Doubting

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Ariel82

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I just love the pictures.

I think I'm going to collect encouraging posts by people so I can read them over again whenever I feel discouraged. :)

zone said:
llen said:
Hey,
I'm looking for some help. I'm 21, and I was raised in a Christian home. I remember questioning God at about 9 and asking Mum if He was definitely real and she said it was impossible that He wasn't (which I know isn't true, and never really believed) and these doubts continued until I was 15 or so. I then trusted a few good Christian friends, and chatted through things, and I guess got over stuff a bit then. I have never had assurance of my Salvation, and to be honest have never felt like I believed in Jesus quite enough. I have no recollection of really becoming a Christian. However, from I was 16 I really felt like I trusted in God, I felt like I was relying on Him, I was even praying about going to the mission field after I graduate.

Then about 3 weeks ago, like a light turning off, I felt the doubts come back. It feels like they are smothering me, I feel like I am drowning. I am doubting everything. It started with my salvation - but now it's God's existence, whether I really believe in Jesus - if I believe enough. I don't feel like I can believe anything I think, I don't know how I even feel. I'm worried there might be something mentally wrong with me too, like depression or anxiety. I want people to pray for me, and I think I know that if I turned away from all this I would be wrong. I know I wasn't working hard enough on my relationship with God beforehand, but I don't know how to function at the minute. I am constantly reading, praying, trying to get back to normal. I don't feel anything at the minute, I don't even see sin in my own life. I am falling apart. I need God so much, I need Jesus. I know that. But I don't know how to believe.

I'm supposed to be going away for three months this summer, in like a month, and I'm terrified of going away feeling like this. I don't want to go to the mission field if I'm not even sure I have God.
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take comfort in His Wisdom and power.
you don't have to be brave all the time,
don't hide your doubts and fears from those who love you.
share your burdens, the Lord's people will help you carry them.


try to see your Father's Love and Glory in creation.






notice the little things. and the big things:)








i don't know where you are going on missions.
maybe it's you who will be ministered to there:)
sometimes it works that way.


go back to the basics - His creation - including you - and stand there on what you know to be true.
rebuild your faith from there. keep it simple.

Peace to you in the Lord Jesus Christ,
zone
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that was a really beautiful reply zone.
so true, if we will just take a moment and look at God's creation, just get away and enjoy it we can see His handiwork right before our eyes.
Take courage Ariel you are not alone, even after a very vibrant relationship with the Lord I came under demonic attack at a dark time in my life and had the thoughts that there is no God and that I must be crazy to believe in a God. And I wasn't feeling the Lord's presence at the time either, so I was very depressed and discouraged, but I determined to reject those lies, I looked back over my life and thought on all the times that God had delivered me and ministered to me and loved me, and I knew in the depths of my being that there was indeed a God and that I am His child. It may seem crazy to think that someone with such a intimate relationship with God could even think such a thing, but it was because of the hard time that I was going through, Satan doesn't play fair, he kicks us when we're down, he was putting those thoughts into my mind, and I had to reject them in Jesus name, I spoke out loud that I know that God is real, that satan is a liar and commanded that lying demon to leave, and it did. Things are much better now, and the Lord is doing lots of stuff in my life. Yes go on that missions trip you might just find God there ;) or better yet He will find you :) Just think of it this way, do you think satan wants you to go on that trip, perhaps that's why you are under such attack right now. Stand up against those lies and go trusting God that He will help you, Jesus said, "Apart from me you can do nothing!" and Paul said, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!" So if you feel inadequate, that's great!!! Then God can use you, because if you thought you were all that, you might not get used then. God is looking for willing vessels, not qualified, it's the Holy Spirit that qualifies you to be used, not your abilities or skills or talents or knowledge, because Jesus fills you with His life and that life will flow out of you to others, He can fill your mouth with wisdom and insight for a person that you don't even know, but God knows them. All you have to do is make yourself available to Him. God bless you and may you have a wonderful missions trip and may God use you mightily for His glory!!!!! Amen
 
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Ariel82

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i think this comment was meant for llen. I'll go post it on her thread...
 
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