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  1. Beautyinsteadofashes

    Lost Faith

    I have come to a point where I don’t know if I could be convinced that my prayers matter. Mark 11:24 says “Therefore believe whatever you ask for in prayer and you shall receive it.” Those are Jesus’s words (though I may not have quoted exactly, I’m working on memory here.) But if I’m to have...
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    Conviction or condemnation?

    Interesting that you should say OCD. What makes it sound like OCD? It is possible I could have a mild form since my father does.
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    Conviction or condemnation?

    I wasn’t sure exactly where to post this. Admins, please move if it doesn’t belong here. It’s been months, but one evening I was eating dinner. I was having steak. When I got down to two bites left I dropped my fork as this immense wave of sorrow hit me. I suddenly felt so very awful for...
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    overcoming Anxiety about church

    Hi Jack. Your question is most assuredly not stupid. Anxiety is truly a struggle. I have mild anxiety myself and the person closest to me has very severe. I understand your fears of large groups, even in a church. I haven’t been in a long time and I’d honestly be afraid to go back for the same...
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    How can I help

    How can I be helpful to a loved one experiencing a severe obsessive thought? I understand about seeking assurance. And I know I can’t talk someone out of an obsessive thought. I just want to be as supportive as I possibly can.
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    Trigger Warning To My Ex Significant Other

    I’m sorry dear you had to experience that. I had (and still have) a lot of social anxiety as well. For many years I did not speak in public. It caused friction between me and an ex. He had to speak for me a lot of times and also make calls. I know he resented that. Me ex (the one I mentioned in...
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    Trigger Warning To My Ex Significant Other

    Hi Waves. I can relate to what you are describing. There were people a few years ago who treated me very badly but my ex continued to associate with them, even leaving me alone one night when I wasn’t welcome around (we all were roommates but they kicked me out). He sayed there with them while I...
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    ? On mental illness

    I am sorry for the loss of your brother.
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    ? On mental illness

    admins, if my post is in the wrong place, I apologize, it’s not deliberate. I started to post in the junk drawer but that subcategory said no theology and I suppose my question fits in the topic of theology... Anyway... Curious what opinions are out there regarding mental illness as far as...
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    Prayers please

    Requesting prayer for a loved one suffering very much right now. I’m so heartbroken not to be able to be there.
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    Worry Or Lack There Of

    Worry really doesn’t fit with faith. When we are trusting God to handle something we aren’t worried over how things will play out. We can relax and be at peace about it. And that’s where I am over a situation right now. He’s got this. But not too long ago, I started to feel guilty for not being...
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    Heartache

    It really pains me to think about how few people I have trust for. There’s really only one person I have complete trust with. And I feel blessed to have that while also sad that I do not have that with others in my life. I think there are sort of different levels of trust. For instance, you...
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    Idolatry or not

    I have a large ceramic cross on my wall which has the apostles on it as well as Jesus in the middle. I don’t pray to it. I do occasionally look at it as a sort of reminder. But I never pray to it. Does having this cross count as idol worship? However you answer, please provide scripture.
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    Influence

    After seeing yet another vulgar post, I unfollowed him. So I will no longer see his postings but I presume he can still see mine. I may never positively influence this guy but I won’t continue to be subject to offensive material.
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    Influence

    Good evening. So, I grew up not knowing anyone on my father's side of the family, including my father. But after making contact with him, I’ve also found other family members online. My father has three sisters, all married. Under “people you may know” someone came up with the same last name as...
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    Forgiveness

    How do you know when you’ve truly forgiven someone? I’ve heard that if you have a chance to get even with someone who has wronged you and you don’t take it, then you’re over it. But if you have that opportunity and you do take it, then you’re not over it. BUT.....what if you wouldn’t take an...
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    Trust

    This post really belongs in a forum but rather honestly I didn’t feel like searching for the proper category. So, trust.... Trust has to be earned. And it’s not done overnight, or like the flick of a switch. Earning trust is a continual process. We build trust when our actions align with our...
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    True Or False?

    The verse “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” Comes to mind. Since He wouldn’t forsake us, it would then make sense that He wouldn’t decide to ignore us when we don’t devote the time to Him which He deserves. Really, it would be sort of vindictive. “Well, you’re ignoring Me so I’ll ignore...
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    True Or False?

    I read that passage from Romans not to long ago actually. (Not intending to sound like a smart mouth, just making a statement). I wouldn’t put myself quite in the same category. I still acknowledge God. I think about Him daily. I pray. (Not nearly enough! Certainly not “without ceasing”) I don’t...
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    True Or False?

    TRUE or FALSE The less time we spend on our relationship with God, the less time He spends on us. *Support answer WITH SCRIPTURE
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