Ok, I don't usually do this kind of thing but I'm going out on a limb here. I am a little shy about religious kinds of conversation... actually that's a little bit of an understatement. The truth is I have an irrational fear of Christians and even churches. The first time I went to church here I had a panic attack. That was two years ago during the worst year of my life. However, during that time, I realized that there are benefits to going to church despite my different beliefs. Not to mention, getting to know Jesus has become of interest to me. For the first time in my life, I'm actually reading the bible and paying closer attention to what it is I'm reading. But I've realized that this will take a bit more than sitting alone in my apartment reading a bible.
That being said, I've decided to embark on a spiritual journey to further develop my religious beliefs and conquer my fear of Christians and churches. I'm doing that by going to church on a fairly regular basis and reading the bible and other books that I think would help me further understand Christianity. I'd also like to do that by getting to know some other Christians such as yourselves.
I'm open to any sort of advice on how to conquer this fear and how to further progress on my spiritual journey.
That being said, I've decided to embark on a spiritual journey to further develop my religious beliefs and conquer my fear of Christians and churches. I'm doing that by going to church on a fairly regular basis and reading the bible and other books that I think would help me further understand Christianity. I'd also like to do that by getting to know some other Christians such as yourselves.
I'm open to any sort of advice on how to conquer this fear and how to further progress on my spiritual journey.