I have been walking with Christ for three years now. I would say in the last year to year and a half I have really dug in and gotten to know christ deeper. The thing I struggle with and makes me quite sad though is I am not who I used to be (Good thing!!!). Now I am struggling with who I am, what outside of pray an worship do I enjoy is my biggest question. I am married to a wonderful wife who I think struggles with this as well and we have a Wonderful four month old who brings lots of joy. I just have no sense of self anymore. Maybe it's the combo of changing my life style, marriage (3 years now), and my new beautiful baby boy. I have time at night quite often to myself, just don't know what to do with it. I guess I struggle with not having anyone to relate to really besides my wife. Friends of old live the life style I no long desire, nor should, and all my christian friends seem either superficial or just don't relate. Feels better writing all these feelings out though. Anyone else struggle with this??
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Stuggling with loosing old self
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Yeah, I'm going through the same thing right now. Be thankful you have a wife though because it's really tough when you're alone.
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jthree78,
What kind of things did you do three years before you turned to Jesus Christ? Is there anything you were interested in/hobbies at that time?
Although Paul said, "I have died with Christ, it is no longer i who live, but Christ who lives in me...", the bible mentions him still working in his trade to support himself.
Be careful that others are not imposing on you a new identity which is cutting in on your lifelong gathered interests (i'm not referring to sinful things), trying to change your total behaviour. When this happens, your old identity is fighting against your new imposed identity, creating stress.
What kind of things did you do three years before you turned to Jesus Christ? Is there anything you were interested in/hobbies at that time?
Although Paul said, "I have died with Christ, it is no longer i who live, but Christ who lives in me...", the bible mentions him still working in his trade to support himself.
Be careful that others are not imposing on you a new identity which is cutting in on your lifelong gathered interests (i'm not referring to sinful things), trying to change your total behaviour. When this happens, your old identity is fighting against your new imposed identity, creating stress.
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If you are involved in a church, is there a Young Marrieds Group. My church has a Sunday School class for just such a group. Seek Christian fellowship with men at your church. Get involved in a ministry. My church has a worship team and a tech group which runs the powerpoint during the sermon, and records the sermons. See what you can do at your church to serve the Lord and build the body.
God bless you as you seek to serve him.
God bless you as you seek to serve him.
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Well you know you have to understand that your relationship with god is a very personal one to begin with. I don't do any 'drill prayers' anymore, after all those years with God i came to learn that everything is feeling, and you have to express your feelings into your prayer to the lord, what concerns you what you wish for, and how you want to get to learn God little by little more and more each day.
From God i learned that Love is supreme, and that we are here to become loving and helping people. We have to love ourselves, and everything and everyone. I learned to become hard for problems and soft for people. You know , you know your destination which is God , and that will lead you back into the right place, namely to Love. So don't worry you are on the right track.
From God i learned that Love is supreme, and that we are here to become loving and helping people. We have to love ourselves, and everything and everyone. I learned to become hard for problems and soft for people. You know , you know your destination which is God , and that will lead you back into the right place, namely to Love. So don't worry you are on the right track.
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Too often being a 'good Christian' is defined by our participation/attendance in church activities. This can lead to us becoming quite limited in our life. Back in Genesis God gave us a wonderful world in which to live, work and procreate. We need to discover biblical principles for life not just church.
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