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Losing my faith. Don't feel the Holy Ghost. My 'spirituality' consists of reading a holy book and praying to an invisible, absent deity
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Man, why couldn't God have planned something better than this for his followers?
So repetitive. So dull. So lifeless. So tired of feeling nothing when I pray. I read the Bible and all I get are creeping doubts that it was put together by men.
How could He be silent and absent for so long? I feel like at this point, the only thing sustaining my faith is my human will to keep trudging along with prayer and Bible reading.
Is the God I pray to really the same God who brought the plagues onto Egypt? Just seems far-fetched at times.
I would love to have faith like Abraham. At least he had God appear to him and converse with him personally. Same as Paul, etc. Faith doesn't seem so courageous and miraculous if you have a personal encounter with God. Me, all I get is a book, praying to the invisible, and thousands of years of God's silence.
I'm not trying to cast doubt onto God. I realize the role sin can have in quenching the sense of God's presence in one's mind and one's life. Just expressing some honest doubts. Just so..tired of the fruitless routine of praying to the invisible and reading a book.
If I ever lose my faith completely..I think I'll hold to it anyway..just because I hate evil and everything this world has come to be. I'm just ready to see God in action..but the longer the silence continues, the more it seems it will never happen.
I have no choice. It's Jesus..or this fallen world filled with wicked people. I will therefore continue on.
2000 years has been a hell of a long time.
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 79427119 You need to seek direct experience. Also, God is ALWAYS with us. It’s us who have to learn to listen. Can you stop your thoughts for as long as you want, whenever you want? If not, you need to learn to control your thoughts. That’s the first step to hear God. A good place to learn is, “The Mind Control Method” by Jose Silva. It’s not about controlling others minds, but our own and there are consequences for seeking ill intentions towards another (FYI). Meditation is a very good way to seek and have direct experiences. It’s amazing the experiences we can have when we learn to control our mind and thoughts. You don’t need to rely solely on the words of any text, instead seek direct experience so you know which words and portions are the most relevant to you and your journey. Good luck
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