Hi im new to this chat room. i have joined for one spisific reason. I need help... I think i am a christian because i started reading bible to my self every night since i was +/-10 years old. Now im 21 and it feels like someone is protecting me like i have been in alot of close call car accedints etc. Lots of times i will just start talking to God and we have entire conversations while i drive. But i feel like when i realy need him, or when i ask him for something, i get no respons from him. When i pray for something for someone else to get better or pass a exam it happens. What am i doing wrong? What do i need to do? What must i do differant?
You are off to a good start reading the Bible. Do you believe what you read in the New Testament? Believing it is the next big step. From reading it we all get enough faith to believe, and believing leads us to repenting of sin. You've probably read of the many times that is in the Bible, but it simply means you decide to turn away from choosing to live a "flesh" life, to pursue a life of right-standing before Holy God. When you make that decision in faith believing on Jesus, then you are accounted as being a new person spiritually, "born again", with an inner seal marking you for full salvation. I assume you've tended to that.
Continue to read the Bible, especially the New Testament. Through those words your conversations with God will mature. By the Holy Spirit living in you, you will hear His voice more and more clearly. He will tell you what to pray for, and about, and how. Jesus tells it.
John 16:25-28 (KJV)
[SUP]25 [/SUP] These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.
[SUP]26 [/SUP] At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you:
[SUP]27 [/SUP] For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.
[SUP]28 [/SUP] I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.
It delights the Father for us to come into His presence announcing you pray to Him "by the authority of the name of Jesus I know you hear my prayer. Glorious is your name. Speak freely and boldly. God loves you and wants you to succeed with Him. Relatively few Christians actually pray seriously, and most that do don't do it Jesus' way. Open with praise, like in
Luke 11:2 (KJV) [SUP]2 [/SUP] And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.
That was not meant to be a standard prayer. Like that model use your own words, make your prayer personal. He is not interested in a religious prayer. With a pure heart ask for things you have found support for in the Bible. But God also blesses me with much I didn't ask for, but would like to have. Asking on behalf of others is great. Keep in mind though a good idea is to pray God's will is done today on earth. You want to always be a daily part of that goal. As you contribute to that God who knows your needs will supply.
Now go explore the topics in this forum, ask questions, and get your Bible open to offer answers and comments.
Don't neglect to go worship with a local congregation, church meetings where you should be accountable to peers.
. Well, to start out, I know that you said that you've been reading your Bible, etc. Have you read the words of Jesus, where He says "I am the way, the truth and the life, no one comes unto the Father but by Me"? Do you accept Jesus as your Messiah (Savior), Iron? He died to save you from your sins; He absolutely adores you and He made that way for you to go to Heaven.
