Questions for God

[christanboy1130]

I'm still a young man, I'm only fifteen years old. I don't have any parents or many friends. Some people tell me that I should look to God. It's been two years since i accepted the lord and Yet, although i still want to be with God; it is very hard. Sometimes i find that i ask forgiveness everyday for the same thing daily and although i may get some feeling of being ok, afterworlds i still commit the same sins. I feel so alone in the world because I feel as if i God will abandon me. Like my parents did (they died). And although i know that they tried hard to raise me right i also feel like I'm letting them down because i am abandoning their teachings. Will God abandon me because of my repeated prayers? Is this what it is supposed to feel like being alone in the world? Is it possible to disapoint my parents? All I wan't to do is be close to God, but i don't think it is working

Pray for me

 

[Macca]

Christianboy,
God is a Father for you firstly. He will never leave you, sometimes it may seem that He has left you to your own devices, but if a relationship with God is to be based on feelings, many Christians would think they are being left.
I understand some of your feelings about God abandoning you as your parents seem to have done, but I don't believe that they abandoned you.
That is the first thing you need to deal with. Because they died, they did not abandon you, good parents do not abandon their children, for any reason. They simply left this life, without seeing you reach your full potential. You can still reach that potential in spite of them having left you. Do things that you know would make them proud of you if they were still with you.
Change your thinking to "God loves me, He wants me to learn something from what I am going through so that I can help others that are struggling with feelings of lostness.
Daily, ask God to teach you what He wants you to learn from each situation you go through so that you can minister to others when you have come through.
Do not continue thinking that God is mean to you, thank Him for the blessings He is pouring out on you.

 

[lorali]

I cant say that I know exactly how you feel but I can relate a little. My father literly abandon me and my family. I was 15 when he decited to up and leave. Up until that day I looked up to him and he was the one who taught me bible stories and how to be and how to trust in God. Then after he left, my mom sort of was in her own little spaced out world, and was -I guess u could say temporally insane. (she is fine now) I didnt have many friends (still dont) to help me thru all this. Really all I had was what little bit my father taught me out of the bible. u sound like u are very concernd about God not hearing your prayers and that your repeting them over and over. Trust me God hears you and he knows that no one can be perfect so dont be so hard on yourself when u keep falling for that trap that is causing u to sin. If you go to Matthew chapter 6 and read it you will find that Jesus teaches us how to pray. If you havent read that yet it may help you feel better. You really should look at it like this----I am only 15-- I have had all these bad things happen to me---- yet I'm still clenging onto God and praying to him and trying to have a close relatioship with him---why wouldnt he hear me? Here is another thing I think is happening to you. Clearly you are feeling very guilty for these sins you keep repeting-- and when you pray u dont think he hears you, maybe thats the thing thats causeing you to keep repeting your sins. so maybe try this. read Matthew chapter 6 pray like how Jesus says to pray and when your done TRUST IN GOD that he herd you and that he forgives u and dont think anything else about it and see what happens. If you still mess up--- TRY TRY AGAIN. There isnt a doubt in my mind that you have christ in you. WHY? #1 at the age 15 you fear God (with is very good) enuff to call out for help #2 these bad things have happened to you and you still beleave in him #3 God trains his people--- I know it sounds weird at first but God wants people who can have bad things happen to them and they keep hangin onto him not those who have something go wronge in there life and then call it quits and give up! Jesus hung on a cross for hours and hours. All of his disciples were also betten, draged from horses, put in jail and starved, hung on a cross upside down, and there is lots more they went through. I hope you get my point. I'm sorry if none of this helps you. Your in my prayers. BE STRONG!!!!!! HAVE FAITH!!!!!!

 

[Lilly of the Valley]

I'm still a young man, I'm only fifteen years old. I don't have any parents or many friends. Some people tell me that I should look to God. It's been two years since i accepted the lord and Yet, although i still want to be with God; it is very hard. Sometimes i find that i ask forgiveness everyday for the same thing daily and although i may get some feeling of being ok, afterworlds i still commit the same sins. I feel so alone in the world because I feel as if i God will abandon me. Like my parents did (they died). And although i know that they tried hard to raise me right i also feel like I'm letting them down because i am abandoning their teachings. Will God abandon me because of my repeated prayers? Is this what it is supposed to feel like being alone in the world? Is it possible to disapoint my parents? All I wan't to do is be close to God, but i don't think it is working

Pray for me

I will primarily focus on the same sin repenting daily portion: I did the same thing and had the same issue. I sinned the same sin over and over and over, at times I did feel like the Lord was distant, but despite your feelings, He is near and loves you soooo much and wants to help you obey Him. Ask for His strength and grace and then lean and rest on HIS power and strength to help you over come. This obstacle can be a tool to actually get closer to Him.

