New Christian

[Guest Ulisa]

Hi all.

Am new here as well to the belief. I've only been a Christian for about a year, maybe a little over a year. I feel like I'm fighting a battle the entire way though! I _want_ to believe without a speck of doubt and I _want_ to know Jesus' love but I'm the only Christian in my household. There are times when I'll have faith as strong as stone and other times, usually after my sister who is an atheist, has come over, when doubt will hit with extreme strength. Does anyone have any advice for me to overcome this doubt? Thanks

Ulisa:)

[Constant]

Welcome. I have been saved since January 11,2005. My advise is to take things with a grain of salt. Hold on strong to your beliefs and help your sister bring God into her life. Pray alot too, God will do the rest.

USMC

[O'Dannyboy]

Hello and welcome to Worthy Boards Ulisa! God certainly blesses us every time we can greet a new member. :-)

The first thing to remember is that God will not task us with more than we can handle. Many thanks to our beloved saviour Jesus Christ that the Holy Spirit dwells with us and within us to lift us up and empower us to overcome our weaknesses. Have faith in God that as you are his child, he will let nothing happen to you that is not by his will. Like it or not he knows what is best for us and we should be thankful for every humbling experience and every wise and kind word.

God has blessed us by leading you here. We welcome the chance to share his love with another of his children. I hope through your fellowship with us God will empower you to overcome not only your doubt , but also the doubt of those near to you.

[Guest amanda29F]

Hi all.

Am new here as well to the belief. I've only been a Christian for about a year, maybe a little over a year. I feel like I'm fighting a battle the entire way though! I _want_ to believe without a speck of doubt and I _want_ to know Jesus' love but I'm the only Christian in my household. There are times when I'll have faith as strong as stone and other times, usually after my sister who is an atheist, has come over, when doubt will hit with extreme strength. Does anyone have any advice for me to overcome this doubt? Thanks

Ulisa:)

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Hi, I am also new to being a "practicing/participating christian" and have asked this question. What I was told is that doubt, at times, is perfectly okay. In example, the nonbeliever never questions their faith as faith is not an issue on the mind. As you do question your faith let this reassure you that you must have some faith on which to build otherwise doubt would never cross your mind. Build on this small amount of faith by reading books about bibilical facts that support christianity. Also, while you are doing this avoid religious discussion until you feel strong enough that you will not be "brought down" by nay-sayers. Also living in a home where you are the only christian must be very tough. Look for someone that can join you in your walk this does WONDERS.

[O'Dannyboy]

A joyous day indeed! Welcome to Worthy Boards amanda29F! My heart is overjoyed to see so many new members to our community/family. I pray that, in the days to come, you will know the joy I am feeling right now as you fellowship and study with us.

[nebula]

Hey, Ulisa!

Welcome to the club! We all have these struggles.

As someone who has been a Christian practically all my life, I can affirm that it is in walking through these struggles that your life is made stronger. With each doubt you overcome, you strengthen your faith!

Here's two ways that I have overcome doubt.

One is Scripture. If you have not gotten yourself in the habit of readingthe Bible everyday, it is imperative that you do so! If you are new to the knowledge of the Scriptures, I would recommend getting one of those "One Year" Bibles. They are organized in such a way that the writings in Scripture are in chronological order to each other, so the flow between the books makes more sense. Likewise, it directs you such that you can read the entire Bible in one year. And that is an awesome thing to do!

It is so refreshing to have knowledge of the Scriptures when going through hard times. I have been through some struggles that were so hard I thought I'd never make it, but then the Holy Spirit would recall to me a Scripture verse from my memory - simply from what I had read - and it was so applicable to what I was going through! I held onto that thing like a lifeline in storm (OK, forget the "like a"; it was!). Praise the Lord, I was carried through, and that verse literally kept me alive.

