Hello, my name is Honey and I am new here. I am a teen and therefore probably younger than most of you. I am a foster system kid. My last home was a nightmare and I just got a fast placement far away from there. One of the first things they told me when I got here was: "We are Christians and you are expected to go to church." That was fine with me because by taking me so quick, it saved me from a bad situation and I am happy to do as she asked. Somehow Christian seems to imply a safer home. I was a bit scared though because it was also a big change for me. I did not know what to expect. A big step into the unknown - one I am completely ignorant about. Maybe God is what I need to straighten out my life. I was nervous about it for a whole week knowing how embarrassing it was going to be and then when Sunday came and I went to church it was a big disappointment. I guess the other people there must have been even more embarrassed than me because not one of them talked to me. I am still just as ignorant. The thing of it is, I don't know enough to even ask a real question. So when I found this place online I figured I could maybe hang with the Christians here and still possibly learn more about God. I read many things people posted here but those things still didn't help me much. I will try to remain patient. This seems like it has got to be a real first step and hopefully in the right direction.
I am sorry that you have had to endure so much at such a young age. If it is any encouragement to you at all, then honey seems to be a sign of a blessing in scripture.
For example, when the children of Israel were slaves in the land of Egypt, God told them that he was going to deliver them and bring them into "the promised land" which was flowing with milk and honey (Exodus 3:8).
Similarly, when the Israelites wandered in the wilderness for 40 years, God fed them daily with bread from heaven or with "manna", and the Bible tells us that the taste of it was like wafers made with honey (Exodus 16:31).
My hope for you is that you will come to the place of receiving the fullness of God's blessings, and they are all found through a relationship with Jesus Christ. I would imagine that you have experienced a lot of rejection in the past, but God's desire is that you would be accepted into his family as one of his children, and he was willing to pay a huge price to make that a possibility. That huge price, Honey, was the death of Jesus Christ on the cross for you. Sometimes in life, due to circumstances beyond our control, we feel worthless, but, again, God was willing to pay a huge price for you, and that is a sign of your true worth in his eyes.
If I can ever help to answer any questions for you about the Christian faith, then please do not hesitate to ask. Even if the initial question is "What is Christianity even about?"
You are in my prayers.
Welcome, and God bless you.
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