lately my closeness to god has been a roller coaster of ups and downs. A couple months ago there was a period of three weeks when i was so high on god, its like i was living for the first time. Slowly but surely however, I began to hang around some old friends and i once agiain put god to the side as i got into some bad things as well. So here I am now, Lonely as heck and i feel far away from him again. The friends i ditched him for are long gone over some drama nonsense and that leaves me ALONE. I'll get back "Up" again wont I? Those three weeks of perfect harmony made me believe i could never go back to my old ways, but here i am again turned from the light. Does this happen to anyone else? What helps you to get closer to god?
2007-06-04 21:21:44 · 22 answers · asked by just me 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes and yes again theres no other feeling
like it.
Out with the old in with the new.
A transformation of myself made me not want the old life, the funny thing about it I
only like the company of the older folks,
because they know.
I have new friends now but they are nothing like my older friends that get me in trouble.
I wouldnt question myself too much thats
pretty dangerous.
All I can say when god moves in all the bad moves out, and god is going to put you in
high places where your not going to be liked as before, hes going to work through you
to get his business done, he will show you many mighty things, and that will encourage your faith even more.
The neatest thing about getting close to god is the pure known fact of emptiness,
when we turn away from that we turn back to god. God will keep you close hes just showing you a thing or two about being faithful and strong in him.
2007-06-04 23:32:08 · answer #1 · answered by PENMAN 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
When I first became a Christian, I gave up the old lifestyle as well. I stopped hanging out with the worldly friends and started hanging out with the people at church. Even though my new life is incredible and better than it has ever been, there are times that I fall short and sin, and feel so far away from God. But you know what, we do fall short because we are not yet perfect. But God still loves you, unconditionally, and will continue to receive you if you repent. Never cease to pray and try to draw near to Him. Trust me, He is faithful. Never give up hope that your Savior will be there for you
2007-06-05 04:28:44 · answer #2 · answered by missy 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
it happens the best of us, you will again prevail in his glory. try reading the book of job it may help you right now. try not to overthink the events that have left you this way, recall however how those three wonderfull weeks came about and the peace and joy you felt. remmeber he is your true friend that will never lead you astray or leave you hanging,see it as a learning experience and an opportunity to pray more and once again draw closer to the lord. god bless.
2007-06-05 04:31:31 · answer #3 · answered by fenian1916 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get into a good bible believing church that teaches the bible verse by verse and teaches it literally. I recommend the calvary chapels but they are not th only good churches around. If you are a teenager get into their high school or youth group. Read the bible constantly and fill your mind with it. Surround yourself with committed christians and separate yourself from the old crowd which will just drag you down.
This website willhelp you to find a calvary chapel close to you.
http://maps.calvarychapel.com/
Also, here is another where you can get bible teaching from Charles Stanley. He teaches topical studies and he covers everything from depression, loneliness, fear to the joy of the christian life and everything in between. Go on that website, click on 'broadcasts' and then go to either 'audio archives' or 'video archives' and you will find hundreds of messages.
http://ww2.intouch.org/site/c.dhKHIXPKIuE/b.2264355/k.BE55/Home.htm
2007-06-05 04:39:33 · answer #4 · answered by upsman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aw kiddo...this life IS a rollercoaster.
That is another reason Jesus said do not be unequally yoked.
I think He not only meant it in marriage but in friendships too.
Temptation and "bad things" do not go away or vanish when you become a Christian.
Get yourself some new friends who believe as you do, share in your interests, that you can talk to & hang out with and you will have a lot LESS unpleasant & potentially destructive emotional rollercoaster rides.
You may have stepped away from Jesus, but He is still right beside you always as He promised. Talk to Him...He is only a whisper away.
2007-06-05 04:32:05 · answer #5 · answered by faith 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well, I recently went through a period in which I had pushed God away. It wasn't intentional; it was just impossible for me to attend church. So I started feeling down, and detached from God. It didn't help that I was starting to dream that I was doing horrible things (having an affair on my husband, doing drugs, getting drunk, cursing people, cursing in general...), horrible things that I thought were out of my life (except having affairs, I haven't done that.).
So I've been spending more time in prayer. I went to church on Sunday. I asked God to send His Holy Spirit to me again, to fill me, and to fill my home. I started to lay my hands on my husband at night when I prayed for him again. I started reading the Bible more again. I filled my mind with Christian music, and started singing hymns when I'm alone, even when I'm not in the mood.
Now, I'm back where I was when I first became a Christian nearly eight months ago. ON FIRE!
I suggest you do the same. Spend time with God every day. Spend time lifting those you know up in prayer, and lift yourself up as well. Ask God to send the Holy Spirit to you. Make sure you THANK Him, and PRAISE Him, every time you get the chance. This will help you more than anything!
And pray for your friends. Pray for God to give you strength. I'll lift you up in prayer as well. As a matter of fact, I just did.
2007-06-05 04:46:42 · answer #6 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hey...thanks for your question.
God is aware of every hair on your head, your comings and goings, your every thought. He is more in love with you than you could possibly imagine. Be aware that we live by faith, not by feelings. No matter what you do, say or feel, God is faithful...forever. Talk to Him, wherever and whatever, and He will hear you.
Much love in the Lord, and you have my prayers...
2007-06-05 04:29:44 · answer #7 · answered by stronzo5785 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, this has happened to me. In fact, this is happening to me. The Bible says that if we draw near to God, He will draw near to us too. So if we set Him aside, we suffer in the end. We will always get up cause we got a God Who is ever-loving and all-merciful and He will never leave us nor forsake us. And He is ever-powerful and He will help us if we ask His help.
2007-06-05 04:27:34 · answer #8 · answered by Rhabdite 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i can understand what u r going thru..its very normal coz afterall we are human. we tend to feel God closer at times and we do ask God at times 'Why Me God" when troubles came in. most important thing to know is dat "Who R In U". if u have Christ and hv faith in Him, no matter how u run, ur conscience always there, its juz that circumstances do make us denying His existence. reach out to Him, draw Him closer, it may takes time but u cannot expect miracles to happen suddenly, patience is virtue.
2007-06-05 04:47:10 · answer #9 · answered by Faith DL 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God or not, if you're hanging around "friends" with whom you end up doing things that make you feel bad, you shouldn't be around them. Find some new friends that you can be you around, without feeling any pressure or wanting to do bad things.
2007-06-05 04:25:28 · answer #10 · answered by Wings 3 · 6⤊ 0⤋