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Lordsetmeapart

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Please pray for me. I feel selfish for requesting prayer for myself but I really need this. Please pray for my sleep. I can't sleep at night I'm up crazy hours and for no reason. I also keep telling myself every week that I will find a church where I'm living now but I keep focusing only on school and pushing it off because I am afraid that the church will reject me or I will mess it up. The last church I belonged to did not bring fond memories I am not saying it's an excuse to not attend church but I just can't stop thinking about how the last church experience turned out and it causes me to feel like I can't put myself in that position again. I know God wants me to go to church though so please pray I will have the strength. I just have no hope in it right now.
 
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I have said a prayer for God to grant you peace of mind and rest for your body and to lead you to a church where you can find acceptance and allow you to grow spiritually.
 
PennEd

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Lordsetmeapart said:
Please pray for me. I feel selfish for requesting prayer for myself but I really need this. Please pray for my sleep. I can't sleep at night I'm up crazy hours and for no reason. I also keep telling myself every week that I will find a church where I'm living now but I keep focusing only on school and pushing it off because I am afraid that the church will reject me or I will mess it up. The last church I belonged to did not bring fond memories I am not saying it's an excuse to not attend church but I just can't stop thinking about how the last church experience turned out and it causes me to feel like I can't put myself in that position again. I know God wants me to go to church though so please pray I will have the strength. I just have no hope in it right now.
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It's going to be ok. Praying you find the right Church, but remember, you go to Church to Worship the Lord, grow in the Word to prepare you to preach the Gospel, and fellowship with other believers. THEY should not be the object of your participation. Jesus should be. Be blessed, and rest peacefully.
 
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HisHolly

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Easier said than done but not focusing on the behavior of others to the point you extract yourself from Gods house is pertinent to your growth.. He gave gifts of grace to men for the building up of the body til we reach the full stature in Christ..

I have true horror stories that took time and a renewed mind to love passed all the actions.. Hang in there and look to God
 
resurrection33

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Lordsetmeapart said:
Please pray for me. I feel selfish for requesting prayer for myself but I really need this. Please pray for my sleep. I can't sleep at night I'm up crazy hours and for no reason. I also keep telling myself every week that I will find a church where I'm living now but I keep focusing only on school and pushing it off because I am afraid that the church will reject me or I will mess it up. The last church I belonged to did not bring fond memories I am not saying it's an excuse to not attend church but I just can't stop thinking about how the last church experience turned out and it causes me to feel like I can't put myself in that position again. I know God wants me to go to church though so please pray I will have the strength. I just have no hope in it right now.
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There are no perfect churches, but I think the blessings we receive from going to church far outweigh the bad things. Maybe you'd sleep better if you went to church

It's really hard to single-handedly mess up a church.

As for the church rejecting you, the Lord is the boss at church. A lot of people might think that they're in charge, including some pastors, but you just need to ignore those people.
 
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Lordsetmeapart

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Thanks for all of the prayer and encouragement everyone. My sleep is improving. I will let you know how church goes
 
levi85

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Lord please bless Lordsetmeapart, in this matter, in Jesus Holy name, Amen!
 
student

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Set apart - Satan will confuse you over this. Fight him. He's a coward, and You, as a Christian, are not. I"m proud of you for asking for prayer. Satan is a hateful creature. What we don't fight back, he digs in with.

Dearest Father,

Help set apart find the courage to attend services and 'dig in' to the refreshment you provide, the renewal necessary each week to make and keep life bearable under the persecution we all face on a weekly basis.

Blessings to Set apart and love. Amen -student
 
Demi777

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Not going to church once isnt a sin, disobeying God is. asking for prayer isnt selfish, its one of many things we do as a family.
Dont let the enemy confuse you. your not dirty, your worthy. ill pray for u that u let God guide you and find rest
 
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