Well after some time, I find myself on here again. A while ago I posted a thread asking people to pray for me. At that time I felt so alone and felt like I had no Christian friends that I could turn to. So I turned here for help. Thankfully I got through that time in my life and a few weeks ago I got baptized in the Adventist church. However, now I'm struggling like I never have before and I know Satan is trying so hard to turn me away from God. Did anyone else have this experience? And now I'm having so many doubts that I shouldn't have gotten baptized. I'm doubting that I did it for the wrong reasons. I'm a person that will only make a promise if I know I'm going to keep it and so before getting baptized, I again had so many doubts as to whether I was doing it for the right reasons, because I wanted it to be sincere. I've seen a lot of people get baptized for the wrong reasons, and I didn't want to be one of those people. I'm just not sure what I should be feeling right now. I don't know what to do next. I'm trying to figure this all out for myself. I've never had anyone to guide me in my spiritual life and now I find myself turning here, hoping for some answers. Thanks.
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Congratulations and praise the Lord for your baptism! And yes, I as well as I'm sure countless others have gone through exactly what you are going through.
As a buddy that I do prison ministry likes to say this is God's way of anchoring you in truth by getting rid of all the "feelings" surrounding being baptized. This way you are centered on truth and not "feelings."
I think you need a great deal of prayer and I'm certain the regulars that post here will be more than ready to pray for peace for you. BTW, if you haven't read Steps to Christ yet now would be a great time to! It will help and give you proper insight!
"Father, I lift up starlight88 to you and pray through the gift of the Holy Spirit that you provide the much needed peace and guidance in this most important time. Thank you Father for the promise of your Word that you would never leave and never forsake this precious child of yours. In Jesus' precious name."
God bless!
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Hi Star-I may be wrong-but I think that it's always the Holy Spirit that leads one to make that all important decision to get baptized into the family of God.
Satan will try to fill our heads with all kinds of goofy idea's and always prove to be LIES! Didn't I read somewhere that he is the father of lies?
But we are going to be praying that God will command His angels to encircle you and give you strength to resist those lies.
Your family of believers are behind you!
Satan will try to fill our heads with all kinds of goofy idea's and always prove to be LIES! Didn't I read somewhere that he is the father of lies?
But we are going to be praying that God will command His angels to encircle you and give you strength to resist those lies.
Your family of believers are behind you!
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starlight88,
As our faith isn't to be based upon our feelings, which the devil tries to use to discourage you, I am also praying for you.
As our faith isn't to be based upon our feelings, which the devil tries to use to discourage you, I am also praying for you.
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Hi Starlight,
I think it would encourage you to remember that Christ Himself, after being baptized, was driven into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil 40 days and 40 nights. The Bible says,
"And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred." Matthew 3:16-17, 4:1-2
The Father knows that Satan will attack the strongest just after we have accepted His salvation - so what you are going through is normal. What Christ went through straight after His baptism was the severest trial a man will ever face, and He succeeded, because He didn't let go of the faith which held onto His Father. Hearing God's voice of approval from heaven strengthened Him to not doubt during the 40 days temptation.
Similarly for us, we have the voice of approval from God in His Word, where it is written that there is joy among the angels when one sinner repents, as you have done. So, I encourage you to stay strong and know you are greatly loved!
Jon
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you can fight those feelings through prayer starlight, I know that God calls for the believers to get baptised as an out ward expression of a life changed so what you did was not condemned and I know that God is not the author of confusion so go to the Lord in prayer and he will give you comfort. I know that I've had similar misgivings about baptism as I was baptised at a young age, and as I got older I realized at the time that I did not understand what I had undergone; its significance so I got rebaptised as I understood what it meant to me finally. if this is your situation then pray.
sorry about the ramble there,
God Bless.
sorry about the ramble there,
God Bless.
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Thanks everyone for the responses and prayers. It's so awesome to know that I can come on here and rely on people to pray for me that don't even know me. I'm feeling better and I know it's because of the mighty power of prayer. I'm looking forward to this journey and just want to say thanks for the prayers and advice. It's much appreciated. God Bless.
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