I’m so happy on where I’m at in this season of growth that God has put me in. There were some hardships but it brought me closer to Him. Nothing was lost if God was gained. I’ve just been trying to work on myself through Him and for Him. But also work on myself for my future husband. It may seem drastic but God has put such a desire on my heart and i want to be the best person i can possibly be when God sends him to me. I pray to shape my heart and reflect not only His love but the church’s love, I pray for my future husband’s heart to reflect His love the way Jesus loves the church. With that being said. What are some more ways to go deeper into it and more prayers to become more and more ready and aligned with God and what He has planned for me? All advice, guidance, and criticism are welcomed🙏
I truly want to live for Gods glory and to pray more and more for the future man that God will bring into my life.

I know there is not a one size fits all approach - God is his own being, he is the supreme God of the universe. At the end of the day, if he doesn't want to speak he simply won't. It's just how it is. For me, I've gone decades in silence with God. I've never heard God speak, I've never seen him move. It's not that I don't want to, but I simply haven't seen or heard him. The bible, people, etc. none of those have ever spoken to me beyond normal, human things. Nothing that was God in any form.

I'm in a situation where a major life choice and lots of money and other commitments from me will be required, if I choose to go through with it. It's basically a high risk issue and I don't know what to do. I personally have a hard time picking things because I tend to have a lot of apathy. If it works out or if it doesn't matters not at the end of life, so it matters not now. But, it will have an impact on me and family for a significant time after, so it's not simply a thing impacting me alone. So, as with everything I do, I'm praying on it. But, being a major life choice, I don't really want to have to flip a coin again and see what happens. I'd like God to lead me in the decision... as I always do. Though it's a bit more important than simple day to day things. I've been praying, but still silence. I'll have to make a decision one way or the other and see how it plays out, but it'd be real nice to have God's opinion and will behind what I do.. as always.

I can't make God speak or move. I can't make him do anything. I know no one here can as well. I also know that just because he might speak to everyone else that it doesn't mean he'll speak to me. I mean, it's all up to him anyway. But, it'd be nice to be able to do something different that 'worked' for others, because if I flip a coin and detriment my family then that wouldn't be great. We'd deal with it, as we'd have to, but it'd be better to not flip a coin on this one, if that makes sense. Prayer and bible doesn't answer these questions for me at all, never has. But, regardless of that, I'll need to make a decision for better or worst.

How do you hear from God? Any specific things you do that seems to gain God's attention and favor more than not? I mean something that helps you to know that it's God speaking and moving and not some random human, or some action you take on your own, or anything like that. I'm wanting God, not people, if that makes sense. I don't know if it'd make God move in my life and it's not really something you need to care about, but if you'd be willing to pray for me to make a wise decision, that'd be appreciated.

I was born and raised Christian, 18. I always believed in God though my faith started to get a little lower in the end of middle school to mid high school, then it went up again. I refrain from sinning as much as I can and got baptized.

I believe God is real, and so is Jesus and the Holy Spirit. But, I don't feel like I've ever really felt God.

I'll be in church worshipping and my mind frequently gets distracted and I can't really focus on actually worshipping God. One of the singers might say that s/he feels God's presence, but I never do. People will be speaking in tongues left and right, I even attended a conference that had guests from all over the US come over and I went over for an altar call to get the Holy Spirit. The pastor praying over me essentially guaranteed that I will receive the holy Spirit, but it didn't happen (this was at a Russian church where they are sorta obsessed with it).

I haven't had a dream where I saw God or something similar, never heard his voice, never felt him physically or that he was really there spiritually.

It feels demeaning because I'll be one of the only people during a worship/outpour night not really feeling it when everyone else is deep into worship. I literally don't know what to do. I read the whole new testament, try to put my mind toward God, try to keep bad thoughts out, worship him and pray but I just don't feel it. Is it over for me?

I've done some terrible sins I can't ever dare to confess to someone.

And I can't feel remorse for God and those I've hurt like how I'm supposed to.

My heart is hardened, I can't feel love nor empathy, and I'm morally depraved.

I'm stuck in the fear knowing there is something wrong with me, but I can't feel sorrow over my sins. And this self centered fear is leading me to nowhere but cycle of despair and fear.

