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Hamilton is excellent! I just finished watching it with my roommates—even the ones who hate musicals enjoyed it. Aside from the artistry, I think it excels at showing how a lot of the historical figures we learn about were, at the heart of it, flawed and struggling people. A timeless lesson.

Well...I suppose that'd depend on whether or not you think the forums are responsible for how you're feeling. Sometimes seeing a lot of debate and arguing about the state of things (even if the arguments are good/civil) can be exhausting and discouraging. When you have a million opinions flying...

Honestly, I think we all kinda feel that way. There's just so much sin and evil around us that the thought of a world without all that is kind of scary. It's just so alien, so unknown. Downright impossible to picture. This won't solve everything, but maybe it can bring you some peace: we can't...

There’s actually a really good Charles Spurgeon sermon on an issue similar to this. Spurgeon doesn’t go easy on sin, but he’s also very comforting and encouraging for people who are struggling: The Spurgeon Center Honestly, the fact you’re concerned is a good thing! But I don’t think we should...

First of all, I’m glad you’re feeling better. Second, STOP. WATCHING. THIS. DUDE. It seems like all he does is fearmonger, which isn’t constructive!!! Block his pages. Do not allow yourself to watch his videos for your own mental health. If you need an accountability partner to help you do so...

I think Rugged Cross’ point isn’t that we should avoid mature faith, but there should still be a sense of childlike wonder and trust in God and the gospel. Like, for example, I’m an adult, but there’s still a childlike sense to my love for my parents. I think we can have a mature faith while...

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I’d really love to get that childlike faith in God back. It’s been a struggle to believe He loves me lately. Maybe it’s all the theology muddying things, I don’t know. Lots of ups and downs. I have an appointment with a Christian counselor tomorrow, and I’m praying God will use it to help...

Yeah. I find myself really missing being a kid and just thinking "Wow! Jesus loves me!" and just being so, so happy to pray and sing. I was easily distracted, yeah, and I had a lot to learn, but there was no anxiety there. No being afraid. I've talked with a lot of people who have spiritual...

I really appreciate the time you took to let me know I'm not alone. It's hard to do, and it means a lot. I know doubt in and of itself doesn't mean you aren't saved, but learning to trust God more is really important. Wish I had tips aside from praying and remembering His faithfulness, but...

I'm so sorry to hear about that...it's so terrible when your brain just plays all your insecurities on loop. I'm really sorry you're going through this. Prayers. <3

A good point. Over and under...so hard to find the balance, isn't it?

Well, I am indeed an INFP, so maybe! I think, at the end of the day, it's ultimately an introspective mindframe coupled with anxiety issues. Currently looking into counseling for the latter. These are good suggestions for just getting out of my funk, though. I took some time to play a little...

Thank you for the advice! I think it might be a good idea to look for more ways to serve. It's a little hard right now with COVID, but I think being active and working for the Kingdom is a really good way to break the cycle of introspection.

Thanks again, Pete. When I return to the cross, things do get better. I'm feeling a lot better now than when I posted this. I can only pray God forgives me for being so erratic. It can be hard to feel like you're forgiven, like a new creation, when you feel just how sinful you can be. The...

Another day of overthinking and being scared that I'm not overthinking. I think I drive myself away from the gospel just by thinking too much. I'm so worn out by the am-I-sinning-or-am-I-not and you're-a-terrible-complacent-Christian thought trains. I get like this and I find no joy in anything...

What do you do when you're trying to tell the difference between conviction and legalism? Particularly when a given decision is in a state of moral grey area? I don't want to be the sort of person who makes excuses for sin, but I also don't want to drive myself mad. The freedom we have in Christ...

I mean this with all the love in the world: STOP WATCHING THIS GUY'S VIDEOS! Block the webpage. Block his Facebook. Do not let yourself see anything he makes because he does nothing but send you into an anxiety spiral. He doesn't make you feel convicted--just condemned! And that's not how it's...

I took a course on philosophy a few years ago, and we had a lot of discussion on philosophical skepticism. If I recall, we operated under the idea that skepticism was about how nothing can be definitively proven true (or false). Practically speaking, I think of skepticism as always questioning...

I can't honestly vote yes or no either way. People should never believe things for no reason, at least on the scale of religion. Generally speaking, both the religious and non-religious have reasons for what they believe, even if either side may find the other's reasoning unsatisfactory...