GROWING IN CHRIST

[allthingspossible]

Ever feel like just not growing as fast as you should. Have a great desire to be close to God like I see others and know that is wrong to compare to others. How did you get over any what you felt like walls in growing faith. Hope this make some sense what I'm trying to get across. God Bless

 

[Strider]

Hey - I know exactly what you're talking about; I feel like I can't get there fast enough and changes come along not fast enough. I get scared sometimes that maybe I am just swimming around in the dark and not actually knowing god

 

[radical_christian]

I understand you as well. In school for instance, I see other Christians and their love walk with God and then I look at my life and I think to myself "What is wrong with me? Why am I not that close to God?" Well I know one reason is because I don't invest much time in my relationship with Him and because I don't habitually study His word. And I also think that my sins that I keep repeating also interfere with my relationship with Him. I don't know what else to say but that God may fill you with the Holy Spirit and that He may pour His love to you.( However, I just want you to remember that our feelings can be decieving and that Satan can use that against us in our relationship with God.) I will be praying for you and may God bless you.

*Another thing you can do is find a quiet place and just recite Jesus or Daddy/Papa to Him and just relax and feel His presence. He is Awesome. Always remember that He loves you beyond your imagination; that is He is not like human beings because He is love and while we should respect Him. He should also be our true love.

 

[NoTearsShed]

Yes! I have MANY regrets One of them being not going to church much & making good christian friends & going to church camp I missed out on a lot
Children who read this a long with teenagers 17 & under please DONT be someone your not, If you like studying then study & dont let partying, skipping, fighiting ,drugs boys or anything like that get in the way because your teenage years in my opinion are the easiest to live, you dont have to worry about working & dont have a family to feed.
DONT depart from God because TRUST ME he will be the ONLY one who will be there when you most need someone & you will need him.
Try not to fall in love, especially with someone who already loves someone & cant & never will return your feelings...

 

[veronical]

Well, for me...you have got to be honest. Speak to god.. tell him your problem. There will be time for everything even for ups and downs. I've been through that, sometimes when i wonder where is god, the next thing I'm in troubles with somethings but I trust in him. Try to take the initiative to make a move, something like you do something for your dad so that he will be happy. Talk to him more, even when you're not praying. Ask for his advices through bibles. God has his purpose in our lives, everyone has different roles. Even when u don't discuss with friends about christianity doesn't mean you are not growing. As we experience him in different ways, our faith grow and trust him more...without knowing...you grow...God Bless You with every drop of water from his words

 

[ilavjesus]

yah...me too sometimes feel like...hey!! im serving God since i was a child but then i feel that im still a baby christian...last time...when i was newly baptize im really active to our church activities...i didnt miss any youth camps, activities and more...ive experience the feeling that...i want to go to church evry day..i missed my churchmates, pastors and leaders...but as i grew up...little by little i was change...maybe because my family always transfer our place to live and we attended sooo many kinds of christian churches..and sometimes im sooo confuse of what really is true...and non christian friends influences....but i know...ill be coming back to him..through his help and prayers...feel the same way...But God is good all the time!!!!

 

[CuttingEdge]

i havent got the answer but iam reading this book of neil t anderson and it very much speaks about seeing yourself as who you are and it means because you believe in christ you have received the holy spirit and you have died !!! get this you are allready dead but then you have risen in christ so you are the one god wants because you are in christ. and youre not in the light no you are the light so thats the way you gottay see yourself.
here's some you can look up rom. 5:1 6:1-6 8:1

 

[dovey]

The presence of the holy ghost fixes all of that! Then you know God is right there, and you can literally feel your self getting closer, or falling away! Praise God!!

 

[Gabriel777]

Sometimes we stop growing because of sin. Sin separates us from God. Or it could be that you're not seeking Him like you should, praising, worshipping, praying, reading His Word, or just unload and talk about your problems with Him. He's faithful and He'll listen to you.