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Struggling to becoming a Christian
I really want to get saved but these sort of thoughts pass through my head I know it's the devil working in me but how do
I clear these thoughts is there a passage in the bible that I can look at to helps I recently started
Reading the bible but I can't find what im looking for is there something wrong with my head please help ..
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Permalink Reply by Amanda on
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Bev, good word.
Tim, God is drawing you. Your misgivings are not that uncommon. When you are finally able to see Jesus for who He is and see your sin for what it is and have godly sorrow which leads you to repentance, then nothing will be able to stop you from getting to Jesus. You will need Him so much and know that being without Him is no longer a possibility for you.
"yet now I am happy, not because you were made sorry, but because your sorrow led you to repentance. For you became sorrowful as God intended and so were not harmed in any way by us. Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death" 2 Cor 7:9-10.
As Bev says, I also pray you will continue to move towards Jesus your Savior.
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Permalink Reply by Tim on
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I feel stupid asking but it's how I feel it's weird because I was brought up in strong Christian family most of my family are missionaries in diff country's but I find I can't talk to them about how I feel .I was the stray sheep that wandered away and got into alot of trouble grown up.but the thing is I agree with you both I feel I am being called and have been past few years I used to go out drinking taking drugs and fighting etc but I landed my self in prison, but good came from it I realised how much I let my family down.So I sorted my self out and stopped all of that.Then I had a bad car accident and my family was called I was give very little chance of making it through the night but a minister was doing his rounds and asked to pray with my family and 3 days later I came round. Then 6 years ago my wife was expecting r first child and I was working on a roof of a block of flats and I slipped and fell to the ground and got away with broken ankle,neck and ribs but then last year I got badly burned on an accident saving a child and I healed with very little scars but at that time first time ever I rung a minister y I honestly don't know but do now the lord came to me and got me to ring so to speak. And from that I'm trying my best but have silly we questions I totally agree with what you both say and every one that's spoke to me through this thank you very much it's cleared alot of things up in my head and I want to learn more a bout god.And I agree with the friends issue true friends will stand by what ever I decide best for my life .
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Permalink Reply by Colby on
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Tim,
I share the same sentiments as Bev and Amanda, echo their advice to you, and I am encouraged and happy that you have heard God's call. My hope and prayer is that you will choose to answer "yes" to God.
- Bev sums it up it nicely here. "Go to Him as you are, as it is, and watch how He works it all out in your life. I think you will be pleasantly surprised at it all."
- Amanda's advice is insightful. She says: "When you are finally able to see Jesus for who He is and see your sin for what it is and have godly sorrow which leads you to repentance, then nothing will be able to stop you from getting to Jesus. You will need Him so much and know that being without Him is no longer a possibility for you."
As you hear and process God's call--his invitation to new life--does the thought of having Christ really dwell within you offer you hope or scare the living daylights out of you? Or do you feel like a curious tourist who sees something that catches his attention for a moment and then moves on?
Each of us has a choice to make concerning the good news of God. However, the good news that Jesus Christ died on the cross to pay the penaty for our sins can't begin to make sense to any of us until we accept that we are sinners. The easiest part of the Gospel for me to understand is that the "wages of sin is death" (Romans 6:23). Those that do not yet know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior are caught up in sin; that is, they are "foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures" and living "in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another" (Titus 3:3).
I suspect that you are not truly happy with where you are, who you are, and the direction in which your life is heading. Am I right?
The good news is that God accepts us as we are and where are, but that is not where he intends to leave us. God loves us too much to be satisfied with who we see in the mirror. The cross of Jesus tells us that God forgives us, and the resurrection of Jesus tells us that God loves us. Our sin, no matter what it is, will not stop God from forgiving us and loving us, because Jesus has taken away the sin of the world.
