i hate going to church bcuz everyone's so judgmental and thinks their **** doesn't stink, what can i do to repair my relationship w/ God?
2006-09-01 19:06:46 · 24 answers · asked by whatwhatwhat 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Repent: Ask His forgiveness for your sins.
"if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrightesouness" 1 John 1:9
Tell Him you want to follow Him, you're ready to accept Him as Your saviour and only God, Jesus Christ.
"That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, ou will be saved." Romans 12:9
Thank Him for His gift of eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.
Get a Bible and read it. As much as possible. It is your sword.
"For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places." Ephesians 6:12
"And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints" Ephesians 6:17,18
I'd suggest Psalms and/or John to begin with- Matthew also.
Reading the gospels would be a good start (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John)
the whole new testament is great to start with, but a good idea would be to pray to God, your new Saviour, to give you guidance as to where to read :)
Stay in the Word!!
God bless you, and i will pray for you
2006-09-01 19:19:40 · answer #1 · answered by SJ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the first place, those people don't seem to be really religious if they are so judgmental especially since it says in the Bible "judge not". So don't worry what the others think or say. Your relationship with God is between you and Him.
What you need to do is to pray - tell God you're sorry and that now you know better. Make up your own prayers or read some passages in the Bible to re-establish lines of communications. Ideal prayer contains adoration, petition, thanksgiving and contrition.
You can pray at home. God is everywhere. Also, God understands that you're only human and have human doubts and failings. He is all loving and forgiving.
Perhaps you need to find another Church or congregation to go to. Meanwhile, pray at home or in a peaceful setting like a park.
2006-09-02 02:20:35 · answer #2 · answered by Roswellfan 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First, stay away from people who are judgemental and self righteous. If you can find a clergy with whom you agree, have them help you interepret the Sciptures to a meaningful point. The rest is personal and no one can substitute for that. Just as you would jump to the phone to talk to someone about a great thing that happned in your day, let the first be G-d. Having a constant conversation with your Creator can begin very casually and become a deeply meaningful dialouge of prayer through out the whole day. You may find guidance is easier to discern.
2006-09-02 02:13:18 · answer #3 · answered by yogangel7 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You get your religion out of a box instead of building it from your own observations and you're never going to feel totally comfortable with it. Think about what you see "God" as being, forget about the bible and see spirituality through your own eyes.
Going to church doesn;t make you a good person any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.
Enjoy nature, embrace energy and the strange things that happen in your life, there are millions of us with better things to do on Sundays.
2006-09-02 02:19:19 · answer #4 · answered by Roadpizza 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I totally understand what you mean and how you feel, but stop and think for a moment. Is it actually God you are angry with, or the idiots that told you about God in the first place? You see, you and many other youths over time have been brainwashed by adults into believing in a man-made fantasy called God. They are the people you should be angry with for abusing you, but it may not be their fault either, because they were probably brainwashed also. I hope the following helps you.
Religious people please leave the kids alone.
Religious preachers, teachers and parents, should leave people alone, especially the young gullible minds of innocent children. For goodness sake, get a grip will you.
Religion is an ongoing evolving horror story for children, caused by, and promoted by, religious preachers, teachers and parents. The trouble that religion causes for children is outrageous, but then, God allowed little children slaughtered (Isaiah 13:15-18 according to the Bible) so perhaps religious people think it’s ok for them to abuse children.
Religious Preachers sexually abuse young children nowadays, especially little boys.
Religious Teachers are seeking permission to bypass the law so they can beat students in school because the Bible says "We ought to serve God rather than men".
Religious Parents allow their kids to read the Bible, yet the Bible contains some of the worst hatred, violence, killing, and murders ever witnessed in Humanity.
Religion today is such a disgrace and a sad reflection on humanity, surely there must be a way to convince our children to walk away from this man-made nonsense and look for a better way.
Everyone, especially children - "Say no to Religion"
2006-09-02 02:09:20 · answer #5 · answered by Brenda's World 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
First of all, ask God for forgiveness for the judgmental way you look at others. He wants to work on YOU...and that will take a lifetime, never mind what others are doing. Your attitude is what is distancing you from God; humble yourself, ask His forgiveness, and go back to that church and humble yourself before those you judged, as well.
2006-09-02 02:10:05 · answer #6 · answered by Esther 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just get alone someplace and talk to Him, sincerely, from your heart. Tell Him you want to be forgiven and to know, love, and trust Him. He will reach out to help you if you seek Him. Patient, persistent prayer will rebuild the bridge.
And when you're ready, go back to church and take a friend with you. Remember--you're there to worship God, not to judge others or worry about them judging you. They are sinners in need of forgiveness just like everyone else.
Blessings to you!
2006-09-02 02:32:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pray. Tell God you don't understand why church people act the way that they do and you want to know Him without being apart of their prideful sin. Ask Him to show you a place filled with his followers who love each other and witness to those who don't know Him yet.
God is good and he loves to hear from you. You don't have to have Him all figured out to have a relationship with Him.
2006-09-02 02:16:51 · answer #8 · answered by superdave_11316 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Start by having a relationship with him, not worrying about everyone else. Pray. By yourself. Find the part of you that wants God in your life and learn how to make that happen without fear of the congregation...
2006-09-02 02:11:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, remember that everyone you see in church, no matter what they think ... or what you think ... is on an equal footing.
We're all miserable sinners in need of God's forgiveness and grace.
Next acknowledge God for who he is (your creator) and acknowledge who you truly are (a lowly creature.)
Finally accept the fact that God loves you, that he created you to one day be higher than the angels, to dwell eternally with him, and to be his very own child.
Then, act like you believe it, and conduct all of your affairs mindful of both the dignity and the awesome responsibilities a true daughter of God posesses.
2006-09-02 02:22:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