serious christians not church people i need advice

And were you ever at the fork in the road?

put all of that in the form of a prayer - persist.
keep it to yourself.

Keep your focus on your relationship with Christ alone and immerse yourself in His Word. Ask the Father to reveal Truth by revelation of the Holy Spirit through His Word. Your answer will come by faith and the peace of Christ will confirm.

I will agree in prayer for you, friend

OP, the first thing I want you to know is that you are not alone. The fact that you reached out like you did suggests that you already know this to be true. Just know that you are among friends here, those who will not judge you and care about you without ever having met you. It is a very comforting feeling, I assure you :-)

I, and I know quite a few others here have been where you are now. What I think you are struggling with is giving up control. The hardest thing to do in strengthening your faith is having enough trust in God to let Him take over for you. Your fear of not having control over your life is what is most frustrating to you - at least that's how it was for me. Willingly submit yourself to the will of God, and allow Him to show you the path He has set for you.

You also must come to terms with the fact that you will never figure everything out, and that's okay. Our entire life is a classroom, and the lessons we don't learn the first time will be taught again. Just be sure you are willing to learn when they come your way. Slow down, and let each lesson sink in. You are trying to figure out a short cut, and life does not work that way. If you do not build a good foundation with easier lessons, you will struggle with the trials you must face.

I hope I have been of some help to you. Above all else, put your trust in God :-)

Be strong brother and continue to walk the path of righteousness. Seek christ and pray for him to revile his word. For i am at a fork in the road too and am turning to christ seek his guidance to better my life. I will pray for you

Stay in the word keep studying it might have already happened and you just dont know it yet.... or it may be something more important

Give the Quran a chance and see if you can find your answer

If you are not for Him you are against Him.........

With all that follows ..... one way or another.

Which ever way you chose.

Chose wisely!




scottfree
mrmoses

F****k U





F*****k ur Koran




& F*****k mohammad the pedophile in the ass til it bleeds




mrmoses

Seek...... and you shall find...




Ask and it shall be given to you




There is no way to the Father but through Christ Jesus.




PERIOD!




Try it.




Your eternal life depends on it.




mrmoses

Guess I need to bump this...........




This is what its all about after all.




There is no other name under heaven by which we might be saved.




You either have ears to hear or you don't.... it is not for everyone afterall.




mrmoses

Since you are at a fork, know this: The road to Hell is wide and easy, but the road to Heaven is skinny, and hard.

Pray to God for 'discernment' so that you are able to have an automatic shit separate, to help you separate the real shit from the bull shit.

Read the "Bible Fraud" by Tony Bushby. Then find a book out of print titled The "Gods of Eden." When you put this information together you will understand the religious setup. Christianity is a good system to pass through, just don't get stuck there. You can take the fire of Jesus with you when you move on.

Religion is a half-way house between the sane and insane. It is difficult for those outside religious systems to tell whether believers are going deeper into mental illness, or whether they are finding themselves and healing.

The idea of gods, all gods, is based on the need for people to cling to parents, any kind of parents. Usually the real parents are inadequate, so if "Jesus loves you," it satisfies a deep hunger for acceptance. If people get enough loving support and acceptance from others, they can move on with their life.

I had to leave my religion. I felt so totally betrayed. It was that or die inside.

I've grown so much more after I left that little box, but I so needed that box while I was in it.

The philosophy I've accepted is, "The One split into many to know itself; therefore, God is in the Eyes of the Other."

Maybe this helps.

You need psychiatric help. Critically. You're no kind of man if you don't check in at the nearest nuthouse. You are your responsibility.

To date all the prophecies of the Bible have been fulfilled....how can that be by chance? There are some real legitimate reasons to believe.

when your hair and teeth start falling out from the radiation and you have cancer all over your body and everything you eat is contaminated.. you to will believe....

Everything is in God's time.Let His will be done.If God has called you,He will continue to lead you.Fast,pray fervently and precise.When you ask God for something,do so with a humble heart.Remember, sin can not be in heaven so if you have anything standing between you and God, you must confess that sin first,then HE will answer your pray.Again,be specific,so when HE answers you KNOW it is from God,not just by chance.Let me tell you when you cry out to God in the spirit,I mean really cry out to the God of Abraham,Issaac and Jacob,God stands up in Heaven and shouts with a mighty voice,my faithful ones are trusting and praying and I will move those mountains,roll back the heavens and reign down fire and brimstone,for I am the great I AM.He is the Alpha and Omega.He is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.Soon all will fall upon their knees and know that is Lord of all.He is victorious.Glory to God.Amen..When you feel you have climbed a mountain,sometimes God sets us in the valley and says..be still and wait.Let us not forget,when we pray for something,sometimes we are too busy continuously praying about it,and don't stand up long enough to receive it from God.Let go,and let God.Stay strong in the Lord,His Word,and let not your heart be troubled.I will pray and agree with you on this.In Jesus name.Amen.

ive been where you are at, and its your logical/instinctual mind telling you that you need to get the hell out of the brainwashing that is christianity.

seriousley, i have been there & since i kicked that nonsense for 6 my life has been so much better!!

was a bit hard for a few months transitioning. but i adjusted & now i feel so much better for it.

i really encourage you to give it all up!!

your gut tells you its nonsense doesnt it? so listen to your gut.

you wont go to hell, your spirituality wont die...its all crap.

go live & enjoy your life free of the head fuck that is religion.