 

[Tavita]

Please don't feel condemned because you're committing the same sin over and over. Just the fact that you're aware of it and have such a conscience that wants to be rid of it shows the Holy Spirit is working. Study Romans chapters 6, 7 & 8. Paul talks about this very thing of not having the 'power' to do the very thing you want to do, but always doing the thing you don't want to do. It's the battle of the flesh versus the Spirit.
I also noticed that you spoke much about 'abandonment'. I had this problem too and needed to ask the Lord to heal that area of my heart. Your heart's been very wounded, and as the previous poster said, your parents dying so young, before you grew into an adult, does not mean they abandoned you. As a young person you 'perceived' it that way. You've had a tough life but you can be sure that neither God the Father or your parents would ever abandon you because of something you've done, or not done. God, and your parents, love you and want only the best for you.
Do you go to church? Can you speak with a Youth Pastor or Pastor and share how you feel? Having someone pray with you, and for you, would help you a great deal too.

 

[Taylor43]

I am sorry to hear about the loss of your parents. Ill keep you in my prayers i lost my mom when i was 15. It was hard. I am so glad you know Jesus. God will never leave you and he never gets tired of us. Have you thought about joining a Youth group at a church? I pray today you feel God comfort.
Love in Christ
Taylor

 

[Sketcher]

I have not lost my parents. But I can tell you that God will never leave you or forsake you if you have been born again.

"Never will I leave you;
never will I forsake you." - Hebrews 13:5b

There are many ways that many people have experienced this. I pray that you will experience it powerfully and that you will respect it - because hey, we're all human. We all sin a lot.

 

[DawnTillery]

Repenting is something we should all do daily, because NO ONE is without sin..
Your concern about these same things you are doing is something we all go through, have a talk with Jesus about them, we "ourselves" can't fix things - We have to hand them over to God before it will change.

 

[girlwhocant]

Your in my prayers...x

God Bless

 

[Radagast]

Will God abandon me because of my repeated prayers?

Absolutely not!

And you might want to read this discussion on not being "good enough".

 

[hoosier]

I think it is great to see that you are asking for forgiveness, even if you do have to ask for forgiveness serveral times. Satan sometimes tempts us to sin and that sin can block us from forming a close relationship with God...that's if we don't ask for forgiveness. So it's great that you're not letting Satan screw you over.

 

[millerrod]

Well said Hooser, it hit me funny what you said cant stop laughing.

 

[walkmeonthewater]

Don't give up on Jesus .

 

[JPPT1974]

Draw on the Lord's strength
Let you lean on you
Grant and give you rest and peace
In Him!!

 

[bethdinsmore]

You have gotten some great answers here. And you sound like the Apostle Paul--you might want to read Romans 7 and 8 for the problem and the solution.

In addition, if you feel a compulsion to sin in certain areas, it would be typical for a person with your past. If that's the case, you might also like to check out the rooms in CF Recovery forum. And a Christian 12 Step group can give practical advice on letting go and letting God, overcoming sin, having a victorious Christian life, and helping others to have the same. Most large churches have such groups.

God bless you, friend. I'll pray for you.
Aloha in Jesus

 

[trinity1234]

Hi christianboy....I pray every night and ask the Lord to forgive me of my sins....and yes sometimes it is about the same things over and over.....we all sin and fall short of the glory of God......there are seasons in all of our lives when we feel the Lords prescense very highly and very lowlyduring the low times,when we feel most alone,that is when we need to stand on the promises of God....read them,repeat them..over and over.....from your post i sense that u really have a heart for God....which is wonderful.....if u are worried about wanting to please him so much and if u are doing it right.....chances are u are....smile.......bless u....

 

[Amandax3God]

I'm sorry about your parents. You've got some wonderful advice here. I'm sure your parents didn't "abandon" you. They died, but they are probably anxious to see you grow into a wonderful young man. God IS your father, he will always be there for you. I have experienced the feelings you are feeling, and yes, I think in every Christians journey, at some point, we think God is not with us, and that his (felt) presense in our lives is not there, but truly, he is. He will NEVER EVER abandon you, and NEVER EVER, EVER stop loving you. A very assuring thing indeed.

I think part of repenting, is trying to stop sinning, and falling short of those things that we ask for forgiveness.

Have a more optimistic outlook on certain situations. While things happen in our lives that shatter out hearts, we need to lean on God, & be lifted in his stregnth. We need to change (easier said than done)

I will be praying for you, stay strong, keep faith!

Peace,
Amanda

 

[JPPT1974]

Hi christianboy....I pray every night and ask the Lord to forgive me of my sins....and yes sometimes it is about the same things over and over.....we all sin and fall short of the glory of God......there are seasons in all of our lives when we feel the Lords prescense very highly and very lowlyduring the low times,when we feel most alone,that is when we need to stand on the promises of God....read them,repeat them..over and over.....from your post i sense that u really have a heart for God....which is wonderful.....if u are worried about wanting to please him so much and if u are doing it right.....chances are u are....smile.......bless u....

That is wonderful my friend
We all should do that
Knowing that we all have the Lord
In our lives
No matter what happens!