Fortunately for us, Jesus is like the shepherd that searches for us until we are found. He is like the loving father who waits with outstretched arms for our return and calls for a celebration. Jesus is calling you. You can respond to his call like a curious tourist, who looks and moves on, or you can begin a new life by accepting his free gift of grace-filled love, of forgiveness for your sins, and eternal life. If you accept God's invitation to accept the gospel or good news, you will not have to struggle with "becoming a Christian" any longer.
Why not surrender into the loving arms of Jesus Christ who will gently lead you into love? Once you do so, you will find that nothing can separate you from the forgiveness and grace-filled love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Put your fears and doubts aside, follow Christ, turn your life over to him, and learn to "walk by faith, not by sight." God will lead you in walking in paths of righteousness. It is a decision you will never regret.
If you are not yet ready to answer God's call, please ponder and then explain what you mean by this: "Reading the bible but I can't find what I'm looking for... ." What (or who) are you "looking for" in God's written word that is proving to be seemingly elusive?
Humbly and faithfully in Christ,
Colby
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Permalink Reply by Carla on
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Hi Tim.
Welcome to AAG. You have gotten wonderful words from Bev, Amanda and Colby. I agree with what each one of them has said.
It is not unusual to feel a sort of 'resistance' when making the decision to surrender to Christ. There is a battle which occurs in the spiritual realm. As you grow in your walk with the Lord, you will learn about it and how to be victorious in it.
It's possible you may lose friends when you come to Christ---but it also may be something the enemy has put there as a thought in you to create a 'stumbling block'---no one wants to lose friends.
Consider this---if the gospel of Christ is so powerful that friends would actually leave you because of it---how convicting and real is the message of the gospel? It's a message of freedom and love... it's truth will be distorted amongst people who do not know the Lord. My sense is that God may be raising you up to be a voice in your own circles, and bring the gospel to them.
Bless you.
Carla
ps--there's nothing wrong with your head---that's another lie of the enemy.
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Permalink Reply by Leonard T on
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Tim,
All have given you straight and great advice. Listen to the gentle call of God and know that Jesus died on the cross that you may be forgiven. Trust Him and His Word, and come into a living relationship with Him.
Lord Bless,
LT
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Id like to thank each and every one of you for taking the time to share your thought alot of very good and touching points have been made I understand completely what you all say I think I was just trying to find ans in the bible don't get me wrong there all in there but it's what I take out of it and use in every day life and with prayers and thought.
I was on my way home from work there and thought deeply about what points were put forward and tears came to my eyes not of sadness but of joy I know now what I'm running from my past can't be erased but can be forgiven my friends will still be my friends I was just making to many excuses the lords calling me and it feels great and yes I'm going to
Make a point of answering him to many people have said to me in the past that my family have been praying fore and it's my time I never knew what that meant but strangely something clicked tonight and I'm not afraid to admit it. The answers I'm looking are all around me my family my friends I'm going make more time for god and spend it with him and he with me and pray
Read the bible and learn not tomorrow not next week not going keep saying ah I've plenty of time I don't now is the time thank you all once again and I'll thank you I'm my prayers this means so much to me and sorry if I keep going on I've asked the lord into my life and my head feels clear and happy .
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Permalink Reply by feet breath on
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King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.) Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
http://bible.cc/matthew/11-28.htm
King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.) All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.) Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
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But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
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15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.16 ¶ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.18 ¶ He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKmdIdQg3Ks
Sorry I don't know how to put the video visually up.
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Tim,
This is a couple of verses that I use whenever I have an issue...regardless of what the issue is. I find peace when I practice them...
Proverbs 3:5-6 (ESV)
5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.
6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.I lean on Him completely and He shows me how to go. But first, a person has to accept Christ, to let Him lead and guide.
Blessings to you, Tim , as you place yourself in His Mighty Hand...
Rita
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Tim...
The time to answer the call of the Holy Spirit is NOW. He will iron out any issues you might open up when you open the door of your heart to allow Christ entrance. Your real friends will still be your real friends. The others...well, maybe the best thing is not to have them so close to you.
Blessings...
Rita
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