Is there something wrong with me?

[Guest shadow2b]

-I am gonna just tell you the plain truth, if there is any sin in your life, when you do pray it will be like talking to the wall. I know this from experience. You are going to need to truly repent of all your sin, in order to move forward in Christ. How long one is saved is not a sign of spiritual maturity.[

-YUPP--- YOU GOT "THAT"RIGHT DEB.- :oww: :hug:

[Guest livingforchrist]

The things that you speak of, praying and reading are the very basics and yet the very foundation in which our faith is built. You say you've been a believer for 7 years, yet you don't like to read or pray yet you claim you love God.

We can gauge our love for God by the time we spend in prayer, in reading, and living obediently. Yet you say you hate to do all of these things. These are the very basics in our walk with the Lord and in 7 years you haven't gone too far have you.

yes, but in the 7 years before this I did read and pray and really serve God, and I loved doing it! It was great! I looked forward to reading the bible. I prayed all the time, just to thank God for showing himself to me.

I felt the same way you do. I also enjoyed drinking alchol, and I always felt bad when I was and after the fact. The fact is since I was young I struggled with this same weakness. Until one day I ended up in the hospital for overdoing it.

I like to have a drink now and then. I don't drink every weekend, and I have NEVER been drunk. So I don't think I will overdo it. It's just once in a while.

Is your heart sincere or are you doing it to avoid hell?

My heart is sincere. I didn't become a christian so I wouldn't go to hell.

Thanks for all your help guys, it is very encouraging.

[dwinkjr]

The things that you speak of, praying and reading are the very basics and yet the very foundation in which our faith is built. You say you've been a believer for 7 years, yet you don't like to read or pray yet you claim you love God.

We can gauge our love for God by the time we spend in prayer, in reading, and living obediently. Yet you say you hate to do all of these things. These are the very basics in our walk with the Lord and in 7 years you haven't gone too far have you.

yes, but in the 7 years before this I did read and pray and really serve God, and I loved doing it! It was great! I looked forward to reading the bible. I prayed all the time, just to thank God for showing himself to me.

I felt the same way you do. I also enjoyed drinking alchol, and I always felt bad when I was and after the fact. The fact is since I was young I struggled with this same weakness. Until one day I ended up in the hospital for overdoing it.

I like to have a drink now and then. I don't drink every weekend, and I have NEVER been drunk. So I don't think I will overdo it. It's just once in a while.

Is your heart sincere or are you doing it to avoid hell?

My heart is sincere. I didn't become a christian so I wouldn't go to hell.

Thanks for all your help guys, it is very encouraging.

it sounds to me like you have just reached a period in your life where you are slipping away we have all been there... You need to turn this over to the Lord and let him work in your heart...

My prayers continue to be with you brother..