Major Struggle

[nickie8705]

I have been struggling and having a hard time becuase though I am a christian none of my family is. My family has stoped from going to one of my friends houses as offten as I was and this friend has noticed a change in my atitude and she is right there is a change. I think it has to do with my living situation but I am not sure, but I feel that I am going back to the old me. I don't want to though. Everyday I feel like I am fighting myself and sometimes I lose becaus I have sliped.

Can anyone give me some advice on how to keep the new me, even though my family is as it is? Can anyone just help me? I nearly cry myself to sleep every night, because I don't wanna go back that was me then I want the me now....

Nikki

 

[Rafael]

Be confident in God who is able to keep you. Read your Bible when you can and always pray. Ask God's Holy Spiritto guide you througheach day. He is right there withyou if you have asked Him in. Have you asked to be born again? If you have asked, then be assure that He will never leave or forsake you even if you do slip up. He is not there to bash you, but to help bear your burdens and to make a life worth living, full of love and spiritual reward.
Stay close to the Lord, and if you can go to Church or spend time with any Christian friends or family, find a way to connect to them as often as you can so you can build each other up in the faith we have in Jesus, our Lord.
God bless you

Philippians 1:6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform [it] until the day of Jesus Christ:

Philippians 2:13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

2 Timothy 1:12 For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against

 

[Gerry_NY]

awww, hun,

You need to be true to you. It is as simple as that. You have worked really hard to get to where you are! dont lose it becuase of your family. You want to be different, and only you can make that decision.

We have been there every step of the way, and we will continue to be there. Simple as that. Even if we have to pull you out of teh gutter and slap ya!

You need to make the decision to keep the "new" you, and then pray that God make it easier for you! He brought you to it, He will bring you through it.

Loves ya, mom.

 

[Techbot]

My brother and my mom had this problem...they were the first in my family to start going to church. My dad, myself and the rest of my brothers stayed home. They remained true to their beliefs though and didn't falter when we poked fun at them for going to church. Soon though I began to get curious as to what kept them going over and over again. Now my whole family is saved. My dad works with the young boys ministry (something similar to Boy Scouts) and the rest of my brothers are on volunteer staffs ranging from choir to youth ministry.

Hang in there. They have to see the changes in you. This is an old cliche, but right now YOU are the only Christ they see. Show them who He is.

 

[Pastor Frank]

Nikki you didn't describe the new and old you so you might be receiving the incorrect counsel.However assuming that the new you includes a newly developed Christian nature,then you're going to have to increase your spiritual activities in order to hold on to what you have developed.Of course becoming active in a spirit-filled church and youth group will help but that isn't going to cut it for you.Only one of the ten commandments starts with the word "remember".It reads "Remember the sabbath day (the whole day) to keep it holy.Some Christians spend an hour with God on Sunday morning and then 3 hours with Satan on Sunday afternoon watching athletic events.,watching a bunch of moral perverts engage in senseless games.Since you'll have to spend about 12 hours after church in your own private religious activities,(bible study,book and magazine reading,radio and television listening and viewing etc)you'll be able to become spiritually mature quite quickly.Once your faith and moral discipline increase through in-depth religious activities,you'll then be ready to start praying and asking God for the baptism of the Holy Spirit.(John 3:3-9).This is God's confirmation of salvation and once you receive it,you'll find it a whole lot easier to remain in a Christian walk because you'll have the assistance of the Holy Spirit.

 

[Techbot]

never cease to amaze me Pastor.

...watching a bunch of moral perverts engage in senseless games.

lets stick to the subject at hand. Her family isn't Christian and that is bringing her down. keep up your bible studies (i'm assuming you still do them) and just show the calm and peace that Jesus has given you. That's what got my curiosity when my brother and mom started going.

 

[nickie8705]

awww, hun,

You need to be true to you. It is as simple as that. You have worked really hard to get to where you are! dont lose it becuase of your family. You want to be different, and only you can make that decision.

We have been there every step of the way, and we will continue to be there. Simple as that. Even if we have to pull you out of teh gutter and slap ya!

You need to make the decision to keep the "new" you, and then pray that God make it easier for you! He brought you to it, He will bring you through it.

Loves ya, mom.

Thank you for everything you have done and all you have said. I'm so sorry that my attitude is back to old resently. I love you and will hop that you wil always know that.

Love Nikki

 

[nickie8705]

And thank you all I will listen to suggestions and take them into consideration...