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You're right! I often feel as if this is never-ending. But that's simply not true. I must have faith that the Lord is with me and guiding me through all of this. Thank you very much JohnD! God bless

Thank you so much Willa! I appreciate you sharing what's going on with your family. I understand what you mean. Despite what may happen, I must praise the Lord. God bless you!

Thank you so much Sharky and George! I will pray for you too, God bless you

Thank you very much JohnD! I'll be sure to keep gaining experience. God bless!

This is a wonderful idea! Thank you so much Sharky and George ❤️ God bless you

Amen, and Thank you so much Coliseum. I pray that God will bless you as you walk through the fire. I pray that God will help you conquer this hill you're facing. You're right, we must give to each other. I know that the Lord has wonderful plans for us all. We must learn to be still and know who He is. May God continue to bless you ?

Thank you very much Alive! You're right. I have to get into the habit of constantly praying to the Lord. I think I know what you mean. I can have a very special relationship with the Lord, as long as I draw near. His Yoke is light, I have to remember that and not be deterred. He is very patient with me and I am so grateful for that. Thank you again and God bless you!

Thank you so much for sharing this with me JustPassingThru! I must remember to go boldly and remember who He is to me. He loves me very much. No need to overthink it. I hope to stop doing that with the Lord's help. God bless you!

Yes, you're right. For starters, I must learn to trust the Lord instead of allowing doubt to cloud my mind. Thank you very much johnthebaptist!

Thank you so much for your advice and sharing your experience other one! I understand what you mean. As long as I must not worry and trust that the Lord is taking care of things and helping me every step of the way. God bless you!

Amen! Thank you so much! I must learn to let go and pray for the Lord's guidance. God bless you!

Thank you so much JustPassinThru. I see what you mean. No doubt the devil wants me to doubt my salvation and have me forget the truth. I know that I accepted the Lord and was baptized in the year 2006. Ever since I've remember praying for the Lord's forgiveness and accepting Him again, as if to cover my bases. But I must accept that I am already His. I need to write down when I was saved and all of the blessings the Lord has granted me in my life. Thank you again for your advice and sharing your testimony. God bless you.

I have it on my phone! Thank you so much. I don't take enough time to read it. But that's going to change. Thank you again and God bless you Jubilea!

Thank you Coliseum. I sometimes struggle to remember that it is not my works that will save me, but the Love of God which does. I must learn to go to Him more often as He is my Loving Father.

Thank you so much Justin Adams. I put so much focus on my earthly father that I sometimes forget about the strength and love of my Heavenly Father. God bless you!

Thank you so much missmuffet! You're right. I must give all my worries and frustrations to God. He can help me more than anyone. Thank you for your wonderful words and God bless you!

Amen! Thank you!

Thank you so much Tzephanyahu! For your advice and your wonderful testimony. You're such a blessing. I'm so grateful for your help. I'll check out that plan and make sure to give this my full attention. God bless you!

Dear sister, First, congratulations in graduating college. That is something to be proud of. Jesus knows all about your struggles. After all, He permitted them, and for a good reason: to build you up by standing firm in your faith. You are an overcomer. Paul probably had the hardest life of all, yet he finally came to the conclusion that he could be ok in any circumstances---whether well-fed or hungry. I had no job for nearly 10 years. Was it hard? Sure it was. Jesus wanted to know what my response would be. I had down times---really down times. But what would I do? That is where God wants us---trusting Him---not ourselves. Jesus said we would have problems in this world. I think he meant it, don't you? When we are on the mountaintop, no food grows there; there is no nourishment. But when He puts us in the valley for a time, it is lush with food for our soul. Jesus had nowhere to lay his head, and he wants us to understand what that's like. Everyone who has it all now, who is living it up and partying and enjoying their wealth, who want nothing more---will have nothing more. But we who give it all up for Christ's sake, are waiting for a kingdom of riches we cannot fathom. "If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." There are no conditions. Our responsibility is to believe it. You said, "I want to be fully confident that I am saved and a child of God." What did Jesus say, "If you say to this mountain, 'Go throw yourself into the sea,' and do not doubt, but believe (there's that word "believe" again) in your heart that what you said will happen, it will be done for you. I say to you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe you have received it and it will be yours." Don't make it complicated. Jesus said his yoke was easy. Believe him. Thank you Coliseum. I really appreciate you sharing your experience with difficult job situations. and I love your supportive reminder of what God has told us in order to be saved. It is true, I makes things more complicated than they are. I sometimes ask myself what it means to believe. I know that I believed with no doubt at all when I was little. I must get back to how I was then. To believe as a child believes. Thank you again for your words. God bless you.

Thank you so much AnOrangeCat! That makes a lot of sense. I don't know for certain if I have depression, but if I do then there is a clear reason why.

Shalom Tzephanyahu, The biggest barrier for me to accept this, is myself. I overthink and don't take enough action. I'm unable to go to church and don't take the initiative to feed myself the Word on a regular basis. If I did, I'm sure I wouldn't feel this doubt and fear anymore. It's hard to get used to reading the Bible though. I make excuses or find a reason to not read more than a few verses. It's so shameful to admit, but I must reach out to someone now while there is time. When I was little, it was so easy and clear to accept God and my relationship with him. Now that I am older, I must get back to that mindset I used to have. Reading the Bible, praying, and watching sermons consistently seems like my best options. Thank you for asking this question. It's so obvious now what I need to do to stop doubting.

Hello everyone! I've been struggling with a lot and I'm going to try to sum it up here. I recently graduated college, but I haven't gotten a job in my field yet. This has lead to a lot of frustration from myself and my family. I struggle with finding another job that is right for me. And my dad has said that I seem depressed, mentally ill and like a non-believer. I don't know if I am these things or not, which is scaring me. I want to feel encouraged about my job situation. I want to have more ambition with my current job and when I pursue other hobbies. But most of all, I want to be fully confident that I am saved and a child of God. I keep doubting myself and falling back into bad habits. I appreciate your prayers and support. Please give your input on this. I'm really afraid. Take care and God bless.

Hello everyone! For years I have been wrestling with this doubt. Every now and then I wonder if I am actually saved. I accepted Christ as a little girl, but years since then my family has not been to church for one reason or another. Also different things have happened since my acceptance, good and bad. I struggle with certain sins and with making a habit out of reading the Bible often. I need help to just believe as I did when I was younger. Is there anything I can do to get to that point and stay there?

Hey Walter! This is so insightful! I tend to struggle with worrying about what others say or think, and the circumstances of my life, when that should not be my concern at all. I hope to stop doing this soon. Thank you for posting this!