A struggling CHRISTIAN here

[oceanofdreamz]

Hi everyone,
I am so worried about my faith. I have been saved 10 years but I'm worried if I am really saved.I don't have anywhere to turn. I am a teen without knowing what to do/... I often sit in my room scared to death. The church doesn't preach on this matter and I'm scared I'm headed to hell. It's getting really annoying on the homefront here. I'm doubting in God's existance which is the LAST thing I EVER wanted to do I never wanted to doubt but now I find myself waking up questioning was the Bible just made up and then I feel because i ask these I'm going to hell... I can't live without fear... I don't know where to turn... I pray but I still feel I'm praying out of aganish not outta sincerity. I truly BELIEVED I knew the truth but now I feel lost... maybe I was just in christianity for eternal life only I am getting fed up I love Jesus... but my mind is making me think otherwise... I don't want to doubt! What should I do... And another question has anyone ever felt this way before or am I alone??? I'm so scraedAll my life I've wanted to follow after God completely but now that I am 13 I getting worried that maybe I'm headed the wrong direction does anyone have any idea at ALL what I should do?
Love,
A Christian Hoping for Answers

P.s. If you don't want to reply PM me. I really need to talk to someone

 

[Shekinahs]

Blessings Ocean of Dreamz. Beautiful name you have. Currently I am listening to a song that reminds me of the song birds. So I think this song is really for you

You stated that you love Jesus and this is the greatest gift you can give Jesus. For the one thing we all want is love and Jesus truly wants the love you have in your heart for him. For if you love God, fear not hell. God holds us within his loving hands and like a mother bird watches over her babies so does God watch over us.

As a song bird sings daily to their creator, sing a song to Jesus today. It will lift yoru spirits

 

[Sketcher]

I have felt that way before. I know that it feels pretty bad. You know how to become a Christian, right? Just go over that, prayerfully evaluate if that really happened or not.

Here are some verses for you:

"I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life." - John 5:24

'Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come." - 2 Corinthians 1:21, 22

"What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all--how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. Who is he that condemns? Christ Jesus, who died--more than that, who was raised to life--is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? No . . . for I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." - Romans 8:31-35, 37a, 38, 39

For me, this problem became worse, and Satan was really screwing with my head. I had to take that leap of faith again, and it was not easy. I had to pray that if Jesus is who the Bible says He is, He needed to come and help me. He could have my life and my sins. He responded, I chose to believe Him, and here I am today.

BTW, this would belong in another forum for Christians, I'll bet.

 

[Caelum]

Hi everyone,
I am so worried about my faith. I have been saved 10 years but I'm worried if I am really saved.I don't have anywhere to turn. I am a teen without knowing what to do/... I often sit in my room scared to death. The church doesn't preach on this matter and I'm scared I'm headed to hell. It's getting really annoying on the homefront here. I'm doubting in God's existance which is the LAST thing I EVER wanted to do I never wanted to doubt but now I find myself waking up questioning was the Bible just made up and then I feel because i ask these I'm going to hell... I can't live without fear... I don't know where to turn... I pray but I still feel I'm praying out of aganish not outta sincerity. I truly BELIEVED I knew the truth but now I feel lost... maybe I was just in christianity for eternal life only I am getting fed up I love Jesus... but my mind is making me think otherwise... I don't want to doubt! What should I do... And another question has anyone ever felt this way before or am I alone??? I'm so scraedAll my life I've wanted to follow after God completely but now that I am 13 I getting worried that maybe I'm headed the wrong direction does anyone have any idea at ALL what I should do?
Love,
A Christian Hoping for Answers

P.s. If you don't want to reply PM me. I really need to talk to someone

You are 13 and apparently very intelligent and in touch with reality at your age, that's impressive. You are also at the age now where you are starting to think for yourself, rather than rely on what others have told/taught you. In my opinion, this is God's way of literally testing your faith. I believe God wants you to doubt at one point in your life, so that you will be able to re-assure your faith. Because, without truly knowing despair, we cannot truly know faith.

The Holy Spirit will give you a way out of this apparent despair, however, the key is that you must listen to it. Christianity is by no means something logical, something that can be defined by words or measured in numbers. It is hard for Christians to defend our religion because we cannot prove to non-believers that their is a God, or that he did create the world. Instead, we rely on faith. Faith cannot be seen, heard, smelt, or touched. It can only be felt.

Remember also, that now that you are coming to an age where you are thinking for yourself, Satan will cast many demons your way to try and influence you against God. Satan knows that this is they key time in your life to seperate you from God. Resist him by reassuring faith.

God bless, and I will be praying for you,
Nate

 

[oceanofdreamz]

Thank-you guys I've just been so worried I've loved God my entire life but for pete's sake it's scary you know???? I keep thinking hell is coming in my future and I am like in a depression now

 

[Caelum]

Thank-you guys I've just been so worried I've loved God my entire life but for pete's sake it's scary you know???? I keep thinking hell is coming in my future and I am like in a depression now

Keep in mind that Hell is separation from God. It can be in your future, if you allow it. Stay with God through it all and you will be just fine.. .

 

[Rafael]

Here's few scriptures to get into your heart that will give you confidence. Hang in there and believe what God says ablut you and not just how you feel. Grow in His grace and love. He is faithful and strong to keep us while we are weak.

Philippians 1:6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform [it] until the day of Jesus Christ:

Philippians 2:13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

2 Timothy 1:12 For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.

Hebrews 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

2 Timothy 2:11-13 This is a faithful saying: For if we died with Him, we shall also live with Him. If we endure, we shall also reign with Him. If we deny Him, He also will deny us. If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself.

 

[rockwell]

Dear oceanofdreamz.
Let me first tell you that God loves more than life itself that he died in the cross so that you may live and have eternal life.

Im 20yo. and i still struggle with spiritual and emotional stuff like you. It is very normal and we have all been there!!!

My advice to you would be to find someone that you can trust who is a commited christian, maybe a your mother or father, or maybe a youth pastor or a youth leader.

Do not be ashamed to tell anyone how you feel and seek the answers you are after.

God loves you dude!!!!

"ask and it will be given to you, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you"