Hi from Scotland

GreyGoo · Sep 1, 2021

Hi guys, my names Chris, I've been a Christian since last winter, I just need to grow my faith and learn alot more because I still have alot of doubts from time to time but I'm learning to trust in Jesus, Jesus is my foundation, it's the old testemant stuff that kind of turns my stomach, but then I look at Jesus's words and see the words of the true God and he makes me feel reassured, I'm always blown away at how perfect his teachings were and when the Pharisees were trying to trip him up how amazing his replys were, it always makes me feel no mortal would answer like that and makes me feel better in my faith.

I used to be a heroin addict and I still struggle a bit, I'm on methadone but Im working through it and Ive managed to come down to a low dose, my church has been a litteral Godsend and my life now is like im in a whole differant version of reality, sometimes I need to stop and just look around and breath because it blows me away and can make me feel emotional just how blessed my life has become now. I really love my sisters and brothers in the lord I really feel like part of a huge extended family its just absolutely amazing, man Im tearing up just writing this lol.

Im here because Ive noticed I come home and then kind of go back to secular kind of way of life so I want to be a part of a christian community in my home life which I spend alot of time online, it helps keep me occupied.

Im a gamer btw so if theres any gamers here I would like to connect with you and make some friendships. Im a guy in my 30's single unmarried no kids. I like a good banter, I try not to take life too serious, it's bad enough down here as it is lol so we should atleast have a sense of humour about it and be thankfull to God for the opportunity to grow and get to know him from scratch.

Im looking farward to making new friends here and having some of you as a part of my life and fellowshiping with you all. Im with the baptist church if you want to know.

Silly Uncle Wayne · Sep 1, 2021

GreyGoo said:
Hi guys, my names Chris, I've been a Christian since last winter, I just need to grow my faith and learn alot more because I still have alot of doubts from time to time but I'm learning to trust in Jesus, Jesus is my foundation, it's the old testemant stuff that kind of turns my stomach, but then I look at Jesus's words and see the words of the true God and he makes me feel reassured, I'm always blown away at how perfect his teachings were and when the Pharisees were trying to trip him up how amazing his replys were, it always makes me feel no mortal would answer like that and makes me feel better in my faith.

I used to be a heroin addict and I still struggle a bit, I'm on methadone but Im working through it and Ive managed to come down to a low dose, my church has been a litteral Godsend and my life now is like im in a whole differant version of reality, sometimes I need to stop and just look around and breath because it blows me away and can make me feel emotional just how blessed my life has become now. I really love my sisters and brothers in the lord I really feel like part of a huge extended family its just absolutely amazing, man Im tearing up just writing this lol.

Im here because Ive noticed I come home and then kind of go back to secular kind of way of life so I want to be a part of a christian community in my home life which I spend alot of time online, it helps keep me occupied.

Im a gamer btw so if theres any gamers here I would like to connect with you and make some friendships. Im a guy in my 30's single unmarried no kids. I like a good banter, I try not to take life too serious, it's bad enough down here as it is lol so we should atleast have a sense of humour about it and be thankfull to God for the opportunity to grow and get to know him from scratch.

Im looking farward to making new friends here and having some of you as a part of my life and fellowshiping with you all. Im with the baptist church if you want to know.

Hi GreyGoo,

Welcome and Shalom to you.

I used to live in Scotland, just outside Stirling to be precise, though I left almost 20 years ago. I'm hoping to visit a friend who has retired near Oban in the near future.

I'm afraid I'm not a computer gamer, which is what I assume you mean by 'gamer', but I am a board-gamer (on Saturday I had my first friendship gathering to play board games since Lockdown began). A good place to go is to the Exploring Christianity section if you have questions, but bear in mind that we all come from different Christian traditions and therefore on non-core issues viewpoints might differ.

Have a great time.

Anhelyna · Sep 1, 2021

Welcome to CF Chris :wave:

There aren't many of us here from 'Bonnie Scotland' so another one is very very welcome.

The way our numbers are going - make sure you take care and stay safe

Carl Emerson · Sep 1, 2021

Hey a big welcome...

I identify with your journey and hope you find good friends here.

There is a big mix of perspectives on the forum - some are really loving and wise.

Great that you have good support.

What is the Grey Goo?

Deade · Sep 1, 2021

Hello Chris, welcome to CF.
I hope you'll enjoy your stay here.

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GreyGoo · Sep 1, 2021

Silly Uncle Wayne said:
Hi GreyGoo,

Welcome and Shalom to you.

I used to live in Scotland, just outside Stirling to be precise, though I left almost 20 years ago. I'm hoping to visit a friend who has retired near Oban in the near future.

