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Josh22

Josh22

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My name is Josh I am 36 years old I am an artist and cartoonist and I generally respect Jesus and the father but I will not say I know or love them I have a complicated history and church life. Maybe it would be more accurate to say I have a deep reverance for god but have not been in a proper relationship with him for a long time due to pain over legalism my OCD and scrupulicity dissorders.
 
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My name is Josh I am 36 years old I am an artist and cartoonist and I generally respect Jesus and the father but I will not say I know or love them I have a complicated history and church life. Maybe it would be more accurate to say I have a deep reverance for god but have not been in a proper relationship with him for a long time due to pain over legalism my OCD and scrupulicity dissorders.
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Welcome to CC and thank you for your Candid intro Josh! My name is Peter and I'm here to make new Christian friends who are well grounded in the Faith.

However I completely understand and empathize where you are coming from with your story - I was raised Roman Catholic and the legalism and use of "Father" as the title of the Priest actually turned me into a deeply jaded Atheist.

The Lord sent the Holy Spirit through fellowship with a dear brother in Christ to give me a change of heart and help me come back to the crucial community and theology of the Church. I'll tell you this right off the bat - being honest and not sugarcoating your current relationship with the Lord is a great start because you aren't being deceitful or dishonest.

I really respect that and hope you can find fellowship, encouragement and maybe some answers to the questions I'm sure you have here. I'm younger than you are brother but there are some seriously wise and compassionate people here at CC who can shed some light and personal experience on where you are in your walk of Faith.

God bless you in Jesus' name and my the Father send the Holy Spirit to bring you comfort and strength 🙏
 
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'I hope you come to learn spiritual truths that perhaps may put an end to
some of the "negativity" you may have been exposed to in your life.
"Guard the heart" and perhaps you will learn that in God's care, your life may
become "reformed" and truly enjoy a "walk with God" here in the now. :)
 
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'I hope you come to learn spiritual truths that perhaps may put an end to
some of the "negativity" you may have been exposed to in your life.
"Guard the heart" and perhaps you will learn that in God's care, your life may
become "reformed" and truly enjoy a "walk with God" here in the now. :)
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To be honest it is so allureing to think of the idea of just walking back up to the alter and laying flat on my face and starting over again.
 
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To be honest it is so allureing to think of the idea of just walking back up to the alter and laying flat on my face and starting over again.
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Know that in and with God, one can always "renew" their hope and faith in God.
His mercy is available to see you through the rough parts. His love allows one to
acquire the needed strength and perseverance to achieve a spiritual relationship.
His patience surely is endless. :) A spiritual "alter" is any place to come before God,
and the heart surely to be included.
 
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