Lost

[4jesus247]

ok i need people's help! ok like most of my life i have bn a christian but now i have ditched god...i followed the world...ignored all my christian friends and just didnt care but my mom has no idea about this cause i still go to church (a lot of my other friends who were forced to go go there) and i am semi nice to everyone...and i never really though about going to god i thought as it of giving in. losing. i didnt want to losed so ignored it...but a couple days ago was my birthday and my mom got me this book little did i know it was a christian book. so i started reading it. well i am towards the end and the girl gave up her life to christ and she has the excitment like is all happy and i remember that form way back when. and i want it again but i am too scared i keep thinking well mayb it wont work for me, the last time u gave up your life it didnt work...y this time! PLEASE IF U CAN PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND IF U DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO PLEASE PRAY FOR ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thank you

 

[gvsuman]

I have one question.... why do you think going to God is giving in? or losing? Thats actually the only way to WIN! WHy did you "ditch" God in the first place? I will definately pray for you 4, but I'm sure God would like to hear from you also...

 

[xXxKristaxXx]

Yes i will be praying for you too...

 

[okiemommy26]

I will be praying that you find your way back. I had a time like that when i was in highschool.

 

[IntimateFriend]

Hi friend! Well, I'm kind'a understand what you are going through. I don't really know what's hidering you from committing your life to Christ. Remember surrendering your life to Christ is the greatest thing you can do...yield yourself to Him because He longs for you. Since the beginning of time God has been crying to us human beings... "Where are you?" Gen. 3:9. God wants to have a communion with you. He is not a God that would condemn you for the mistakes you made in life. He wants to forgive, restore, and bless you. Jer. 29:11 says that God has great plans for you. I used to have a terrible mindset towards the character of God. You know before I got saved I grew up not really knowing my father. In my family we don't really show affection. My childhood was hard. But now God has been restoring everything. I have a great relationship now with my parents. There are still scars in my heart but God is doing a great surgical work. Because of my past, my concept of God was affected. For two years after I got saved I thought a christian cannot sin anymore but I always fell into sin. I thought God was so mad at me everytime I sin or fail Him but now that change. He opened up my heart to His lovingkindness, and now I know God is my loving Father who wants the best for me. I've been saved now for eight years. It's been an exciting journey so far. It's hard but it is worth following my loving Jesus.

Remember, God "did not spare His own son, but gave him up for us all..." Rom. 28:32. God loves you. It's a lie from the pit of hell that God cannot accept you once again because you failed Him. Remember David, he failed God but God restored him back, and still called him a man after His own heart. You don't have anything to fear when you commit your life to God once and for all. That fear is from the devil you have to rebuke it in Jesus' name. I know you have this fear that you are going to fail God again after you surrender your life to Him...but it's not about how faithful you are, it's about the faithfulness of God towards you. Don't look at yourself, look unto Jesus, "the author and finisher of our faith..." Heb. 12:2. God is the one that is going to keep you until the end, your part is to yield yourself to Him. "To Him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before His glorious presence without fault and with great joy..." Jude 24. Do you believe this?

Satan hates you that's why he's been luring you to the things of this world. He doesn't want you to enjoy that abundant life that Jesus promised to us. That is true that there is pleasure in sin but it's only temporal and at the end sin will put you in bondage. Proverbs says that our eyes and ears will never be satisfied. Even King Solomon who had everything a man could want died saying that everything is meaningless except surrendering our lives to God. Read Ecclesiastes and you will find out for yourself what Solomon went through.

You have to believe the Bible that God will always be there for you and that He will bring you home safe and sound. Don' trust your emotions... God has called us to live by faith. "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God" Mt. 4:4. It is not about you working for God, it's about God wotking in you and through you. Pour your heart to God...HE CARES (I Pet. 5:7). I repeat gain you have to believe the Bible that God loves you and will keep you until the end...this is His promise to us. I don't know what else to say. If we cannot find hope in our sweet JESUS, where else can we find hope? There is nothing for us in the world but only misery. Our suffering here on earth is only for a season soon it will be over when Jesus comes. You know I cannot wait to go to heaven. Life is hard. Everyone is suffering even God our Father. But my friend soon it will be over. Oh HEAVEN! Can you imagine it? when everything is set and done we are going to be with Jesus for billions and billions of years no more sorrow nor pain but only joy and love. Can you imagine that? This our hope in this life to be with Jesus for the rest of eternity. Awesome huh! Well, hope I've encourage you. I'll be praying. Pray for me too. Thanks!

 

[NBBC]

well i will keep you in my thoughts and prayers

 

[LivingWorship]

Ditto.

You are "giving in" when you come to God - you're dying to your own life and self and desires. BUT God then gives you a new desire and a new heart. It's the paradox of Christianity - give, then receive. Lose your life (not physical!) then God saves it. Die then live. But it's so worth it.

 

[Serenity Now!]

I'll be praying for you also. Listen to what IntimateFriend has to say. It's very wise.

 

[crossrunner]

Intimate freind has said it all. My prayers are with you sweetie. Don't give up on God because He sure will never give up on you! God bless you dear.

cr

 

[beachduck7]

Hello, I agree with Intimate Friend, and I'm not gonna say I know what you're going through, cuz I don't but I did semi the same thing... There were certain situations in my life that were too much for me, and to me it didn't appear God was helping it at all, I got angry and bitter, of course, no one else knew just what was going on because I kept it hidden pretty well. aNd I knew what I was doing was stupid, pretty much saying screw you God, I think I only fell halfway but that sitll counts for something... since I was raised with rock solid morals I didn't do anything too stupid, and I was just wondering why God would want me back after I gave up, but you know what, we don't choose God, God chooses us, we just have to accept His love, and although we may give up on God, he never gives up on us, and is always waiting for us to return and wipe our slate clean and begin again. He's probably the only source we wil ever have for that, appreciate it and be grateful. I love y'all to death, Have fun, bu-bye,and God Bless, and smile

 

[lisajane]

Everything that has been said to you is so true and always remember that although you have ditched GOD he is still there as he will never leave nor forsake you he is just waiting within you for you to face him again and tell him you love him and need him cause we all need him at all times of our lives. WE need to thank him all the time mostly for just being GOD and for what he has done for us go with prayers from us all and with GOD you will find the right way.