Don't know which way to go.

[superman27e]

I'm so confused and frustrated about all this. I dont't even know where to begin. I'm losing my faith. I've talked to other christians and they sound like a tape recorder "talk to god, ask him what to do". I did, nothing happened. There are so many theories about the origin of life and the universe, and I don't have any idea which one is true. I guess no one else does either. It's just really hard for me to decide. I asked god to help me, and i'm still lost.


I've heard of other believers saying they've talked to god, or they've gotten a prayer answered. Well, why not me? Why can't I talk to god, or get my prayer answered? Am I praying wrong? Am I not doing something right?

Maybe all I need is some logical evidence the God is real. The best evidence I have is intelligent design. If anyone would like to guide me to some LOGICAL evidence, that'd be awesome.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Lukaris]

Son, relax and do as our Saviour says & do not worry about uncertainties. What does he want us to do? Assuming you have already repented & accepted His salvation. He basically wants us to live & follow His commandments; he would like us to evangelize but not everyone is chosen so do not fret about that. In living & prayer: follow & ponder the 10 commandments, the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-12), the Lord's prayer (& prayer in general), alms giving, fasting (talk to a minister re fasting & save for later) per Matthew 6:1-18, love God w/ all your heart, soul, & mind & your neighbor as yourself (Matthew 22:37-40). These are His basic commandments, this is His word & He tells us. "If ye love me, keep my commandments" (John 14:15). This is much easier understand than to do of course but live your life daily as best you can & walk with the Lord. Also, note & here is faith:" These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have ovecome the world." (John 16:33). Hope this is helpful and God bless.

 

[aiki]

I'm so confused and frustrated about all this. I dont't even know where to begin. I'm losing my faith. I've talked to other christians and they sound like a tape recorder "talk to god, ask him what to do". I did, nothing happened.

What were you expecting to happen? A bolt out of the blue? A Road to Damascus experience like the apostle Paul? What if God intends to speak to you in a way unlike what you expect? Are you ready and willing for that? Funny thing is, God has already spoken to each of us in His Word, the Bible. So many people want to hear from God but won't give Him a second of their time reading His Book to them. Seem a little odd to you? It does to me...If you haven't given God's Word a good once-over, exactly how serious are you about your relationship to Him?

There are so many theories about the origin of life and the universe, and I don't have any idea which one is true. I guess no one else does either. It's just really hard for me to decide. I asked god to help me, and i'm still lost.

Strange...You want God to help you decide? Do you mean you want Him to make it easy for you to believe what He says? I'll tell you this: God always requires us to trust Him and believe what He says before we understand and experience it.

I've heard of other believers saying they've talked to god, or they've gotten a prayer answered. Well, why not me? Why can't I talk to god, or get my prayer answered? Am I praying wrong? Am I not doing something right?

You're the only one who really knows. God does answer the prayers of others. He has certainly answered mine! The only time God goes silent is when I've moved away from Him. Usually, this involves sin of some kind.

Maybe all I need is some logical evidence the God is real. The best evidence I have is intelligent design. If anyone would like to guide me to some LOGICAL evidence, that'd be awesome.

Logical evidence? Check out RZIM.org

Peace.

 

[Alizera]

I'm so confused and frustrated about all this. I dont't even know where to begin. I'm losing my faith. I've talked to other christians and they sound like a tape recorder "talk to god, ask him what to do". I did, nothing happened. There are so many theories about the origin of life and the universe, and I don't have any idea which one is true. I guess no one else does either. It's just really hard for me to decide. I asked god to help me, and i'm still lost.


I've heard of other believers saying they've talked to god, or they've gotten a prayer answered. Well, why not me? Why can't I talk to god, or get my prayer answered? Am I praying wrong? Am I not doing something right?

Maybe all I need is some logical evidence the God is real. The best evidence I have is intelligent design. If anyone would like to guide me to some LOGICAL evidence, that'd be awesome.

Thanks in advance.

Honestly...to me...there is no logical evidence showing the proof of God. It is all based on faith. You need to find a way to strengthen your own faith in God before you can start depending on him.

I've felt God's present before, but I can't really pin point a time that I felt a strong response to a prayer that I had. I did feel a comfort that I was not alone and God was there. Just the fact that He is there is a comfort.

Are you going through some hard times in your life right now? Is something causing your doubts?

 

[aiki]

Honestly...to me...there is no logical evidence showing the proof of God. It is all based on faith. You need to find a way to strengthen your own faith in God before you can start depending on him.

I don't mean to be offensive, but a baseless faith is foolishness. If you have no reason, no evidence upon which to rest your faith, you aren't exercising faith - you're exercising fantasy. God gives us cause to believe Him. It is seriously damaging to weaker Christians to suggest otherwise.

Peace.

 

[James 1:27]

Seek God first! As you start to open your heart to him and get to know him through his Word then he will give you wisdom and understanding of all of the other things, like creation etc. It all takes time but God will lead you if you let him.

 

[Lion-Of-Zion]

"Life is one big road with lots of signs, so when you are ridding through the ruff, dont you complicate your mind. Wake up and live."

You ask for so much at 18 years of life. You want logical reasons for faith, well go find them. You want an opinion as to where all life/time started, well go form one. You want to figure out how to speak to God, well try many different things, and learn.
Basically no one can tell you how to form your faith, walk your path in life, or how to communicate with God. Its the best part of YOUR FAITH.
So stop worrying about everyone else and their thoughts. WAKE UP find your path and form your faith, and LIVE!!!

you cant argue with Bob.

