It's too much

[SerenityA]

I dont know what to do , I have no clue if Jesus christ is still in my life I dont feel his presence , my prayers arent getting answered, my life is miserable and I keep seeing the mark of the beast numbers and I dont know what to think , I just dont know what to do anymore ? I wanna go to heaven so bad but I dont see jesus anywhere in my life ?

 

[Carl Emerson]

Are you in fellowship and getting heaps of prayer - this is the door out...

 

[SerenityA]

Are you in fellowship and getting heaps of prayer - this is the door out...

Am I in fellowship with what? & I'm asking for prayer as much as possible but nothing seems to be happening I'm getting more stressed out by the day and its beginning to be too much to handle , & it's the door out of what ?

 

[Aussie Pete]

I dont know what to do , I have no clue if Jesus christ is still in my life I dont feel his presence , my prayers arent getting answered, my life is miserable and I keep seeing the mark of the beast numbers and I dont know what to think , I just dont know what to do anymore ? I wanna go to heaven so bad but I dont see jesus anywhere in my life ?

My advice is to quit looking and start trusting. God is not going to lie to you. If you have received Jesus as saviour, then He is in your life. Start confessing Him, who He is and what He has done for you. Start thanking Him for dying in your place. Declare that God raised Jesus from the dead. Feelings can be deceptive. Truth is not.
Psalm 34
17The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles. 18The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit. 19Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.…

 

[Elear]

After a time of closeness to God and spiritual growth, I felt alone and separated from God for a long time. I prayed to God that I would feel close to him again and read my Bible and prayed fervently, going to church and Bible study and listening to Christian music, but I just kept feeling alone and depressed. It was a terrible time in my life, but maybe it was necessary to teach me not to depend on my feelings. Your closeness to God and his closeness to you don't depend on your feelings. That's not to say that they shouldn't be ignored, but don't necessarily trust everything that they tell you.

What are you praying for, that is not being granted? You said that your prayers are not answered, but "no" and "wait" are also answers. What about your life is miserable? Where (when, in what circumstances) do you see the mark of the beast numbers?

 

[Billy93]

After a time of closeness to God and spiritual growth, I felt alone and separated from God for a long time. I prayed to God that I would feel close to him again and read my Bible and prayed fervently, going to church and Bible study and listening to Christian music, but I just kept feeling alone and depressed. It was a terrible time in my life, but maybe it was necessary to teach me not to depend on my feelings. Your closeness to God and his closeness to you don't depend on your feelings. That's not to say that they shouldn't be ignored, but don't necessarily trust everything that they tell you.

What are you praying for, that is not being granted? You said that your prayers are not answered, but "no" and "wait" are also answers. What about your life is miserable? Where (when, in what circumstances) do you see the mark of the beast numbers?

Did the feeling ever come back? Just curious.

 

[Friedrich Rubinstein]

There are not many things in this world we can rely on, but God always keeps His promises. And He said: "When you seek me with all your heart, I will be found by you".

Well, what does it mean to seek Jesus? Nobody can bring you to Jesus, and nobody can bring Jesus to you. You have to go towards Jesus yourself, and he'll turn to you.
And where can you find him? Jesus is not on this forum, he is not in what clever people have to say about belief and Christianity, but Jesus is (in) the Bible!

If you think your life is a mess and you don't understand why: read your Bible until God starts talking to you. And He will start talking to you if you seek Him with all your heart.

I'd also like to remind you that Jesus' presence in our lives is not a feeling. We can't feel it like we feel someone's presence in our room for example. It's also not a "warm, tingly shudder" or something. We know that Jesus is there because he said so, and we trust him on it. The best decision you can make in your life is to trust Jesus blindly - fully and uncompromisingly.

 

[SerenityA]

My advice is to quit looking and start trusting. God is not going to lie to you. If you have received Jesus as saviour, then He is in your life. Start confessing Him, who He is and what He has done for you. Start thanking Him for dying in your place. Declare that God raised Jesus from the dead. Feelings can be deceptive. Truth is not.
Psalm 34
17The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles. 18The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit. 19Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.…

Thankyou I will try my best to trust in the lord, I'm just so overwhelmed and so stressed and I just really want jesus to let me know if I'm still his i just need jesus really bad & I'm so tired of life I pray all the time I ask for prayer I read scriptures but I dont see anything good happening in my life I just want to know if I'm really ok?

 

[SerenityA]

After a time of closeness to God and spiritual growth, I felt alone and separated from God for a long time. I prayed to God that I would feel close to him again and read my Bible and prayed fervently, going to church and Bible study and listening to Christian music, but I just kept feeling alone and depressed. It was a terrible time in my life, but maybe it was necessary to teach me not to depend on my feelings. Your closeness to God and his closeness to you don't depend on your feelings. That's not to say that they shouldn't be ignored, but don't necessarily trust everything that they tell you.

What are you praying for, that is not being granted? You said that your prayers are not answered, but "no" and "wait" are also answers. What about your life is miserable? Where (when, in what circumstances) do you see the mark of the beast numbers?

I've been just praying for peace and joy and happiness and closeness to him and just the good things that he gives and It seems like my prayers arent getting heard because I still feel like crap every day and my life is completely miserable I dont get any sleep I have no motivatio to do or be anything in life and Its just really so much ik just very sad and I truly dont think that I have the lord with me

 

[SerenityA]

Did the feeling ever come back? Just curious.

Yea I would like to know that as well?

 

[Lukaris]

Maybe just relax & focus on prayer & the Lord’s commandments while seriously praying for yourself & the salvation of others. You need not beat yourself up over it nor take it lightly.