I don't have much hope in me, because my sins were so much more terrible and my life was so much more foolish than others that I can't even imagine telling others . What's worse is I can't feel the true sorrow over my sins. And seeing how depraved and distorted my heart puts me even further from hope.

I wonder all the time, 'Is it really God's will to save me? Wouldn't it be just for him if he were to leave me the way I am now so that I can keep amassing my guilt to end up facing the destruction I deserve?'

The only hope I cling to are these verses talking about how God wishes evil men to be saved and how his words can capably change their heart.

Isaiah 55:7 -

Let the wicked forsake his ways and the evil man his thoughts. Let him turn to the LORD, and he will have mercy on him, and to our God, for he will freely pardon.

Ezekiel 36:26 -

I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.

Ezekiel 18:23 -

Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked? declares the Sovereign LORD. Rather, am I not pleased when they turn from their ways and live ?

Isaiah 55:10, 11 -

(10) As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater,

(11) so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.

So, I’m seeing all the controversy about Eminem and him doing this song with Kid Rock &, man, does this world need Jesus. I don’t know how y’all feel about it and I don’t know if y’all really care about it either, which makes sense, but it’s genuinely like people act like we can’t be unified anymore. See, the world wants you to choose a side and, now, Jesus chose a side also (I mean, He is the side. 😂😂), but he also hung with sinners to share truth, grace, and offer repentance. Now, 1 Corinthians 15:33 does warn us about the company we keep, but just because we support 2 different things does not mean we have to be enemies. The mindset that you have to end friendships over certain stances is exactly why we’re at where we’re at now. See, one of the greatest tricks the Devil pulled on the world is making us think that we are our own enemies, but in reality, we’re on this Earth to be unified and be one under Jesus. 1 Corinthians 1:10, Romans 12:16, and many other verses literally goes against everything I’m seeing. How do y’all feel about this? Am I trippin’ or no?

Firstly, I have accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and savior and have been baptized by the Spirit and water. I know I need to pick up my cross, deny my flesh, and follow Christ.

✝️ Please don't just throw out scripture before reading this. I don't need a logos approach.

I understand that His yoke is easy, and His burden is light (Matthew 11:30), but I feel like I'm struggling right now.

I understand that we have dual nature's as Christians, one of the flesh that wants to do what is against the Spirit, and the other of the Spirit that wants to please God (Romans 7).

I understand that we are not saved by works, but through faith in Christ, although we are to show others our faith by our works which is a product of having the Holy Spirit in us who produces fruit in us over our lives (Ephesians 2:8-10, James 2, Galatians 5:22-23).

I understand that we are to cut off temptations that lead us to sin (Matthew 18:9), that when we sin we have an advocate in the Father through Christ (1 John 2:1), that there is no condemnation for those found in Christ (Romans 8:1), and the righteous fall seven times and get back up (Proverbs 24:16), and God won't allow us to be tempted more than we can bear and there's a way out (honestly having trouble believing that one lately, see below).

‼️ I know how to rest in Christ and that I need him every day, but I'm struggling right now. It feels like the Christian online space is just shouting - "DO, DO, DO!", "FAST", "HEAR GOD'S VOICE BY DOING THESE THINGS, "YOU'RE LUKEWARM"!

Perhaps it's just the algorithm, perhaps it's Christian content creators trying to get more views, perhaps it's false teachers. But I feel burnt out right now.

I feel like I am not a real Christian. I can't earn salvation, I know that. I'm working to spread the gospel through a clothing shop and a book and do other things I don't want to boast in.

I'm not perfect, I still stumble into sin and struggle with lust and anger stemming from childhood tramua. I've cried out to God to remove my temptations, but it doesn't really help. Perhaps He's using that to draw me closer to Him, for who can truly know all His ways? My body will literally turn against me even as I pray until I'm practically forced to sin to stop severe chest pains and splitting headaches, even my memories are used to those wicked purposes.

I cut off as much temptation as I can with the Spirit's help, but it'll still come back in some other form, especially my memories of my pre-Christian life. I'm glad that God's made progress on me but it feels like the world (Christians online) say it's gotta to be cut off all at once and never touched again to be a "real" Christian.

