Becoming a Christian again? Doing it alone?

[soulsearching1]

Hi!


So, does anyone have experience with doing this all alone for oneself?

A couple of thoughts. Find a denomination that you feel comfortable with - might take trying out a few different churches.

DEFINITELY get involved with a church community. If you have a core group of friends who are solid Christians, and have lots of people as a resource, it becomes much easier when you hit a snag in your theological ruminations - the Christians I've encountered are more than happy to sit and listen and offer good solid advice, without sounding preachy. I started the whole thing by myself as well - I was dating a guy at the time, who was Christian, but was a little bit of a spiritual mess sometimes, and so it was hard for me to talk to him - he would get all defensive if I asked questions. So I sort of did a lot of my initial searching alone - and sometimes it's good, but it's much more beneficial to be able to bounce questions and thoughts off of other people. I kick myself now for not being more forceful with the ex in wanting to share with him what was going on as it was happening - I waited to tell him until I'd finally made a reasonably clear decision to follow Jesus - and it ended up being anti-climatic. It's much more satisfying to share with others - makes you seem to yourself less insane

 

[Anichai]

PM if you need help with anything. I can guide you and show you the door and, if you're prepared to go through it then all the better.

 

[Anichai]

Last year, I converted to the Catholic faith and was doing it alone...still am since the rest of my family don't practice Christianity unless it is Christmas and Easter and my Grandparents are anti-Catholic. PM me with any questions if you want or keep posting them here and I will be sure to respond if I can...

Are you're grandparents protestant? Then after 500 years of persecution, blood shed, excomunication, isolation and hatred against protestants would not suffice just a little to understand how some people tend to show great resistance to the club of Rome?