Having a doubtful mind

[Anonymous0210]

I'm struggling badly it seems like lately with doubting things if things in my life are ok to do. For the most part it's not even major issues it's just trivial matters like eating certain foods or eating in general because I may be idolizing food or going to church before the service for our young adult Sunday school because it may lead to me lusting after someone and we're told if something leads you to sin then cut it off. I wish I could just ignore them and use scripture but even when I do I still doubt and anything we do not in faith is sinful. I just aggravated because I doubt so much and I'm just tired of it. The bigger issue that I need help with is how do I stop being so doubtful? Is it possible to have faith in something through scripture and still doubt? I just want to stop doubting things.

 

[timf]

Doubting can be useful if it leads to questioning. If one seeks after truth it can be found in the bible and in Christ. It can be helpful to recognize that Christianity is not so much about right and wrong, but about transitioning from the flesh to the Spirit. This allows shades of gray and acknowledging that we are going to make mistakes and take wrong turns. The goal is Christ-likeness, but we start as our selfish selves. This process is not instantaneous.

 

[stevevw]

I agree. My journey has not been all heavingly bliss or a sudden Christlikeness even though my spirit may have been willing my flesh was weak compared to later as I developed or as the other poster said 'transitioned'. But I think development is also important. We are human still and the mindset of a youth going through development is different to an older person with years of experience and hopefully some wisdom lol.

But even then its still an ogoing transition towards Christ.

I can remember big doubts. Trying to accommodate both the world and Gods Kingdom. But there was always God there in the background even if a faint flicker of a flame.

I see it as God peeling away layers of your old self to put on a new person. For me often there was something I was holding back on. I may not have been fully aware at the time. But it usually ends with some sort of revelation and surrender to God. Sometimes we have to come kicking and fighting to God as our flesh is fighting against completely letting go.

But I also know that God will make the change possible and it won't be too much to bear. God is the best psychologist, therapist, counsellor and mentor. He knows exactly how to transform us better than anyone.

I think its good that you question and share these things because it shows you care. I also reckon there will be others, your peers are going through or have gone through similar and no ones admitting it lol.

 

[Zceptre]

You are depending on you too much. Afraid to fall because you feel it is determined by you following all the rules and getting everything right and not slipping up and making sure you did this and that and the other and didn't make a mistake and....

I've been here, and many times. The answer, the only one I have at least...

-------Let go-------

It's a relationship with God the Son, Lord Jesus. Not a daily test, or an obstacle course, or a set of rules that depends on us.

Yes, you will make mistakes.. But we don't keep our children locked up in a room their whole life to keep them from making mistakes, we simply love them and help them as they go.

This is what God does, and He isn't going to love you less, or pull away from you, or change on you. He loves us first. (John 6:37) (1 John 4:19) (John 15:13)

Lean on Jesus.

Trust in Jesus.

Give it to Jesus.

Let go and live and trust He will help you with living life.

If you are doubting at all, it is doubting God will still love you if you slip up.

He will ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS love you!

Even if you do everything you just listed and do it all just as wrong as you possibly could.

Your heart is to do good and follow Lord Jesus, and I can clearly see that in your post. This means that God sees this also, and He doesn't want you afraid He will stop loving you, or that you'll commit every sin in the book. Stay sharp while trusting Him but don't let fear hold you down. Fear is a control mechanism. Love conquers fear. (Ephesians 2:9) (2 Timothy 1:7) (1 John 4:18)

God wants you to be His child, not His robot, or tool, or slave for just work and serving.... He loves us.

Just like the three year old trusts his or her parent... so God asks that of us, and nothing more. (Matthew 18:3)

Am praying for you.

Remember how much He loves you! (Romans 8:32)

 

[Muhan]

I'm struggling badly it seems like lately with doubting things if things in my life are ok to do. For the most part it's not even major issues it's just trivial matters like eating certain foods or eating in general because I may be idolizing food or going to church before the service for our young adult Sunday school because it may lead to me lusting after someone and we're told if something leads you to sin then cut it off. I wish I could just ignore them and use scripture but even when I do I still doubt and anything we do not in faith is sinful. I just aggravated because I doubt so much and I'm just tired of it. The bigger issue that I need help with is how do I stop being so doubtful? Is it possible to have faith in something through scripture and still doubt? I just want to stop doubting things.

You have a discipline problem not a doubting problem, unless you doubt you can learn to be disciplined?