need desperate prayer

[jchsap83]

Hey to all,

I need prayer desperately, I am feeling hopeless with god. There as so many times i feel like giving up on christianity. I can't accept the facts that involve being a christian. like matthew 10:36 a man's enemies will be the members of his own household. that verse totally applies to me
me being the only christian in my whole family destroys me cause my family hates my guts half the time cause im christian. I have a hard time accepting the fact that i am hated by the world. just like it says in the bible. My mom still hates me being christian once in a while cause she thinks ive been spoiled rotten and i dont follow her hindu relegion. and on top of that one minute she claims to be hindu and then becomes atheist. I dont believe in miracles anymore. I feel hopeless in the fact that my mom disapproves me marrying a christian girl. her hope is that she gets me married in 2 years and me having children b4 she dies. so how in the world can you explain to someone that you cant always have what you want and its only what god wants.
it seems that being a christian you wont get to please everyone. just like my situation. I am amazed at how many families are broken because one member is christian and rest are not. I dont have any faith left to keep fighting to be a christian. if you want pray jesus heals my heart and softens it cause i give up.

 

[HoneyBare]

Oh my gosh, I am going through a similar situation and God just helped me through it tonight. I will share with you.

I became a Christian maybe two years ago, but did not want to attend a church because I didn't think I would be accepted at any church. So, then last year, I braved it and found a small church to attend. I am enjoying the singing, the preaching, and everyone is really friendly with me. I have not gotten that involved with people on a personal level, but so far I have felt safe.

I noticed lately that someone from the drug scene, where I came from, and am not a part of any longer, has started attending church. I spoke with him tonight and found out he got saved and has been raising his two small children on his own, but his ex-wife just got back custody of them, and it seems like his becoming a Christian has turned a lot of things upside down.

I can't go into it in detail, but I became disappointed in the church for not standing behind him. Even the pastor did not want to write a letter of recommendation to the judge because the ex-wife's parents attend church there and he didn't want to "take sides."

It was so discouraging to me to discover all this stuff, and it put lots of doubts in my heart. I have also been having a bad time at work with my boss, who invited me to this church in the first place. So I was really down with Christians. But then I picked up the Bible and read scripture that really encouraged me because I believe it was directly from God to me.

It is found in 2 Cor. 4:16-18. "Therefore, we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. 17.For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far ore exceeding and eternal weight of glory." This is saying we WILL go through persecution and suffering here on earth . . . we will. But, it is really for only a short time in the long run, when you consider eternity, and those are the things that really count. God looks at our heart, our attitude, our love for Him and the attitude we acquire by keeping our eyes on Him can make all the difference. It doesn't really matter what others think, it is OUR soul we must keep. Why give up now.

I will pray for your situation, and I would encourage you to keep you nose stuck in His Word because that is where your courage will come from. If anything is of worth, you usually have to fight for it. And eternity spent in Heaven is surely worth it. Keep up the fight!

Hey to all,

I need prayer desperately, I am feeling hopeless with god. There as so many times i feel like giving up on christianity. I can't accept the facts that involve being a christian. like matthew 10:36 a man's enemies will be the members of his own household. that verse totally applies to me
me being the only christian in my whole family destroys me cause my family hates my guts half the time cause im christian. I have a hard time accepting the fact that i am hated by the world. just like it says in the bible. My mom still hates me being christian once in a while cause she thinks ive been spoiled rotten and i dont follow her hindu relegion. and on top of that one minute she claims to be hindu and then becomes atheist. I dont believe in miracles anymore. I feel hopeless in the fact that my mom disapproves me marrying a christian girl. her hope is that she gets me married in 2 years and me having children b4 she dies. so how in the world can you explain to someone that you cant always have what you want and its only what god wants.
it seems that being a christian you wont get to please everyone. just like my situation. I am amazed at how many families are broken because one member is christian and rest are not. I dont have any faith left to keep fighting to be a christian. if you want pray jesus heals my heart and softens it cause i give up.

 

[rlowe]

Hi jchsap83,

I am fervently praying for you.