I'm afraid I'm not a computer gamer, which is what I assume you mean by 'gamer', but I am a board-gamer (on Saturday I had my first friendship gathering to play board games since Lockdown began). A good place to go is to the Exploring Christianity section if you have questions, but bear in mind that we all come from different Christian traditions and therefore on non-core issues viewpoints might differ.

Have a great time.

Hi Wayne =) Thanks for the warm welcome, I am actually doing the Christianity Explored course with my church every week just now so its funny you mention that, it's very interesting and Im enjoying it, we are going through Mark.

Also yeh, computer gamer but I am also exploring other forums of gaming just now such as Dungeons and Dragons and other various card games and board games, just im trying to build up my social life really from scratch and gamings a good way to do that, the pandemic has helped to be able to explore doing board games digitally, maybe we can do something sometime.

Cool to hear you lived in Scotland, Im from Fife.

GreyGoo · Sep 1, 2021

Anhelyna said:
Welcome to CF Chris

There aren't many of us here from 'Bonnie Scotland' so another one is very very welcome.

The way our numbers are going - make sure you take care and stay safe

Hey, great to meet you, I'll be sure to keep an eye out for you in the forums, comforting to know theres some Scots here.

Sketcher · Sep 1, 2021

Hello. Gamer here.

GreyGoo · Sep 1, 2021

Carl Emerson said:
Hey a big welcome...

I identify with your journey and hope you find good friends here.

There is a big mix of perspectives on the forum - some are really loving and wise.

Great that you have good support.

What is the Grey Goo?

Yeh it seems like a good mix, Im not too hot for the American politics, Im getting so tired of hearing it seems to be pervading every corner of the internet just now, democrats this republicans that......gimme a break lol but I try and ignore this stuff.

Grey Goo is a gamer tag ive used for a long time, it refers too a theoretical appocolypse scenario where self replicating nano bots get out of control consuming the earth atom by atom in order to replicate eventually turning the earth into a grey goo.

GreyGoo · Sep 1, 2021

Sketcher said:
Hello. Gamer here.

Hi Sketcher, are you on Steam ? or Xbox ? I'm always on Steam and I have xbox gamepass too.

Silly Uncle Wayne · Sep 1, 2021

GreyGoo said:
Hi Wayne =) Thanks for the warm welcome, I am actually doing the Christianity Explored course with my church every week just now so its funny you mention that, it's very interesting and Im enjoying it, we are going through Mark.

Also yeh, computer gamer but I am also exploring other forums of gaming just now such as Dungeons and Dragons and other various card games and board games, just im trying to build up my social life really from scratch and gamings a good way to do that, the pandemic has helped to be able to explore doing board games digitally, maybe we can do something sometime.

Cool to hear you lived in Scotland, Im from Fife.

Cool you are into RPGs also - I have a shelf-full of different ones, though not D&D as I am not a fan (for various reasons - though I have played it numerous times). I find board gaming a very social activity. If you are interested Spring Harvest run a board games week in Northern France. It is a great time, mixing Christian worship and teaching with a roomful of board games and board gamers. I can't make it this year, but I'll definitely be going next year.

Sketcher · Sep 1, 2021

GreyGoo said:
Hi Sketcher, are you on Steam ? or Xbox ? I'm always on Steam and I have xbox gamepass too.

I'm on Steam but very few people have my Steam ID.

GirdYourLoins · Sep 1, 2021

Hi Chris from the South coast of England. Ive done a lot of volunteerwork wwith the homeless down here through the church which includes deling with a lot of addicts. Great to hear you are recovering and I have known people who were homeless and who struggled with their addictions after being saved through to those who were miraculously instantly delivered from all addiction and desire to use drugs, either before, during or after being saved. I pray that you will be in the later group and God will take away any struggle with it you have. I always think back to a meeting I went to over 20 years ago where the preacher spoke about deliverance from addictions and spoke about the desire for God having to be stronger than the desire for the thing you are addicted to. Of the smokers in my church who went to it, about half of us were instantly delivered from the desire to smoke in that meeting, the other half werent. There were a lot of discussions about why and I am certain it had nothing to do with the level of faith or service or anythong like that. As they say God works in mysterious ways. but his ways are higher than ours so there must be a reason for it.

GreyGoo · Sep 1, 2021

GirdYourLoins said:
Hi Chris from the South coast of England. Ive done a lot of volunteerwork wwith the homeless down here through the church which includes deling with a lot of addicts. Great to hear you are recovering and I have known people who were homeless and who struggled with their addictions after being saved through to those who were miraculously instantly delivered from all addiction and desire to use drugs, either before, during or after being saved. I pray that you will be in the later group and God will take away any struggle with it you have. I always think back to a meeting I went to over 20 years ago where the preacher spoke about deliverance from addictions and spoke about the desire for God having to be stronger than the desire for the thing you are addicted to. Of the smokers in my church who went to it, about half of us were instantly delivered from the desire to smoke in that meeting, the other half werent. There were a lot of discussions about why and I am certain it had nothing to do with the level of faith or service or anythong like that. As they say God works in mysterious ways. but his ways are higher than ours so there must be a reason for it.