:)
peace

Jesus the Christ is the way...


the truth and the life




If you accept Jesus into your life you will receive him into your life.....

Part of that is the TRUTH




The first gift of the Holy Spirit is discernment... The truth



think about it....




mrmose

Thank you for the responses yeah I had dreams about ask seek knock and trust ..its even hard for me to pray right now :/ :( but really thanks for the loving responses I need it

If you give up, then you are doing exactly what the enemy wants you to do. Besides, God's timing is not our timing. Continue to seek him and wait patiently for Him to act.

It may help to reconsider what a prayer is and how you are praying. Try to think of it this way: a prayer is simply a conversation between you and your heavenly Father and His Son Jesus Christ. It should come naturally, without forcing it, as easy as breathing. God communicates with us in love, and in a language only you can understand. He is with you in your silent thoughts, your dreams, and in your heart.

I remember you talking about symbolism - I believe that is just one of the many ways God talks to us. Just be sure you are simply observing the symbolism, and that you are not seeing it how you want to see it.

Well OP, without giving more details about your experience, it's difficult to give advise.

Do you want to share exactly what happened and what was said?

About a fork in the road, read the story of Jonah. God told him what to do, and Jonah bailed.......lol. He completely caved and ran the other way.

God taught him a lesson and had a fish swallow him. Then Jonah got the message and did what he was supposed to do.

how do you even know the situation you attribute as a communication with "god" really IS what you think it is?

the abstraction of messages is the intervention of men into them; men have fundamental attribution errors; they give a meaning to something that may not be what they think.

Could there be another explanation? I dont think "god" really cares about individual beliefs, our petty life drama's; this is a duty for friends and family.

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God is within. You are being negative and you must remain positive. I waited 5 years, and yesterday my day has arrived. Peace.

Bible way to Heaven

Know your a sinner
Rom 3:23 KJV - For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
realize the penalty for Sin..hell
Rev 21:8 KJV - But the feareful, and unbeleeving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone , which is the second death.
Rev 20:15 KJV - And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
Who is he that overcometh?
1Jo 5:5 KJV - Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?
Gospel
Rom 5:8 KJV - But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
1Cr 15:3 KJV - For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
1Cr 15:4 KJV - And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
Jesus wants to give us the Gift of eternal Life for free its a GIFT!!!!!
Rom 6:23 KJV - For the wages of sin [is] death: but the gift of God [is] eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Jesus Said:
Jhn 5:24 KJV - Verily, verily I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation: but is passed from death unto life.
Rom 10:9 KJV - That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart, that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
Rom 10:10 KJV - For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Rom 10:11 KJV - For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him, shall not be ashamed.
Here is a simple prayer to ask for salvation and trusting on Christ to save you and take you to heaven, Its not just words that save but what you believe in your heart.. Rom 10:9
Dear Jesus I know im a sinner , I know i deserve to go to Hell, I realize now you died and rose again for me and are alive forever more, Please Save me and take me to heaven when i die.. I'm only trusting you Jesus Amen...

so they say. no thanks. i think this is the part of the bible that is bullshit.
let me elaborate:






we need to get out of fantasy land, and look at whats real; like Mat 21:12

Matthew 21:12-16


12 Then Jesus entered the temple* and drove out all who were selling and buying in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold doves. 13He said to them, ‘It is written,
“My house shall be called a house of prayer”;
but you are making it a den of robbers.’

If your wondering who the real Jesus is; its this.

It correlates with history. This is probably the reason he was crucified; the other astrotheological references are elitist sensationalism that deviates from the true identity of Christ IMO.

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don't sell your soul

Whatever happens don't sell your soul.

Ask God for help and guidance.

When the sea begins to churn and the hurricanes come, remember where your Anchor is, and who is the Captain of the ship.

The Christian faith is based upon a fact of history: Jesus rose from the dead. Many logical conclusions flow from that base, and this is the lifetime of spiritual growth with its twists and turns. But like Peter walking on the water, keep your eyes on Jesus and you won't sink. Remember why you came to Him: to be reconciled to God.

Other belief systems would try to tell you that they know something you don't, or God doesn't, or the Bible doesn't. But the fact is that they too rest upon things that cannot be proved. If it's certainty you're seeking, there is no more certainty in other beliefs, and in my opinion they have less than we do. An alternate explanation for life is not necessarily a better one.

Faith is trust, and trust can be scary. But if one must leap from a cliff, I think I'll trust God more than a thousand self-help religions.