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cassiemorris

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Hello

I lost my religion few years back and have started going back to church last year in November.
So i told my dad also a Christian trouble is that Dad goes to a different church to me now,
My brother said to me that dad said that he was heart broken that i didn't go to the same church as dad, and i said but i love going to the church i going to. Anyway the thing that really getting to me is that my brother was going to go to midnight mass Christmas eve and i said i staying in as was getting tired, so my brother said to dad he wanted to stop in to stay with me and dad said to me sarcasticaly that if you was going to your church he would be there and he said you must believe in God if you go to church maybe next time you will pray and ask him why i don't go to the same church and last thing dad said was i was having a nice christmas. And this upset me alot over the Christmas period. Why when i stopped going to church dad dad said nothing and now i have opened up to God why does my dad being like this he should be happy i go to church. I haven't changed my religion so why is he making me feel so bad about it. And also the church i go is by my mums and i stay at my mums every sat and sun and i said to mum i going to church tommrow and mum said thats where you was baptized and i feel like and i started going to church cos i had an urge to go like God was calling me to go there so i not going to stop going to my church i go to. So i just looking for advice in what to say to my dad if he starts on me again about this

Thanks and God bless
 
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Lucy68

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That's wonderful that you are seeking God again! He will meet you there...whatever church you go to (as long as it's bible-based).

One thing your dad needs to realize is that you are an adult now and making your own decisions. Try to handle it as politely as you can....we still need to honor our parents, even as adults. But you can respectively agree to disagree :).
 
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Ugly

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Tell your dad that you are going where you feel God has led you to and that if he keeps disrespecting you in this way, he is also, in a way, disrespecting God, since He is the one leading you.
 
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Rock022

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Have you sat down and had a true conversation with your dad abut your feelings?
 
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DavEtheBravE

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I rebuke those spirits in jesus almighty name spirits lewdness lust peversion i bind and command those spirits to depart away from this man in jesus almighty name. Dont GIVE IN ASK AND PRAY TO JESUS TO RELEASE THOSE SPIRITS I WILL PRAY FOR YOU.


And as for this thread post I really think you should tell your father that this is what Gods wants from you and should have respect for your father but pray and forgive his trespasses.
 
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shekaniah

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You need to go where you will grow.
Church is about being feed spiritually.
You have my prayers for wisdom :)
Love in Jesus, Shekaniah
 
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spacefreak

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first off you need to make sure you have a relasenship with GOD and not a religon because religon is just going through the motions, second as long as you beleive what the bible says and what GOD is then you will always have a refuge in GOD no matter what the problem. as far as your dad one of two seniro's can be in play, one he just wants to have more control over you so he's trying to put a guilt trip on you so he can have control, second is he misses you and wants to spend time with you. eather way keep your eyes upon jesus and keep a close personal relasenship with him and pay attenion to the world.
you want to be in the world not of the world
 
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nathan3

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Well trying to understand parents some times is not easy. And I would not take it tooo personal. I look at it this way, What did God say? Honer your father and mother. end of subject. Just listen to your dad and spend time with him. I really see no need to make things complicated . You can still attend your church, but you can still spend time with your father when he asked or you see its would be approprate to; no matter if hes in another church, there is no need to get into petty disputes. Now, some things our parents do; do not make sense to us , but for the sake of peace, let it be. Do your thing, and don't take your parents actions too personal,. They are just people . That side remember the truth is sought first in God's word and only there, any church that does not aline or people with God is not to be taken too seriously. Love God more then family. But always love your family because God commanded it., as best you can. And again, honer thy father and thy mother.
 
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