I'm a Christian that needs help

[ChristianThatNeedsYou]

Hello, i'm new to this forum. To make a long story short, i devoted my life to GOD about 11 months ago, so you can say i'm a newly proud Christian.

My life since then has been shaky, theirs been good, and bad, but it seems like the bad is just overshadowing the good.

I have no job, currently out of school, problems arise everyday

I have a problem with reading my bible, i usually read a few books here and there, but then i'd just put the bible down and won't read for another few weeks.

I still do sinful things, i have lustful thoughts, and i do lustful things. It seems like i could go a while without doing it, but then all of a sudden i get this urge out of no where to do lustful things. I usually restrain from it for a couple of ours, but then my body just gives in.

I also have a problem with listening to secular music. I'm an active person, i love to run, so i usually love to listen to "Hard" rap and rock to motivate me. It has curse words and stuff in it, i know this isn't right to listen to these type of things, but i do.

I recently got baptized into the Holy spirit, and i was speaking in tounges. It was an amazing feeling, i could truly feel GOD touching me, watching me, and talking to me.

It's like i was SO far away from my worldy body, but i still had thoughts, it was weird. Every since then, i've sinned more and more.

I can't get out of this pattern.

HELP!

 

[jehoiakim]

You cannot expect to change overnight it takes time usually small steps. You will find your soul is like a vacuum remove something and your soul will find something else to fill it. You just have to redirect ur heart and learn to fill it with Gods things and that takes time. Consider finding a mentor or someone to be accountable to and dont loose heart at the pace u are going. Be encouraged by how far you have come

 

[Peripatetic]

Welcome! A journey of faith is a long-term process that differs from person to person. Your questions are all good, but please don't let them turn into condemnation. God is a loving father who wants to build you up, not tear you down because of some very normal struggles.

Here are a few thoughts

Reading the Bible can be difficult without some guides. A lot of new Christians benefit from a study bible (with notes and explanations) or online devotionals that apply scripture passages to our lives today.

Sexual matters of the mind are a struggle for many, even those who have been Christian for decades. Some do fall into lust, but just as many are confused about the meaning of lust and condemn themselves unnecessarily and dangerously. Take it a day at a time, don't lose heart if you stumble, and pray that the Holy Spirit will help you to identify what is and what is not sinful.

Many Christians (myself included) enjoy secular music. I use it for all of my runs too, and most if it is high-energy. I do avoid anything with lyrics about racism, hate, glamorizing sin, degrading women, frequent profanity, occult/satan, etc. Not because they are against some rule of law, but because that stuff triggers conviction in me and I don't enjoy listening to it anyway.

 

[Tigger45]

Times of trials refines our faith that we may endure to the end.

 

[Living in the Light]

Temptations of the physical world are powerful and we all have had our struggles. Our place in the Body of Christ is a process rather than an event. I take it you are very young and sometimes it takes maturity to discover the Presence and Mission that Christ plans for us. The Bible can be a fun endeavor to study, but for a beginner, I think it takes a little help in understanding all the wisdom contained therein. You are on the right track because you at least recognize what is cutting you off from spiritual growth. Blessings to you!

 

[Hishandmaiden]

I am glad you are serious about your relationship with God. So serious that you want to turn away from your sins.

Yet,it is a gradual process of change in your life. Take one thing at a time.

Try to listen to more christian music to overcome your love for secular music.

 

[Emmy]

Dear Christian that needs you. In Matthew 22, Jesus gives you what you need.
Jesus tells a Lawyer: " The first and great Commandment is: Love God with all thy heart, with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. The second is: Love thy
neighbour as thyself." Then Jesus tells us: " On these two Commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets." Jesus wants our love, freely given and no
conditions tagged on. How to do it??
Treat all you know and all you meet, friends and not friends, treat them as you would love to be treated: kindly and with friendly words always. Jesus will give you His Love and His Joy, and the Holy Spirit will empower you with His Love, also. Jesus told us: " ask and ye will receive," then thank God and share all all Love and Joy with your neighbour: keep asking God and thanking God, and keep sharing all Love and Joy with all around you.(Matthew 7: 7-8)
God will see your sincere efforts, and God will bless you. God will also know
that you Love God, because you are following the Commandments to Love and Care. You might stumble and forget, but then ask God to forgive you, and
carry on loving all around you. Love is a Christian`s great weapon, Love will overcome all enmity, and Love will turn everything to the better.
People around you will treat you the same, and you will find that Love also changes us into the men and women which God our Heavenly Father wants.
Everything we say or do, everything we advice or stand for, must be from Love and Compassion. I say this with love, Christian who needs help.
Greetings from Emmy, your sister in Christ.