There is ALWAYS hope with God, there is never true hope without God.
True Christianity is not a religion but a relationship with your Heavenly Father, His Son/ your Savior, your spiritual family.

Matthew 10:36 a man's enemies will be the members of his own household. This verse does NOT necessarily mean permanently.
If you walk the walk witnessing through your actions & the agape love of God through you & pray both for those love & hate you.

You may be the only christian in your whole physical family, but in your spiritual family your are WELL SUPPORTED & NOT alone.
Your physical family may hate my guts right now because you, as a Christian are the stench of death to them who are currently dying.

You are hated by the world, but loved by the Creator of it.

Miracles DO still happen if you patiently keep the faith.
I know this for a fact from experience.

"I feel hopeless in the fact that my mom disapproves me marrying a christian girl. her hope is that she gets me married in 2 years and me having children b4 she dies. so how in the world can you explain to someone that you cant always have what you want and its only what god wants." - explain to her that these conflict.

You wont get to please everyone whether you're a christian or not.

"just like my situation. I am amazed at how many families are broken because one member is christian and rest are not."
This can be the case at first, but Christ & His love can draw all together again. <from Mom's experience

"I dont have any faith left to keep fighting to be a christian."
Faith is believing when common sense tells you not to.
Ask God with me to renew your faith in Him & His ability.

I pray Jesus heals & softens your heart, opens your eyes to His truth, and renews your faith.

 

[rlowe]

As Whitney Houston sings, go to the Rock.

YouTube - Whitney Houston - I Go To The Rock

 

[Boanerges]

Hey to all,

I need prayer desperately, I am feeling hopeless with god. There as so many times i feel like giving up on christianity. I can't accept the facts that involve being a christian. like matthew 10:36 a man's enemies will be the members of his own household. that verse totally applies to me
me being the only christian in my whole family destroys me cause my family hates my guts half the time cause im christian. I have a hard time accepting the fact that i am hated by the world. just like it says in the bible. My mom still hates me being christian once in a while cause she thinks ive been spoiled rotten and i dont follow her hindu relegion. and on top of that one minute she claims to be hindu and then becomes atheist. I dont believe in miracles anymore. I feel hopeless in the fact that my mom disapproves me marrying a christian girl. her hope is that she gets me married in 2 years and me having children b4 she dies. so how in the world can you explain to someone that you cant always have what you want and its only what god wants.
it seems that being a christian you wont get to please everyone. just like my situation. I am amazed at how many families are broken because one member is christian and rest are not. I dont have any faith left to keep fighting to be a christian. if you want pray jesus heals my heart and softens it cause i give up.

My friend. people will be people no mqtter what you do. Do you really want to base your relationship with the Living God on how others act?

Deep down I do not believe you do or you woud not be here posting this.
Try to look at it this way- you are a child of God through Jesus Christ. The world around you is lost and bound in darkness. The darkness in them certainly does not like the Light in you.
Their reaction is simply a demonstation of the bondage they are in.
Instead of taking their reactions as a personal affront think of them as a call to prayer on their behalf.
If you walk in the Spirit, if you manifest the nature and love of the Living God to them eventually many will be drawn to Jesus.
So my advice- take every trial and situation as a chance to see Jesus glorified and your faith will blossom and bear much fruit.
Many blessings in His Name,
your brother Larry.

PS: People often expect others to do what they cannot. Do not look for the church to be perfect or think that people will disapoint you. Each of them (corporately or individually) has at least as many issues to resolve as you do. Man is frail and will always disapoint you if you place your faith in him- keep your faith in Christ, keep an attitude of love and humilty towards others (especially the brethren).

 

[rlowe]

Praying for you & sending you
:girl_hug: :singing: eace:

(hug, laughter, God's love, rejoicing, peace)

May God's blessings abound to you.

 

[jchsap83]

hey to all,

i finally turned back from my wicked ways. god answered an awesome prayer for me and i learned to keep telling myself to not rely on my own thinking cause gods thoughts are way bigger than mine. since last week ive been diving into his word and spending time in prayer especially couple days ago. anyways, thank you all for your prayers