Is this a sign or something? Or am I just thinking about this stuff a lot so naturally would dream about it?

If God is real I do want to believe in him, but I really am not able to just force myself into this. And I don’t know what else to try. Maybe my heart is too hard, maybe I jut haven’t spoken to the right person, maybe it’s not my time yet. I don’t know.

As intense as the feeling during the dream was, its so easy for my awake mind to convince me that it was only a dream and doesnt mean anything more than any other dream.

So Im here to follow the advice which Ive seen and continue to learn about God, find Christian fellowship and do the best I can to open my life to him, and trust that people are right when they tell me this is just the first moment of a new path.

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