http://www.christianforumsite.com/thread...ion.42443/
I know I'm guilty of browsing christian sites, I make no apologies. This particular one somehow makes things real, a young man brought up in christian faith who seems to be having real struggles with "hearing god". The fact that he doesn't hear anything (surprise) evokes the usual responses. Just seeing it happen really saddens me, I can almost sense his life being wasted as the congregation gathers round him urging him to keep listening for something that doesn't exist. Perhaps he will eventually convince himself that he can hear the voice of god, what a sad demise into delusion. I only hope he hangs onto his instinct to question and breaks free.
Some extracts (OP first) and some replies.
"I "tried" God, but it does not seem to work, at least for me. I know that the Christian God is real, and that He is all that He says He is, because of the accuracy of the Bible and the accounts of multiple people telling the same exact thing when it comes total their experience with God. So I know that I cannot give up, because hell is waiting for me if I do. Just the thought of completely rejecting Jesus scares me."
"Juk you want to start exercising your faith?
Then start speaking what it says in His word. The written word of God says
His sheep here His voice...........you are His sheep so STOP this I cant hear His voice and start saying what He says in His word. Brother in time this will turn it all around. "
"Well you have two choices. Either you join the unsaved and live your life like them or you detest that and live your life according to God's commandments. Whether you hear or feel God isirrelevant. Whether you are happy or not is irrelevant. All that is relevant is whether you love what is sick and evil or hate it and cling to what is good.
Enjoy your life? You are not to be mindful of YOU enjoying YOUR life. We are here to serve God. If we love what is good, this will bring us joy.
The world is like a juicy looking apple with worms in it. On face value it looks fun. But behind the scenes people are covering up their emptiness, misery and darkness. There is a reason God wantsNOTHING to do for all eternity with ''the world''.
As you grow as a Christian you will learn that scripture is God's provision for us. It is our food. It is God talking to us. It is God being literal with us. Just decide to follow Jesus Matt 16:24 and read and read and read scripture. All your hang ups will be dealt with."
It's a sickening thing to see.
I know I'm guilty of browsing christian sites, I make no apologies. This particular one somehow makes things real, a young man brought up in christian faith who seems to be having real struggles with "hearing god". The fact that he doesn't hear anything (surprise) evokes the usual responses. Just seeing it happen really saddens me, I can almost sense his life being wasted as the congregation gathers round him urging him to keep listening for something that doesn't exist. Perhaps he will eventually convince himself that he can hear the voice of god, what a sad demise into delusion. I only hope he hangs onto his instinct to question and breaks free.
Some extracts (OP first) and some replies.
"I "tried" God, but it does not seem to work, at least for me. I know that the Christian God is real, and that He is all that He says He is, because of the accuracy of the Bible and the accounts of multiple people telling the same exact thing when it comes total their experience with God. So I know that I cannot give up, because hell is waiting for me if I do. Just the thought of completely rejecting Jesus scares me."
"Juk you want to start exercising your faith?
Then start speaking what it says in His word. The written word of God says
His sheep here His voice...........you are His sheep so STOP this I cant hear His voice and start saying what He says in His word. Brother in time this will turn it all around. "
"Well you have two choices. Either you join the unsaved and live your life like them or you detest that and live your life according to God's commandments. Whether you hear or feel God isirrelevant. Whether you are happy or not is irrelevant. All that is relevant is whether you love what is sick and evil or hate it and cling to what is good.
Enjoy your life? You are not to be mindful of YOU enjoying YOUR life. We are here to serve God. If we love what is good, this will bring us joy.
The world is like a juicy looking apple with worms in it. On face value it looks fun. But behind the scenes people are covering up their emptiness, misery and darkness. There is a reason God wantsNOTHING to do for all eternity with ''the world''.
As you grow as a Christian you will learn that scripture is God's provision for us. It is our food. It is God talking to us. It is God being literal with us. Just decide to follow Jesus Matt 16:24 and read and read and read scripture. All your hang ups will be dealt with."
It's a sickening thing to see.
Fucking religion.