The Lord basically calls us to give alms (as we are able) & pray ( Matthew 6:1-15). Consider His commandments ( Matthew 22:36-40,Matthew 7:12, Matthew 19:16-19). Pray for the salvation of others & for evangelism ( Matthew 9:36-38).

Live live as best as possible & when things are rough consider passages like John 16:33.

 

[NomNomPizza]

I dont know what to do , I have no clue if Jesus christ is still in my life I dont feel his presence , my prayers arent getting answered, my life is miserable and I keep seeing the mark of the beast numbers and I dont know what to think , I just dont know what to do anymore ? I wanna go to heaven so bad but I dont see jesus anywhere in my life ?

What has seeing Jesus to do with going to heaven? You go to heaven based on if you believe that he died for your sins or not . You don't need any miracles to prove it , if miracles would hapen on daily basis to Christans then they wouldn't be called miracles because we have so many Christians that it would be just daily thing , something common.
And ye as Christian you are promised suffering in this world , not happy life since we're not of this world so it hates us.

 

[Carl Emerson]

Am I in fellowship with what? & I'm asking for prayer as much as possible but nothing seems to be happening I'm getting more stressed out by the day and its beginning to be too much to handle , & it's the door out of what ?

So you have folks praying for you at church?

You dont want to be where you are...

Prayer will accelerate your release.

Are the church leaders aware of your struggle?

 

[Paul4JC]

.... I will try my best to trust in the lord, I'm just so overwhelmed and so stressed and I just really want jesus to let me know if I'm still his i just need jesus really bad & I'm so tired of life I pray all the time I ask for prayer I read scriptures but I dont see anything good happening in my life I just want to know if I'm really ok?

(We all struggle with this at times, as did the disciples...hang in there)

Lord help SerenityA. May she know you are there with her in this storm of life. It will pass. Get her to the other side. Help her to hang on to you. Lift up her spirit and give grace and faith not to give up. Protect her from evil. Bless her. In Christ name, Amen.

[Mar 4:35-41 NIV] 35 That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, "Let us go over to the other side." 36 Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. 37 A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. 38 Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, "Teacher, don't you care if we drown?" 39 He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, "Quiet! Be still!" Then the wind died down and it was completely calm. 40 He said to his disciples, "Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?" 41 They were terrified and asked each other, "Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!"






(This is why I stopped praying here...more advisors than pray-ers.)

 

[SerenityA]

(We all struggle with this at times, as did the disciples...hang in there)

Lord help SerenityA. May she know you are there with her in this storm of life. It will pass. Get her to the other side. Help her to hang on to you. Lift up her spirit and give grace and faith not to give up. Protect her from evil. Bless her. In Christ name, Amen.

[Mar 4:35-41 NIV] 35 That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, "Let us go over to the other side." 36 Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. 37 A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. 38 Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, "Teacher, don't you care if we drown?" 39 He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, "Quiet! Be still!" Then the wind died down and it was completely calm. 40 He said to his disciples, "Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?" 41 They were terrified and asked each other, "Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!"






(This is why I stopped praying here...more advisors than pray-ers.)

Thankyou I pray and receive that in jesus name I just hope that I'm ok

 

[AK1982]

I just really want jesus to let me know if I'm still his

You are, you just need to believe it!

 

[Jeremy Colosi]

Dear SerenityA, I would encourage you to keep trying and keep trying to have faith in God. The Bible says God will return to us when we return to Him. Just keep praying and trying SerenityA. I had a time in my life where I believed I ruined my eternity. What a horrible feeling. I still have strong doubts but I feel closer to God than that rough period in my life. Things will get better in time. I learned at a church sermon that the future is your friend when God is your father. God is your father. The Bible also says if we are faithless, God is still faithful for He can not deny Himself. I believe all it takes to be saved is calling on The Lord and I believe you have done that by showing that you truly care in this thread. Just hang in there, it may take some time but you'll be alright. have a great day - peace - Jeremy - IJNA

 

[Jeremy Colosi]

I would also say: Take Medications if needed, Continually Reach Out to Supports and the Ones that Love U, Keep praying even though you may have doubt, faithlessness, anti-faith, and unbelief. God hears no matter what. Hope things get better soon - Jay

 

[LoricaLady]

I have no way to know if this is true for you or not, but sometimes it is the case that we are feeling distant from the Lord because we have distanced our selves from him. Sin is what distances us. David asked the Lord to search him and see if there be any wicked way in him. I pray you will do the same.

Really, though, there is always something he is looking to correct and perfect.

I pray you will be given insight so you see what the problem is and that you’ll be given strength and wisdom to do your part in correcting it.

I think that the Father always wants us to be close to him. He tells us that if we draw nigh to him he will draw nigh to us.

 

[Elear]

Yea I would like to know that as well?

The continual negative feelings went away. I'm not sure that I remember the exact emotional and mental state that I had before (it was several years ago), but I have had positive feelings of closeness to God since then.

Other people have said that you might feel separate from God because of sin. That is true, and it might be the cause, that there is some sin or negativity that you are holding on to, but only you can know that.

You can still be close to God despite how you feel. I know how terrible it can feel at times. When you say that your life is miserable, do you mean that you feel miserable, or that there are miserable things about your physical/concrete situation, or both?

In any case, God is with you, and he wants to make you into the best person you can be. Just because you feel miserable doesn't mean that you are miserable -- don't let your emotional state because confused with your sense of self. You are created in God's image and can become whomever God wants you to be.