I been having trouble lately. I've been caught up in the world and doing the samething as the un saved. I lost sight of God and havent prayed for awhile. I wonder if God would take me back. I feel bad that I'm not faithful and I feel depressed like something is missing and I know is Jesus
Read about the prodigal son. God is that Father. He runs out to meet those who went away from Him, when they return. His heart is aching for you. Just like it says here too:
JER 31:20 Is not Ephraim my dear son, the child in whom I delight? Though I often speak against him, I still remember him. Therefore my heart yearns for him; I have great compassion for him," declares the LORD.
(Ephraim is disobedient, but the God, the Father, yearns for him because he loves him)
LUK 15:20 "So he returned home to his father. And while he was still a long distance away, his father saw him coming. Filled with love and compassion, he ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.
21 His son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against both heaven and you, and I am no longer worthy of being called your son.'
22 "But his father said to the servants, 'Quick! Bring the finest robe in the house and put it on him. Get a ring for his finger, and sandals for his feet.
23 And kill the calf we have been fattening in the pen. We must celebrate with a feast,
24 for this son of mine was dead and has now returned to life. He was lost, but now he is found.' So the party began.
God would love for you to come back to Him.
The way you do it is this:
Jesus said: nobody comes to the Father, but by me. So you need to find Jesus. And Jesus also said: study the scriptures, for they talk about me.
Faith comes from studying the scriptures. So take the Gospel of John and then the Gospel of Matthew and then the epistles and start to DILIGENTLY reading those. Read them slowly. Let each message sink deep into your heart. Read the post about how you can make the Bible reading interesting:
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And once you start to get into it, the Holy Spirit will touch your heart and you will be able to draw closer to God.
Also, remember, God is not religion. You don't just ask Jesus into your heart and then just ignore Him. Jesus, by His Spirit lives in you and wants to talk to you DAILY. Talk to Him. Think about Him. Praise Him. Adore Him. He loves to hear us talk to Him. His emotions are like ours. He loves fellowship. Our purpose in life is to find HIM, nothing else. So find Him (inside of you, in your heart). Listen to your heart, He speaks to us through our thoughts sometimes. He sometimes speaks to us through songs and verses and sermons and other people. So if you hear something answering your soul questions, know, that it's Him, talking back to you. Talk to Him in your thoughts because He is near you and He hears you.
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