The second is remembrance. One of the times I had come face to face with some horrible evidence to shake my faith, and I questioned worse than I ever thought possible! But then I remembered . . . I remembered the times I had felt the Lord's presence, the times I know the Lord had spoken to me, the times the Lord revealed Himself to me, the times I was in trouble and cried out to Jesus to save me and I was. If those doubts were true - how could my times with the Lord have been real? I chose to believe my experiences with the Lord and not those things that called my beliefs into question, and I made it past all that.

Rev. 12:11 - And they overcame the accuser by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.

I hope this helps.

God bless!

[Dad Ernie]

Am new here as well to the belief. I've only been a Christian for about a year, maybe a little over a year. I feel like I'm fighting a battle the entire way though! I _want_ to believe without a speck of doubt and I _want_ to know Jesus' love but I'm the only Christian in my household. There are times when I'll have faith as strong as stone and other times, usually after my sister who is an atheist, has come over, when doubt will hit with extreme strength. Does anyone have any advice for me to overcome this doubt?

Greetings Ulisa,

I was about 10 when I accepted the Lord, but because my family was not Christian, I had no spiritual support. It's tough, so I can empathicize with you. I walked away from the Lord and considered myself an agnostic. It took until I was 30 before the Lord came into my life in such a way, that I saw his tremendous love for me and His Holiness and my utter unholiness. I wept for a long time, but when the weeping was over, I felt cleansed AND I felt the total Love God has for me. I repented of my former ways and began walking with Him.

My walk with the Lord has often been "bumpy" and I have sometimes wondered if God was there at all, but every time I got to that place, the Holy Spirit would begin to remind me of all things God had done in my life. Even today, when I begin wondering where God is in my current situation, He reminds me that "He will never leave me nor forsake me." and that "All things work for His glory and my good." He assures me through His Word that He is working everything out, and I must be patient and wait upon Him.

I agree with others, you need to be in the Word and you should attempt to read through the Bible at least once each year if not more often. Pray incessantly for all things, even if you think they are trivial. I also agree that until you are confident enough in the Word and assured of God's faithfulness, you should not try to argue or debate with unbelievers. Just let your light shine for now and let them see by your actions how God is changing you. One day, they may want what you have. Then you will have the opportunity to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with them.

Welcome to Worthy. I hope you find new friends here that will encourage you and help you to understand the Word of God when you have questions. Don't get discouraged, time is on God's side, so just wait for Him. If you have questions, first go to God and remember:

Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

Blessings,

Dad Ernie

[eric]

Welcome to the boards Amanda29f and Ulisa, you had some pretty good advice to date. Remember every christian on this board are here th help in your search for the truth and the ultimate peace you will experince which you find only in your bible. There are many people including our mods, who would'nt mind you sending a pm if feel uncertain about some scriptures. Be sure to read the SoF and ToS of this site,

be blessed,

eric.

[WayneB]

Ulisa and Amanda,

Bless you and welcome to Worthy but more importantly, welcome to the Body of Christ...the union of believers in Jesus Christ as Lord & Savior.

Advice?

Just two things:

1. Remember that you are a Work in Process and with each passing day, you will find yourself growing spiritually and your understanding of God's will increasing. The veil is removed before your eyes and your ears are tuning in to God's Word as He speaks it to your heart. You are in HIS hands now and NOTHING can separate you from the love of the Father. HE is the Potter and you are the clay.

2 Cor 3

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[RustyAngeL]

Hi all.

Am new here as well to the belief. I've only been a Christian for about a year, maybe a little over a year. I feel like I'm fighting a battle the entire way though! I _want_ to believe without a speck of doubt and I _want_ to know Jesus' love but I'm the only Christian in my household. There are times when I'll have faith as strong as stone and other times, usually after my sister who is an atheist, has come over, when doubt will hit with extreme strength. Does anyone have any advice for me to overcome this doubt? Thanks

Ulisa:)

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Hi Usila, and welcome to the family of God. If your fighting battles a lot your doing something right! The enemy will never bother you if your doing things his way. You have a family here and your not alone. May I suggest you go into chat too and talk with other believers. Glad you found Worthy too..Your loved!