Looking for advise...?

[Delilah01]

Hey so Im sorta looking for some advise I guess... so here is the thing, I feel like a used to be a pretty good kid I mean I used to be pretty concerned with trying to live as holy as possible a life and wasn't easily tempted by sin. But now I feel like my relationship with Christ has weakened and I easily fall for sin. I mean I do things I flat out know are wrong but when I'm doing them I just don't care about that and I block out any thoughts of the consequences. I used to hang out with a group of really good kids and I enjoyed that but now I just find that sorta innocent fun as boring... Liike I feel like I need to either be high or drunk to be having a good time and I know that that's real wrong and I wish I could go back to how I was before of just enjoying being around good people. And I know that things like drugs are wrong but when I'm in a situation involving that sorta stuff I make up some stupid excuse to myself about why it's ok like I'll tell myself I'll go back to being good once I'm older and that it's ok as long as I stop as some point... But I know in the back of my mind that the more sinfull I become the harder it will be to stop.
so idk but I was just wondering if anyone had any advise... Like I know I should pray and all and I do but then as soon as I'm tempted by sin I immediately fall for it without even thinking... So I feel stuck in a bad place and I know I should get out it's just that I don't want to... If that makes any sence??

 

[HarborOrange]

Hey so Im sorta looking for some advise I guess... so here is the thing, I feel like a used to be a pretty good kid I mean I used to be pretty concerned with trying to live as holy as possible a life and wasn't easily tempted by sin. But now I feel like my relationship with Christ has weakened and I easily fall for sin. I mean I do things I flat out know are wrong but when I'm doing them I just don't care about that and I block out any thoughts of the consequences. I used to hang out with a group of really good kids and I enjoyed that but now I just find that sorta innocent fun as boring... Liike I feel like I need to either be high or drunk to be having a good time and I know that that's real wrong and I wish I could go back to how I was before of just enjoying being around good people. And I know that things like drugs are wrong but when I'm in a situation involving that sorta stuff I make up some stupid excuse to myself about why it's ok like I'll tell myself I'll go back to being good once I'm older and that it's ok as long as I stop as some point... But I know in the back of my mind that the more sinfull I become the harder it will be to stop.
so idk but I was just wondering if anyone had any advise... Like I know I should pray and all and I do but then as soon as I'm tempted by sin I immediately fall for it without even thinking... So I feel stuck in a bad place and I know I should get out it's just that I don't want to... If that makes any sence??

Get some Torah in your life, yo. It'll help, I kid you not. You may think," Ew that's gross and boring, and legalistic."

It's not.

In fact, I didn't really understand G-d until I read the whole Bible, front to back, and I began to realize that the New Testament was merely a fulfillment of all the things spoken of in the Old Testament (no, fulfill does not mean "abolished" I still can't understand where people got that idea, the two words aren't even close to being synonymous.)

Once you get that under your belt, everything unfolds, from the systems of the world to the entire Bible. You no longer are just like," Oh I don't understand that yet, but that's just because G-d doesn't want me to."
Instead, you become," Oh this makes sense, how did I miss that?"

Seriously, it opens horizons. Sure, it's not the group of friends you might be looking for, it's not drugs, or alcohol, nor is it it any form of rebellion really... But, it's actually fighting against the entire world and system, which can be kind of fun if you're up to the challenge.

It'll bring meaning to your life. I promise you. I was once a Christian, too.

 

[Girder of Loins]

I agree with Harbor. Start setting some rules and follow them. Use God's rules(the Law) and hold onto them. I personally don't follow the OT(me and Orange disagree on that), but I think the Law has some powerful stuff in it.

 

[Ryan2012]

I completely understand where you are coming from, i'm in the same boat myself, i'm a 16 year old lad and i get tempted by sin too.

Do you ever tell your parents? mine are pretty strict and i do get punished. Often i do something wrong and go to them to confess and they impose whatever punishment they think is suitable (non violent)

 

[meredithraven]

I completely understand. I am very similar to you. I have a weakness for marijuana, alcohol, as well as sex. Each day I try to overcome these things, but on the days where I don't, I can get down on myself. I personally don't think anything is wrong with marijuana and alcohol, and do not feel guilty for using either, but I do feel guilty for the things I do and say while under the influence of alcohol (Not marijuana, I feel that is not a sin). My greatest guilt though, is sex. But, I have to remind myself whenever I feel undeserving, that no matter what I do, I am a worthy Daughter of Christ, and He loves me. A father loves his child even when they mess up, and even if they don't apologize, or think they have done any wrong. Jesus's love will not change for you even when you are led into temptation.
The best thing to do is to have an honest and open conversation with Him about your issues. Tell Him that you try not to screw up, but you do sometimes, and that you're sorry and you don't mean to and just because you break His rules does not mean you love or respect Him any less.
The more and more I develop my relationship with Christ, the more I realize why He is referred to as "Father" (besides God being the father of Christ), because the relationship He wants and has with you, is exactly like a biological father and his children.

 

[Delilah01]

Thanks everyone for the replies, I really appreciate it
And yeah I'm gonna try setting rules for myself, I know I wouldn't be able to immediately give up any form of sin that I indulge in but I've started setting goals for myself and that's helped.

 

[rochie545]

it's natural for teens to be easily tempt. i mean easily fall into sin but just pray, strengthen your faith by reading the word, perhaps memory verse can help, maybe you find it boring to read bible but when you are getting used to it, you'll find it interesting. live in God's law and pray as like you're seeking His face.
haha. i also in the same boat recently, but realization took me back again to God. and when devil will tempt you again pray hard and rebuke it in the name of Jesus and read scriptures. Jesus used also scriptures when He was tempted. Just follow like what Jesus had done.
have a Godspeed day!. Godbless you all the way to eternity amen.