 

[dcb1101]

“If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own. However, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of it, the world hates you.” - John 15:19

When the devil sees you commit yourself to Christ, he will try to tempt you back into your old ways. We are all sinners. We will never be perfect, and all fall to temptation. Spend time in prayer and reading your Bible daily. Every day is a new day with new challenges.
Read this article: Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread

 

[DADDY LOVES ME]

Aw I feel your pain... I am also a new Christian who is constantly in battle with my flesh and earthly desires. I feel so ashamed every time that I fail God.. The only difference between us is that I have received the revelation of God's power, and also His love for me.

This helps with the guilt as I KNOW God loves me so much and that He forgives me every time I fail. He forgives you too...

Change is a process that happens over time. The more we activate the power of the Holy Spirit, the more we will grow and change.

The devil creates strongholds in our bodies, which must be broken. These strongholds attach themselves onto our soul. Ask a member of your church to lay hand on you and pray that God will break these sinful strongholds. My friend prayed for me, and I do see a slow, gradual change in myself. We just need to keep believing that God will break through and we will soon become the new people who God promised we will be.

I used to love rap music too, Eminem being my favorite. I could feel and relate to the pain and hatred in every lyric. A few months ago, I was still listening to Eminem, Dr Dre etc, but now it suddenly doesn't appeal to me any more. I actually turn it off, feeling bad that I ever liked it in the first place. This is how I know that God is slowly changing me, and slowly changing all of His children.

Log onto Youtube, and type in 'christian rap'. Lecrae is one of my favorites. You can still run to it, but the lyrics are so amazing. Also, type in Toby Mac. He is also amazing!! This music will help you get to a better place.

I also find that walking in the Spirit is a great way to stay in Gods grace. If you stumble and do something wrong, ask for God's forgiveness straight away. Un repented sin creates a barrier between us and God, and also quenches our Spirit. I also take communion every day, simple but effective. Why not go get a piece of bread and juice, repent from your sins, ask God to bless the wine and juice and then break the bread as a reminder of Jesus sacrifice for us on the cross. I feel so healthy and have so much more energy since I started doing this every morning. Who needs vitamins when we can receive Jesus flesh and blood on a daily basis. I believe I will develop more and more of Jesus' loving characteristics each time that I take communion.

God has also given you a great success tool - the gift of tongues. You should use this gift as much as you can, as it is an amazing gift.

If you want to find out more on tongues and communion, youtube Josef Zabarte - the power of communion and the power of speaking in tongues.

God Bless x

 

[Alive_Again]

Check out this 10 part teaching on the operation of the soul. Your soul can be in health and prosper, or be in need of restoration. What you meditate on affects the condition of your soul. Your soul becomes conformed to what goes in in. You'll learn a lot from it and it will help you the rest of your walk here on this earth.

What goes into your "gates" (eyes, ears, mouth in particular), affects your overall well being. You find yourself drawn to certain places, people, or things because you have made what they call "soul ties". These can be broken. The teaching (10 posts on the forum) talks about what you do draws Heaven or Hell into your life.

Your heart might even object to what you find yourself listening to (hard core rap, etc.). But if you have soul ties, it draws you, affecting even your will and your emotions.

After I repented from my backsliding, I was doing well, but felt really "weird" one day after church. I had printed off some prayers from the Internet that break off certain oppressions from your life, and I thought I would feel better if I went someone and said them. I read the prayer to break "soul ties" and I felt tons better right after.

The person I walked with for 2 years (almost every day) even though he spoke of things grievious to the Lord, no longer called me after I broke the ties. I never even had the inclination to see him or any of my unsaved friends again. Very mysterious! Anyway, once you get understanding on your soul and how what you give your soul to affects you, you'll be able to be free and make responsible decisions with what you do. I very much encourage you to read the 10 part (10 posts) on this subject. Part 10 comes after this other part, but it has the prayer to break soul ties.

Keep praying in the Spirit. It is the key to a revelatory door that will make your inner man strong. This will help give you strength to overcome.

I'll be interested to know what you think about the teaching, and if you follow through with the prayer.

 

[Bible2]

Alive_Again said in post 10:

The person I walked with for 2 years (almost every day) even though he spoke of things grievious to the Lord, no longer called me after I broke the ties. I never even had the inclination to see him or any of my unsaved friends again. Very mysterious!

That brings to mind the scripture:

"Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries: Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you: Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead" (1 Peter 4:1-5).

Alive_Again said in post 10:

Keep praying in the Spirit. It is the key to a revelatory door that will make your inner man strong. This will help give you strength to overcome.

Amen.

"... beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts. These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit. But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life" (Jude 1:17-21).

"He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself ..." (1 Corinthians 14:4).

"For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth" (1 Corinthians 14:14).

"... I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also" (1 Corinthians 14:15).

 

[angrySCORCH62]

I don't know much about your situation mate but maybe (like you don't have to worry about rent or something) you could look at some volunteer opportunities at shops, as free help it gives you the chance to show them how well you work.

I must stress that I am a new Christian student at university so I don't know a lot about scripture yet, and I currently do not volunteer myself.