sandramaeve
02-18-2007, 06:30 PM
Hello ladies,
I have been floundering in my faith for several months. I left my church because I did not believe everything they were teaching.
I believe in Jesus but there are some other points with which I disagree with my old congregation. I felt like a fraud for just going along with the crowd and not being honest about my beliefs. I became very angry when I left, and didn't want to admit that part of my problem was that I wanted to be part of the world. By that, I mean that I wanted to be part of the liberal community at the college I was attending. I was taking a class in evolution. I won't go into exactly what I do and do not believe because that is not as important as the point I want to make.
Christ is real. He's not "just a man with a message". I don't know where my Christian journey is taking me, but I do believe that there is a perfect God and a perfect plan for us all. Many things in this world confound me. There are many things in the world after which I crave. But the thing I want most of all is for the emptiness inside of me to be filled. I want to know God. I think we should all keep open hearts and open minds when dealing with the world. Because every single person I know struggles with the same temptations and confusion at one point or another.
I know from feedback from you, that playing the part of a Christian is no way to find Christ. My problem was that I was trying to look like a Christian on the outside to mask the fears and doubts I had on the inside.
Let this be my testimony to you: if you have questions, ask them. The answers you find will not disappoint you. Ask, Seek, Knock, for He is the Most Holy, loving God.
PS-You can never know the silent impact you can have on a person, so speak up and be heard. There are people who have touched me who will never even know I was listening.
I have been floundering in my faith for several months. I left my church because I did not believe everything they were teaching.
I believe in Jesus but there are some other points with which I disagree with my old congregation. I felt like a fraud for just going along with the crowd and not being honest about my beliefs. I became very angry when I left, and didn't want to admit that part of my problem was that I wanted to be part of the world. By that, I mean that I wanted to be part of the liberal community at the college I was attending. I was taking a class in evolution. I won't go into exactly what I do and do not believe because that is not as important as the point I want to make.
Christ is real. He's not "just a man with a message". I don't know where my Christian journey is taking me, but I do believe that there is a perfect God and a perfect plan for us all. Many things in this world confound me. There are many things in the world after which I crave. But the thing I want most of all is for the emptiness inside of me to be filled. I want to know God. I think we should all keep open hearts and open minds when dealing with the world. Because every single person I know struggles with the same temptations and confusion at one point or another.
I know from feedback from you, that playing the part of a Christian is no way to find Christ. My problem was that I was trying to look like a Christian on the outside to mask the fears and doubts I had on the inside.
Let this be my testimony to you: if you have questions, ask them. The answers you find will not disappoint you. Ask, Seek, Knock, for He is the Most Holy, loving God.
PS-You can never know the silent impact you can have on a person, so speak up and be heard. There are people who have touched me who will never even know I was listening.