 

[RedTulipMom]

Have you repented of your sins? Are you walking in sin or not? If you walking in sin it might be why you aren't hearing from God. Faith is more than just belief, it is an action. We don't just say "sorry i sinned", we "stop sinning". Yet, if we fall or stumble we have an advocate Jesus Christ who forgives us our sin. God has answered many many of my prayers. Alot of the answers are found in the bible. How often do you read God's word, the Bible? Sometimes God answers me through other Christians, Christian programs on radio or tv, a book i am reading, etc. Are you seeking him with all your heart? Are you following Jesus by doing what he did?
Once you repent of your sins and turn from them and invite Jesus into your life and heart then the Holy Spirit comes and lives with you. Only you know if you have done that or not. If you have then the Spirit inside you hears the prayers and WILL answer. If you haven't then ...its why you don't hear from God.

Feel free to pm me if you have further questions.

 

[superman27e]

Have you repented of your sins? Are you walking in sin or not? If you walking in sin it might be why you aren't hearing from God. Faith is more than just belief, it is an action. We don't just say "sorry i sinned", we "stop sinning". Yet, if we fall or stumble we have an advocate Jesus Christ who forgives us our sin. God has answered many many of my prayers. Alot of the answers are found in the bible. How often do you read God's word, the Bible? Sometimes God answers me through other Christians, Christian programs on radio or tv, a book i am reading, etc. Are you seeking him with all your heart? Are you following Jesus by doing what he did?
Once you repent of your sins and turn from them and invite Jesus into your life and heart then the Holy Spirit comes and lives with you. Only you know if you have done that or not. If you have then the Spirit inside you hears the prayers and WILL answer. If you haven't then ...its why you don't hear from God.

Feel free to pm me if you have further questions.

No im not walking in sin, I dont think. I mean everybody sins, the only thing we can do is try not to, and thats what I do. But I ask god every night to forgive me of my sins that day, and yes I mean it with all of my heart. And yes I have asked jesus into my life. But still nothing.

 

[aiki]

No im not walking in sin, I dont think. I mean everybody sins, the only thing we can do is try not to, and thats what I do.

To "walk in sin" means to be consistently and comfortably engaging in it. If this doesn't describe you, then you aren't walking in sin.

Yes, everybody sins, but as you grow older as a Christian, the times that you sin should become more and more infrequent. Sin should not be a way of life for the Christian.

You, that is your Self, cannot live the way God desires. Your Self can only produce more if Itself. Self produces the very worst of things: hatred, lust, envy, strife - basically all the wicked stuff people do. Self is "not subject to the law of God neither indeed can be," the apostle Paul tells us in the 8th chapter of Romans. It is because this is so, because Self cannot produce anything truly godly, that God put Self to death on Christ's cross. See, God doesn't want to make Self better; He isn't trying to strengthen Self. His solution to Self and its corruptness was to put it to death. In its place, God has given each of His children a New Nature that springs out of God's Spirit dwelling inside them.

I say all this to explain that when a Christian says they are "trying" to obey God, they reveal a basic misunderstanding about how being a Christian works. God does His work in us and through us. But it is His work. Paul puts it this way, "For it is God who works in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure." (Phil. 2:13) In other words, God gives you both the desire and the ability to do His will. God doesn't expect you to muster up from within yourself the desire to do what He wants. And He certainly doesn't expect you to try in your own strength to do what only He can do. Instead, our job (if you can call it that) most of the time is to get out of His way and let Him do as He wishes with us. Even doing this is something God makes possible.

If you don't have this deep-seated desire to walk with God, then it is either sin smothering that desire or an absence of genuine spiritual life. Many people think because they prayed a prayer and go to church, that they are saved. Neither of these things saves, however. It isn't doing things that saves; it is being in an intimate relationship with the Saviour, Jesus Christ, that brings a person into the New Life. The righteous living that characterizes a true Christian comes out of a relationship with Christ; it isn't the cause of a relationship with him.

But I ask god every night to forgive me of my sins that day, and yes I mean it with all of my heart. And yes I have asked jesus into my life. But still nothing.

What would "something" be? What are you looking for from God? What must He do to make Himself real to you - I mean apart from creating the Universe, and sending His Only Son to die on a cross for you...

Peace.

 

[Simple_Mind]

I'm so confused and frustrated about all this. I dont't even know where to begin. I'm losing my faith. I've talked to other christians and they sound like a tape recorder "talk to god, ask him what to do". I did, nothing happened. There are so many theories about the origin of life and the universe, and I don't have any idea which one is true. I guess no one else does either. It's just really hard for me to decide. I asked god to help me, and i'm still lost.


I've heard of other believers saying they've talked to god, or they've gotten a prayer answered. Well, why not me? Why can't I talk to god, or get my prayer answered? Am I praying wrong? Am I not doing something right?

Maybe all I need is some logical evidence the God is real. The best evidence I have is intelligent design. If anyone would like to guide me to some LOGICAL evidence, that'd be awesome.

Thanks in advance.

Superman,

I used to be an atheist. Over time, I became disillusioned with Atheism, and ultimately became a Christian Theist. (If you wish, see the article titled "From Atheism to Christ" on my homepage for a summary of the path that led me from Atheism to Christ).

I also have a link on the homepage titled "Is there Evidence for God"

I hope these help. Feel free to PM me if you wish further dialog.

Cordially,
John