I want a relationship with God, but some things are holding me back...

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nadia101

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Hey :) Think of your life as a room. Its messy (life Issues), you have no light so you cant clean it. In the Hall way there is a light (god). At the moment the door is slightly open because your interested in god and want to know how to let him completely in (open the door fully), so a little light has shone through so somethings you can see so you can clean them. The only way to clean your room is to open the door and let all the light in. God doesnt care that your room isnt clean. He wants to help you clean it! Once the room is lit with the light you can clean fully! one bit at a time in YOUR time!!
 
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kittycat7

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Or don't you know that all of us were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as christ was raised from the dead through the glory, of the father: We too may live a new life. - Romans 6: 3-4
 
IDEAtor

IDEAtor

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Deuteronomy 4:29, Deuteronomy 4:29 But if from there you seek the LORD your God, you will find him if you seek him with all your heart and with all your soul., tells us that, "you will find him if you seek him with all your heart and with all your soul." God knows our dreams, desires, our moral check list, and our mistakes, our choices; God knows each heart. JovAV, I thank God for your willingness to find him, enough that you ask for strangers' advice. Just keep seeking God daily. BibleGateway.com provides online Scripture and audio options, so you can listen to different versions of the Bible.
Bible.CC is a great free resource, too.

Take care.


JoyAV said:
Hello, everyone

For years now, I've gone down a pretty bad road for myself in my life. I was homeless for one year and later on had resorted to being a dancer at strip clubs. I was an alcoholic. I had also and still from time to time struggle with depression, something I've fought with ever since I was a little kid. Now, I am not trying to raise a pity party. That is not my intention of putting my business out there. I just feel like I want to be true with where I came from to where I am at now and I have come so far.
Whenever I start going to church and/or bible studies to get the ball rolling in my relationship with God, I feel judged by other Christians especially my mother, who is also a Christian. Maybe, I've been going to the wrong churches or bible study groups or maybe I also need to learn how to receive constructive criticism. Being currently 5 months pregnant as well has truly pushed me more towards these changes within myself. I need to be a better person for myself and more importantly for my daughter.
I would love to hear from you guys, but of course, please no negative comments. I am just in desperate need of guidance. I want to change, it's just hard knowing the kind of person I am and what I have done in my past.
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FIRE_of_ELIJAH

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The reason why you are hungry for God. It is because He touches your heart first and He wants a relationship with you. He doesn't care about your past because He loves you so much. If we confess our sins,He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins,and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness(1John 1:9).

Plz Invite Him in

Pray sincerely,asking Jesus Christ to forgive and cleanse you from all sin. Stop going your own way, and invite Jesus Christ into your life today.
Choose to make Him a part of everything you do.
God's Word promises that when you open the door of your heart and life to Him, He will come in and fellowship with you.
When you do these things, a miracle happen: Jesus Christ becomes your Savior and you are BORN AGAIN.

Jesus said
"Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him,and will sup with him, and he with me."(Revelation 3:20)

"For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness;and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation."(Romans 10:10)
 
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