That is very profound and has gave me alot of hope and inspiration, and alot to think about, thank you for this very illuminating reply, I am truly grateful for that. I am about 95% of the way there I feel, mostly just rare cravings now particularly when Ive got money but I have aot of things in place to offset this now, alot of accountability and supervision, and just in general I am enjoying being clean I dont want to go back to using, Ive been feeling so good, in particular this last week I feel like Ive had my main prayer answered to truly feel a connection to jesus, the methadone makes me apathetic and struggle to feel anything at all, sadness, happiness, joy, spiritual satisfaction, but lately my hearts been filled with joy for Jesus and an eagerness to grow as a Christian, I really want to grow these feelings now, it's the first propper thing Ive felt in years and its made me particularly emotional, like a flood of emotions are finally coming back to me, thank God.....it's about time.

GreyGoo · Sep 1, 2021

Sketcher said:
I'm on Steam but very few people have my Steam ID.

No worries man I understand that, maybe once you get to know me later down the line. Nice to meet you anyway.

Eftsoon · Sep 1, 2021

GreyGoo said:
Hi guys, my names Chris, I've been a Christian since last winter, I just need to grow my faith and learn alot more because I still have alot of doubts from time to time but I'm learning to trust in Jesus, Jesus is my foundation, it's the old testemant stuff that kind of turns my stomach, but then I look at Jesus's words and see the words of the true God and he makes me feel reassured, I'm always blown away at how perfect his teachings were and when the Pharisees were trying to trip him up how amazing his replys were, it always makes me feel no mortal would answer like that and makes me feel better in my faith.

I used to be a heroin addict and I still struggle a bit, I'm on methadone but Im working through it and Ive managed to come down to a low dose, my church has been a litteral Godsend and my life now is like im in a whole differant version of reality, sometimes I need to stop and just look around and breath because it blows me away and can make me feel emotional just how blessed my life has become now. I really love my sisters and brothers in the lord I really feel like part of a huge extended family its just absolutely amazing, man Im tearing up just writing this lol.

Im here because Ive noticed I come home and then kind of go back to secular kind of way of life so I want to be a part of a christian community in my home life which I spend alot of time online, it helps keep me occupied.

Im a gamer btw so if theres any gamers here I would like to connect with you and make some friendships. Im a guy in my 30's single unmarried no kids. I like a good banter, I try not to take life too serious, it's bad enough down here as it is lol so we should atleast have a sense of humour about it and be thankfull to God for the opportunity to grow and get to know him from scratch.

Im looking farward to making new friends here and having some of you as a part of my life and fellowshiping with you all. Im with the baptist church if you want to know.

Welcome! It's so good to have you. Good to have another representative from the UK too! You will find friendship, fellowship and edification here!

Also congratulations and my utmost respect for beating heroin. I am praying for you as you continue on your journey towards recovery.

Lost4words · Sep 1, 2021

Welcome aboard friend. You wont find a better forum than this one on the internet. Its full of awesome, God loving, friendly people. God has brought you here my friend.

God bless you

sunshineforJesus · Sep 1, 2021

Hi and welcome here.

Pioneer3mm · Sep 2, 2021

Welcome to CF.
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More of His grace to you..
- On your spiritual journey.

Blessings,

Confused-by-christianity · Sep 2, 2021

GreyGoo said:
...it's the old testemant stuff that kind of turns my stomach, ...

Your english brother here ;-)
Your not alone with that thought about the old testament stuff. It's a tough read.
You can YouTube "The Bible Project". They have some cool videos that might help build up some OT knowledge - it's a start.

GreyGoo said:
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but then I look at Jesus's words and see the words of the true God and he makes me feel reassured, I'm always blown away at how perfect his teachings were and when the Pharisees were trying to trip him up how amazing his replys were, it always makes me feel no mortal would answer like that and makes me feel better in my faith....

Me too.

GreyGoo said:
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Christian communities can make me feel emotional just how blessed my life has become now. I really love my sisters and brothers in the lord I really feel like part of a huge extended family its just absolutely amazing, ....

I feel it in the faith too. I think you're right about it being the Christian Communities. You feel like part of a big family with brothers and sisters everywhere.
In effect, you are and you have.

GreyGoo said:
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Im a gamer btw so if theres any gamers here I would like to connect with you and make some friendships.

Very rarely I play Rainbox Six Siege - XBox One.

GreyGoo said:
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Im looking farward to making new friends here and having some of you as a part of my life and fellowshiping with you all. Im with the baptist church if you want to know.

Look forward to seeing you around.
God Bless

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