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Isis is recruiting young teenagers from Minneapolis according to this link: http://www.npr.org/2015/02/18/387302748/minneapolis-st-paul-remains-a-focus-of-jihadi-recruiting. This has put fear in my heart. Plus, the brutal murder of Christians. Please pray

I keep to myself these days. I don't like conversations with people. Christians are telling me that I am not loving enough. Is this true? I have social anxiety disorder. I will pray for people and help them if they need my help. But other then that I stay away from people.

Well, my goal is to obey out of love. So if you can, pray for me.

You are probably right but I am not completely there yet.

Hi Dak. To answer your question. Yes, this is why I struggled. I obey out of fear. Don't get me wrong, my obedience was not perfect. But I tried, and my reason for trying was fear.

Thank you, Johnlove. I won't worry about it any more.

Thanks Butero. I have accepted Him as my Lord and Saviour. But I know that doesn't mean that I am saved. Jesus said not everyone says to me Lord, Lord will enter the kingdom. I struggle with obedience.

Hi Dak. It's nice to meet you. My name is Jesse Burnell. I am 34 years old. I don't know what God wants from me. My hobbies include watching T.V., watching T.V., and watching T.V. and I guess a little social networking. I am on three Christian forums: christianforums.com, worthy, and gracecentered.com. I want to know the truth. That's why I am on social networking. I do not do not do facebook or myspace. I do not have enough for that; actually I don't have any, which is partly my fault. I do not own a computer, I use the wii nintendo to get on the internet. So that's where I am at right now.

yes, I can stay

I meant to say it's not just the church. I am having a hard time editing.

I haven't been hurt like people calling me names, or they are being racist or anything like that. People are nice to me when I go to church. They'll shake my hand and sometimes even hug me. But they always form friendships that don't even include me. When I was a youth, I would go on a youth group trip like Acquire the Fire. They would be nice to me but they didn't include me as they were forming friendships. Also, when I going to this smaller church, the same thing. People would invite each other for dinner and just hang out outside the church. They would be loving and nice to me, but they did not include me in their plans. It hurt me. It's just the church, it's the rest of the world. Same thing happened in college. There is something wrong with my personality; and I can't seem to change it.

Hi Enoc. I accidentally clicked on your page when I was trying to click on your post. I thought if I clicked on your name, it will lead to your post, but it went to your page instead. If that bothers you, I apologize. I always worry about invading people's personal space.

Hi Dak. I have not left God. I still struggle in my faith. You may wonder I why I am still on here. I came on here to try to erase my account. I am done reaching out to people, except when they need help. I still believe in the Lord Jesus Christ. I am not going to be stupid enough to leave him. That's like walking towards a road that is easier, but it ultimately leads towards your death. I still want to love other people from a distance. Help them when they need help. In 1 Corinthians 13, it talks about love. It says nothing about love being a feeling. I don't have to like people. When I leave the house, I pray "Lord if I come across someone that needs help, give me the compassion I need to help them." I just started hating physical contact, so now I pray, "Lord, if someone needs help physically, (like if they fall or something like that) give me the compassion to help them." I do not like people, because I am always getting hurt. But I know God requires me to love the people I don't like. So no, I am not leaving God, just the religion and the people. I am better on my own.

OK. Nobody answered my question, which is alright. I am going to that it is OK to be antisocial. :wave: And I am OK with that.

I have been hurt so many times. I have a really bad personality, and I don't know how to change it. I am 34 and I developmentally delayed. In the beginning when people meet me they like me. I am very nice; I smile; friendly. But after getting to know me for some reason, they don't like me. They don't usually tell me why. I believe in helping people out in need, if I am able, for I am disable myself. And when the opportunity, I will help someone, if I can. Only because I fear God. I have been keeping to myself for a while now, and it has made me miserable. But yesterday I have decided that it was OK that people don't like me. This is what I tell myself, "it's OK if people don't like you. You are better off without them." I tell myself that all the time now. It's how powerful your tongue is. My feelings are starting to match up what I am saying. And I am becoming happier just by accepting it. I think of all the things I can do for myself without people. It makes me happy. I can be alone, but I don't have to be lonely. My question is, is it sinful for a Christian to be antisocial.