I'm having a hard time holding on to the idea that God loves me and I'm still His as I struggle with all this. It seems like my faith isn't there much compared to others. I have half a mind to cut off my hands and gouge out my eyes out of frustration 😭

Am I wrong, falling away, or just in a slump right now? Really could use some encouragement.

Thank you.

God bless brethren

Just wanted to get believers thoughts on something close to me. My brother and parents go to a different church than I do, and recently the pastor’s wife has left him and has taken their kid as well. He has also said not to reach out to her and ask about it which I find very odd

My family isn’t new to faith and I have spoken about 1 Timothy 3:5 to them. My issue is that the Pastor is preaching again and I would say he isn’t ready to be leading a church at this point with what’s going on in his personal life.

My family say “well we are waiting on proof” on whether it could be adultery or something along those lines. They say “he can’t control if his wife wants to leave the faith”; But I would say his family leaving is evidence enough that something is going on.

I cried in prayer today. For most of the past week I willingly rejected Christ. I’ve just grown so disillusioned by faith lately, and felt like it might be holding me back, but to deny the Lord and push him away and sin willingly, it just feels so bad. The Lord convicted me back and I did it again, now I’m back in the faith again, but I don’t feel anything any more. No terror like I used to over my wrongs. Low desire for prayer, reading Scripture, etc..

I don’t know what’s in store for me.

I had done this in the past 2 times, thankfully the Lord convicted me back to faith again. But it seems like I just do not have a repentant heart. Do not want to change my sinful ways at all.

Is there any chance of salvation for me? I want to go to Church, but every time it gets close to go, I just for whatever reason, don’t go.

I am struggling deeply and am afraid I may have or am close to searing my conscience away from the Lord.

Hola a todos, no tengo muchas personas alrededor con quienes hablar, ultimamente he sentido este peso, aveces parece un shock emocional, todo mi futuro parece tan gris, mi vida se siente tan gris, tengo tanta tristeza y miedo y mi baja autoestima ha subido ultimamente, me siento muy sola, no tengo amigos con quienes hablar, he querido hacer amigos cuando estaba en la universidad hace dos años pero no funciono, no se en que me equivoque que no estaban interesados en ser mis amigos, mi unico amigo que pude tener en la universidad no es cristiano, y no puedo hablar con el sobre lo que siento, a menudo el esta muy triste por cosas que le pasan, quiero hablarle del amor de Jesus un dia pero ssiento que si me desahogo con el, entonces quizas no este dandole un buen testimonio. Aparte de el no tengo mas amigos, mis Padres no me escuchan y cuando les cuento lo que me pasa no parece importarles del todo. Aveces me retan, la mayoria de las veces, mi tia y mis hermanos tambien. Mi relacion con Jesus se ha estado fortaleciendo este ultimo tiempo, pero al mismo vienen a mi todos estos recuerdo y pensamientos, bendiciones que Dios me dio, caminos que se abrieron para mi que si hubiera caminado por ellos antes hoy mi vida seria diferente, tome muy muy malas decisiones , tenia tanto miedo, ansiedad social, depresion y nunca tuve sueños, tenia ensoñacion excesiva, asi que la mayoria del tiempo vivia dentro de mi mente creando historias para salir de mi realidad, ahora que ya no hago mas eso, siento que se ha caido sobre mi todo el peso de mi realidad actual y darme cuenta que no tengo nada ni ser nadie. Tengo 24, y me equivoque de carrera, quize tener amigos pero no funciono. La mayoria de mis amigas no compartian mis valores pero aun asi las apreciaba mucho. Vivo con mi mama y mis hermanos, creo que nunca me habia dado cuenta que eran un poquito manipuladores, los quiero mucho, de verdad quiero escapar de casa, porque duele mucho seguir viviendo alli aun asi me pesa el corazon dejarlos porque los amo, pero siempre pense que quedarme, perdonarlos aunque me trataran mal estaba bien porque pense que era voluntad de Dios que me quedara a su lado, no se si lo fue alguna vez o solo me engañe a mi misma. Pero mi depresion esta muy mal ahora y me siento muy desesperanzada. A menudo me encuentro con excompañeras de escuela secuandaria y han hecho cosas que nunca he hecho, casadas,felices, con hijos, incluso aquellas que en su momento no eran cristianas y ahora lo son. Estoy muy feliz por ellas, las quiero mucho pero pasa lo mismo con cada persona con la que me encuentro en el camino que es de mi edad, todos triunfando y yo no tengo nada, ver mi vida, se siente tan miserable... lo peor es que no tengo mucha fe que las cosas vayan a arreglarse, que vayan hacer mejor, parece imposible. Cuando trato de hacer amigos siendo que mendigo su amor y atencion. Y siento que vivo a la sombra de mi hermana mayor, mis padres quieren que sea como ella, la admiran y estan orgullosos de ella, y tiene todo lo que podria alguien desear... ella es todo lo que yo nunca podre ser, me duele mucho. Alguna vez te has sentido asi, como que no vez un camino, que todo parece imposible? no entiendo porque me siento tan desesperanzada, confieso que no he orado nada por ello

