I Need an Answer

Question:



Hey there,
well, im just a teenager thats needing an answer. okay. so you may get this alot but I just need advice. so, I am a Christian and have asked God to be in charge of my life. and I believe all the things that I read in the bible, well I'm trying lets say. and I really want to feel God and feel like He's real but its hard because I just dont get it. and like I pray, read my bible and all that stuff but I just don't feel close to God but I want to. and I tell Him that but nothing happens. It's so hard cause I want to so bad. and I'm like 'ahh God I really want to feel you, please help me, but its not working out I'm just confused. Help?



Answer:




Hey there, I want to let you know that for a long time, I went through the exact same thing. I went through Bible College feeling this way! What makes struggle hard to deal with is because you know that you want what God wants and you know that God wants this for you too, but it feels like there is a disconnect, so you think something is wrong with you.

I need to remind you of a very important truth about our walk with Christ. It's a walk of faith. It's very easy for us to be led by our emotions. I know this because for a long time I let my emotions run my walk. But our emotions is not what God wants us to be led by. Out emotions change on the turn of a dime. One moment we're happy to be alive, the next we wish we were never born. God wants us to live our lives on the steady road of faith. 2 Corinthians 5:7 For we walk by faith and not by sight.

Another thing you need to understand is having the proper mindset of God having control. You don't have to go finding God because He is right there with you! Because of your relationship with Christ your old life is dead and your life is hid in Christ. Colossians 3:3 says For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.

All you need to do is ask God to quiet your emotions and settle down. He's right there with you and He'll help you do this. Then, just open His Word and allow Him to show you what He wants you to know about Him. Remember, His word is alive. That's found in Hebrews 4:12. You've already surrendered to Him, now just be still as Psalm 46:10 says and let Him lead you where He wishes.


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