Need Help, Need a Friend

Hi everyone... I'm Lily

I posted something in the New Members forum and just got a lot of responses saying 'welcome'. Which is very kind. Thank you...

What I need now is a friend and guidance. Below is part of what I posted there:

"I need help. I'm not of the faith, wasn't raised up in it. But I always wondered about God. Used to pray, but never felt answered, or even heard... When I got older, I started wondering if it was because I only asked of him (forgiveness, help, love) without ever learning of him.
I'm entering a new chapter in my life at the lowest point I've been, and all I can think to turn to is God. At the end he's all that's left. I want to know more about him. To love him. Truly I know nothing.
Please, any information, pointers, experiences, or advice you have for a lost soul in a troubling time are appreciated... specific passages... battles with depression, anxiety, self image, abuse, addiction, sin... old memories... the moment you started thinking of Him first."

If anyone my age or near has time to develop a pen-pal of sorts... understands what I'm going through... sympathizes with being an outsider here wanting to come in...

PLEASE contact. Please PM

Thank you very much for all...
Want to learn. Want to be devoted

Welcome and what specific questions do you have? The best way to know who God is, is by reading His Word or the Bible. The Bible will show you who God is, what he expects, what he has done, and what your identity is in Christ.

God bless you and stay hungry for truth.

Hi lily, how are you my dear?
Jesus said a person who doesn't trust will get nothing. So...here you go. But try to be honest with him. Ask him to change you or your life. But remember. Jesus won't touch others freedom. It or he would be accused for the rapes and wars. But first be baptized. The ancient Christianity is orthodoxy. I wouldn't lie to you.

Romans 8:38-39 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,[a] neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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Just spending some time with the Bible will help you a lot. It will help renew your mind. You can also listen to dramatized audio Bible on YouTube, it's great. The book of PSALMS is most helpful in those times of distress... I am probably too old to be your pen pal but you can PM me if you're stressed out, and need someone to pray with you. Had many such crises myself when I finally surrendered to Jesus. He has started His good work in you, and He will complete it. Do not be afraid. God loves you, He gave His life for you, and will lead you every step of the way... He's the good Shepherd...

Hi Lily. Make time to read the bible. Everything is in the Bible. Try to start reading Psalms, Proverbs, it will help you a lot. Read and internalize it slowly. Before you read, pray and ask for God’s understanding and wisdom and cover you with His Holy Spirit so the devil will not do something to distract you while reading. Listen to Christians Songs (Hymnals) and we’ll be here for you to listen. 😊

May God’s peace be with you. I just prayed for you Lily.

Hi lily, I am 24. I am also new here. I was born into a Christian family but I have wavered in my faith. But now I am older and going through a really hard time in my life I have decided to take a closer walk with God. I have only visited church a few times in the last couple of years but I haven't gone back steady for about the past 6 years. As a Christian I admit it can feel lonely sometimes where you may or may not question God's existence and your sanity. I know everyone is like, "just read the Bible and pray", which we do need to do but sometimes we also need the fellowship of other Christians and an encouraging hand. That's why I was looking for a community like this to see if I could find encouragement myself or see what other Christians were experiencing. I've began to realize that God really does work in mysterious ways and he speaks to each of us personally in different ways. He has given me the assurance that He loves me and all of us unconditionally and I find tremendous peace in him. Regardless to say I am still on my journey to get closer to him (to understand him more) and it's still hard sometimes. That's why I pray everyday asking him to give me the strength, patience, courage and understanding to get through and to be more loving and understanding to other's around me and for protection for the enemy. I am currently living by my mother with my boyfriend and two daughters and we are financially struggling right now. My boyfriend is an atheist but he doesn't prefer labels. He believes in more of just a higher power but is starting to believe more in God and says he is trying to follow more in my footsteps. We both struggle with depression, (his being more severe than mine.) Anxiety and self image. He also has been abused and battles with insomnia and addiction. And I suffer from (self diagnosed) borderline personality disorder. I kept contemplating for a while about posting in the new members forum but I couldn't find courage. I was just going to make a post but ended up seeing your post. I really felt like I needed help in my journey as well. Sorry I can't think of any bible text right now but there was a man of God named Job who was really close with him and lost everything In is life and everyone taught he must have done something wrong for God to punish him like that and even his wife told until just curse God and die, but Job refused and remained faithful and received double all his riches in the end. I currently read the king James version bible, watch some of the 3abn videos (mostly pastor Doug Batchelor atm) on YouTube and downloaded daughters of the king devotional. I will pray for you and welcome to the faith, I hope that wasn't too long.

I would like to be your penpal, you can PM if you like