My husband and I have recently accepted Christ after several years of atheism/agnosticism that was largely spurred by living among intolerant, judgmental "Christians" in the south.
Having again an awareness of Christ's presence and love (which I enjoyed immensely as a child) has been a joy that is hard to describe, and has allowed many old wounds to heal.
I look forward to participating here.
I totally hear you.
I turned 22 years old in the Lord this week. You'd think someone who has been a Christian that long would have their "act together" but how do you "define" that?
What is "your act together" in the Lord? I don't think that happens until the Lord Himself transforms us. (1 Corinthians 15) but it is a learning process until then.
I went from Catholicism to fundamental churches, to mega churches that were more liberal, to a super legalist Christianity and even worked for a radio station which was that way, but they had programming on their own radio station which contradicted their own beliefs because that broadcasting "paid the bills". (Money talks you know!) Then I backslid pretty bad. I never gave up on God, but I went away from Him for awhile. And the last 12-14 years has been me trying to redefine my whole faith from the Scriptures alone. It's not been easy. But I have more joy now. I am bound by God's rules, not man's. I don't care about church traditions or denominational persuasions. I have church at home. I have people with whom I have fellowship.
I admit in recent years I have allowed myself at times to become too distracted by worldly pursuits and concerns. I have recently become reawakened as it were.
I'm just looking for other people of common faith in Jesus Christ.
But yeah I can identify with people too rigid with church rules, and many times I find many church rules are not even based on Scripture.
I just want Father God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and my Bible.
At any rate, welcome to the board! I'm new here myself.
