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searchingforlight

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Hello everyone, my name is Silas and I'm new here! I am 13 years old. I've been a christian all of my life, but recently I'm starting to doubt God for literally no good reasons, but I cannot shake myself free of them. I joined this forum so I can ask for prayer for my faith to be strengthened, and also to meet some other Christians my age. I go to church regularly, and the sermons are good, but not enough to dispel my doubts. I'm very shy and I want to do anything but go up to someone and tell them, even though I know they would and understand and pray for me. I will ask someone to pray for me if all else fails, and I'm actively reading the bible and praying alone. Please pray for me that God would either strengthen my faith, or give me courage to ask my dad or a church leader for prayer, or both. I am also looking for a friend to talk to on the interent, because even though I have a few friends, I want a deep friendship with somebody else, because I am an introvert irl and this so much easier on the net. Thank you for reading this! My prayers go out to all those worse off than me. Amen.
 
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Ugly

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Talking to your dad or pastor is the Best answer. You know nothing about raNdom wranglers online, or what kind of weird things people may try to teach you.
And I mean this as no disrespect to teens, but going to people who are older is often safer, especially a pastor. Because they have spent more time reading and learning the bible. Or even have already experienced and overcame what you're going through now.
Dont compromise wisdom for comfort. Waking with God is t about doing things the easy way, it's about doing them the right way.
 
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Tinuviel

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Hey Silas! I'll certainly be praying for you!! But Ugly is right, going to someone older, especially your father or pastor, is better than asking fellow teens. However, having said that, this teen is going to give some advice :p

Advice from a fellow shy teen: Write a letter to your dad or pastor. not a text, not an email, do a real, snail mail letter. Tell them your problems, tell them WHY you're writing and not talking to them, and ask for prayer. Be honest. They might approach you privately about it later, but in that case they are bringing it up, which is the most uncomfortable part for me! Cowardly, maybe; but from painful personal experience I know that when you are shy you sometimes NEVER bring it up, and that is even worse.
 
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dalconn

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Ephesians 6:11-18[SUP]11 [/SUP]Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
[SUP]12 [/SUP]For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
[SUP]13 [/SUP]Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
[SUP]14 [/SUP]Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
[SUP]15 [/SUP]And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
[SUP]16 [/SUP]Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
[SUP]17 [/SUP]And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
[SUP]18 [/SUP]Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
 
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searchingforlight

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Thank you all for your replies! I agree that I have to bring it up somehow, and I hope to do it. Please continue to pray for me for the strength to do it though, because even writing a letter would be super hard for me, maybe even worse because when I'm determined enough, I blurt thongs out and have to continue the coversation from there :p Thank you for your advice, I pray that I'll follow it!
 
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Luckysmyle

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Not sure if it's an option for you, but a church youth group is a great way to make new friends and explore your faith. Also you may find it easier to talk to a leader there.

Now from the point of view of a parent: talk to your dad, or write him a letter or something. He wants what is best for you, I'm sure he rather know you are questioning things now than you turning your back on God in a few months because your questions were never answered. Also it is normal to question your faith as it goes from something you believe in because your parents do to something you choose for yourself.
 
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searchingforlight

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Thank you for responding! The thing is that I'm already in a youth group, and do I have some friends there but I am very introverted and I don't talk to them besides doing church activities (whether "church" church or social activities with the kids there, I go to both), mostly because I don't use facebook and I don't have anyones phone/email. Also it's just as hard for me to talk to the youth leader as my dad. And the thing is I don't have questions per say, I'm just not sure of the answers, even though I have no good reason to doubt them, and I need prayer that I can overcome that.
 
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kingerik

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searchingforlight said:
Thank you for responding! The thing is that I'm already in a youth group, and do I have some friends there but I am very introverted and I don't talk to them besides doing church activities (whether "church" church or social activities with the kids there, I go to both), mostly because I don't use facebook and I don't have anyones phone/email. Also it's just as hard for me to talk to the youth leader as my dad. And the thing is I don't have questions per say, I'm just not sure of the answers, even though I have no good reason to doubt them, and I need prayer that I can overcome that.
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As a fellow introvert, who once had doubts about God, I just had to pray and study really. All the questions I had I would pray, read the bible, read outside sources, and generally just study. You must have a reason to doubt, don't not answer, but prayerfully seek the answers to soothe your doubting mind.
 
Channa

Channa

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Heya, I'm praying for you. You'll get through :) Maybe christian music can help? God bless, channa
 
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