Coming back to God

[RikM]

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[Winken]

........maybe the Holy Spirit speaking to you. He is always present for we Christians, yearns to lead & guide us along our Path. Once we acknowledge Jesus as Savior, that Path is laid out, perfectly proportioned, streamlined, solid. Sometimes we misstep as we walk along on it. Check out 1 John 1:9.

 

[Jenniferdiana]

Just go back to him. I know you would like to go to church and be around others but you can still come back to God without doing that. You can do that right now....

 

[Halbhh]

Hi all- I am a 22 year old woman who moved to Washington, DC 7 months ago after graduating university. I have found myself having a hard time making friends out here while getting used to the rigor of my new job. Recently, I've found myself thinking about God over and over again. Whether it's a worship song coming up on youtube or seeing an Instagram post praising God, I can't help but think He's telling me to come back to religion. My family is not religious either, they stopped going to church after my siblings and I received our first communion.

To be honest, I'm not sure how this works at all; I haven't been to church since fourth grade and don't have any religious friends in DC. I'm very liberal and progressive, and would love to find a church that has other young, likeminded people. I'm nervous when I think about going to church alone, especially because I don't know the songs or procedures. I'm not sure where to look right now; this is a weird time in my life, but I feel like I'm being pushed down the path back to God. If anyone has any advice I would really appreciate it. I have no idea where to start or where to turn.

Try until you find love and welcoming. You may like United Church of Christ. Look for faith.

 

[Sketcher]

Hi all- I am a 22 year old woman who moved to Washington, DC 7 months ago after graduating university. I have found myself having a hard time making friends out here while getting used to the rigor of my new job. Recently, I've found myself thinking about God over and over again. Whether it's a worship song coming up on youtube or seeing an Instagram post praising God, I can't help but think He's telling me to come back to religion. My family is not religious either, they stopped going to church after my siblings and I received our first communion.

To be honest, I'm not sure how this works at all; I haven't been to church since fourth grade and don't have any religious friends in DC. I'm very liberal and progressive, and would love to find a church that has other young, likeminded people. I'm nervous when I think about going to church alone, especially because I don't know the songs or procedures. I'm not sure where to look right now; this is a weird time in my life, but I feel like I'm being pushed down the path back to God. If anyone has any advice I would really appreciate it. I have no idea where to start or where to turn.

There are different denominations with different styles of services out there. What kind of church did you grow up in, and what kind of church are you considering attending?

 

[DreamerOfTheHeart]

Hi all- I am a 22 year old woman who moved to Washington, DC 7 months ago after graduating university. I have found myself having a hard time making friends out here while getting used to the rigor of my new job. Recently, I've found myself thinking about God over and over again. Whether it's a worship song coming up on youtube or seeing an Instagram post praising God, I can't help but think He's telling me to come back to religion. My family is not religious either, they stopped going to church after my siblings and I received our first communion.

To be honest, I'm not sure how this works at all; I haven't been to church since fourth grade and don't have any religious friends in DC. I'm very liberal and progressive, and would love to find a church that has other young, likeminded people. I'm nervous when I think about going to church alone, especially because I don't know the songs or procedures. I'm not sure where to look right now; this is a weird time in my life, but I feel like I'm being pushed down the path back to God. If anyone has any advice I would really appreciate it. I have no idea where to start or where to turn.

There is a lot of evil in DC, though my dad worked there before I was born, and I have spoken at a security conference there.

But, there can also be great good where there is great evil.

The Message, the Good News Message, is simple, yet it is also impossible for humans to keep, as the parable of the sower of seed tells us.

Admonitions of fellowship remain, though it should be noted and not forgotten that the church, the temple of God, is our bodies, and the teacher and master is in our heart.

If we keep the message, we know it is by the Spirit, and if we have the Spirit, we also have the Son and the Father.

So, it is most important to know the Message.

I would look for a good church which is open minded and liberal at heart, who put teaching the Gospel first and do not ring alarm bells or raise red flags.

 

[Kristen Davis]

There are different denominations with different styles of services out there. What kind of church did you grow up in, and what kind of church are you considering attending?

I went to a small church composed primarily of adults. The church did not have a set amount of hours and we had church for hour! I plan to attend Stonecreek church to commemorate my faith as a born again christian!

 

[aiki]

Hi all- I am a 22 year old woman who moved to Washington, DC 7 months ago after graduating university. I have found myself having a hard time making friends out here while getting used to the rigor of my new job. Recently, I've found myself thinking about God over and over again. Whether it's a worship song coming up on youtube or seeing an Instagram post praising God, I can't help but think He's telling me to come back to religion.

God isn't interested in getting you into religion. He wants to get you into relationship - with Himself.

My family is not religious either, they stopped going to church after my siblings and I received our first communion.

This is the story of many of my Christian friends. Don't let the religious apathy of your family dictate your interest in a personal relationship with God. My friends refused to let this happen to them and every one of them is very glad they did so.

To be honest, I'm not sure how this works at all; I haven't been to church since fourth grade and don't have any religious friends in DC. I'm very liberal and progressive, and would love to find a church that has other young, likeminded people.

And what if God is what you would consider conservative and repressive? What if knowing God requires a fundamental shift in your worldview and value system? Will you conform to God? Or must He conform to you?

I'm nervous when I think about going to church alone, especially because I don't know the songs or procedures.

Yeah, this is pretty normal. A good church will be welcoming and helpful to newcomers.

I'm not sure where to look right now; this is a weird time in my life, but I feel like I'm being pushed down the path back to God. If anyone has any advice I would really appreciate it. I have no idea where to start or where to turn.

Well, here's what the Bible, the fundamental and authoritative source of all Christian doctrine and practice, says:

John 3:3
3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

John 3:36
36 He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him."

Matthew 16:24-26
24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.
25 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
26 For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

Romans 10:9-10
9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

James 4:8-10
8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
9 Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom.
10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.

 

[Halbhh]

The one thing God is not we can be sure: merely "conservative" or merely "liberal". Try: those are like ants compared to Him.

Try Isaiah chapter 55 instead.