Struggles

[Mela Monkey]

So.. I wanted to make a thread to talk about what sort of struggles I/you have to deal with.

I know I could be growing so much more with God, but I'm holding back.. as if I'm afraid of what people will think of me. I have a passion that makes me want to do things for God and other people, but when it comes down to executing things.. I always hold back, afraid of what other people think. I don't know why I care so much.. I know I should put ALL my trust in God, but I don't.
Earlier I found about singer "Holly Starr" she has inspired me because she is only 17 years old and already is a professional singer. I want to be able to let go of my fears and doubts, like she has seemed to, yet I still let them take me over.
I don't even know why I have doubts about doing things for God. Everyone should do what he askes us to do without second-guessing it. Seeing how short life is, why should I care about what other people think of me when I do stuff for God? When eternal life with him is infinitly better.
So.. that's all I have to say.

 

[Kixa]

Those are some great thoughts right there.
And when people who see Christains as crazy die, they will soon learn that we were telling the truth. Makes me sad for them though....

 

[Kixa]

oops, double post

 

[Mela Monkey]

Those are some great thoughts right there.
And when people who see Christains as crazy die, they will soon learn that we were telling the truth. Makes me sad for them though....

yea.. I think about that occasionally, I always wonder what someone famous or someone who isn't a christian/different belifs thinks after they find out that God is real..

The famous person would have a super big lifestyle change.. going from being worshipped on Earth by other people, to being in hell (not saying all famous people go to hell)

Someone who isn't a christian would sure start believing very quickly

and.. someone who has a different belief, that seems like the worst way to be in hell.. living your life thinking that you are doing everything right, then it ends up that you got that wrong

err.. how did this all come to my mind



But anyways, back to more of what you said.. I feel sad about friends especially when I see how they are living.. like doing drugs and stuff like that

 

[solarwave]

I used to be more scared on what people would think about me being Christian, but then I found that most people really dont care. Like I have a very atheist friend but he just respects that I believe in God.

 

[DMMullinax]

But anyways, back to more of what you said.. I feel sad about friends especially when I see how they are living.. like doing drugs and stuff like that

I think a lot of times all we can do is live upright lives in Christ and just be living examples to them. People notice the difference and the willingness and devotion to being seperate from immoral things. Even the most subtle things really have an impact on people. That, and planting the seed by continually witnessing to them. After that it's really up to God working in their lives, and their choice. It is tragic though, to see friends and relatives you've grown up with going a different path than the road to God.