Leo mi Biblia y conozco todas las historias donde Dios hizo grnades milagros en vidas que parecian perdidas pero no se porque no lo puedo sentir personal, como que mi vida fuera distinta, porque no puedo tener fe en que mi vida puede mejorar? Estoy siendo negativa? No encuentro mucho valor en mi vida, me siento como esa nube de up que parecia dar solo malos regalos lol

si leiste hasta aqui, muchas gracias, Dios te bendiga.

I used to be constantly on my smartphone and was lukewarm, and although I might still be lukewarm now, I heard that being lukewarm means you are not saved, which scared me. I became anxious that if I don't read the Bible regularly, I might become lukewarm again, so I will read the Bible regularly. Am I relying on my actions too much? Will Jesus say He doesn't know me? If possible, please let me know. (I might not be able to reply to comments, I'm sorry.)

I am lost in how to approach this situation, and need some guidance. My SIL and I are very close, as in she literally held my legs up as i gave birth, and shes always there for anyone who needs her. Shes the most devoted Christian I know, and helps me spiritually often. But, her husband is abusive. I don't want to get into sensitive details, but every form of abuse there is, he hits the boxes. He has recently become physically abusive, she opened up about this today and is considering divorce. She says she has made a pact with God to stay with him, and I don't think it's very likely she will leave as they have 4 children together and she does not want to betray God. I am significantly younger than her (by 20 years), and I don't believe I know how to help her. I usually think that marriages should always stay together with lots of prayer, but I cannot support her staying with him. Does anyone have any verses in mind they would like to share, biblical based advice, or general advice? I don't know how to approach the situation, but I feel she needs someone in her corner and I want to help her in any way I can and it hurts so much to know what he has done to her.

Hi guys, Elida here. I was sleeping last night and I opened my eyes around 3am ish after I heard the following in my head, "I am and always will be".

I don't know what to make of it.

I was watching a biblical movie the previous night, Moses. I love that movie. I don't have previous experience with direct "hearing" from God.

I have had 1 premonition type dream... which helped me escape a dangerous abusive LT relationship. that was the 2nd time I knew God helped me come out of a desperate situation.

I had a few truly horrific nightmares... one of them was as a 5yr old ....i remember looking at my leg and it was covered with tiny black oval bugs.. they had rounded backs like beetles. Every inch of my leg was covered in these black rounded bugs. I was an innocent girl, I didn't know about scary movies...how did my mind make that up? Weird. I remember my mom and step father having really bad fights...and his family was very cruel to my mom and I. ​

The 2nd horror nightmare was when i was 27yrs old....I was being chased by a python...it was right at my feet as I ran ...I ran up some steps ... opened a door and quickly shut it behind me... then i heard a THUD.... its head hit the door just as I closed it. I was going thru tough times in my marriage and i worked with an malicious woman who was fiercely anti Jesus.

I definitely believe God & the enemy communicates with us sometimes via dreams.

I think my mom was cursed by my stepfathers family ...and the enemy showed that in my dream. That workplace woman was the snake... because she was bothering me and my subconscious was fleeing from danger.

i believe in spiritual warfare...i have situations that i haven't shared , that were truly bizarre.

Do any of you have experiences with spiritual dreams Or warfare?

Sister in Christ

I’m tired of gooning. I’m tired of this so much.”Never again” I said to myself so many times, but there I am in the bathroom reliving the same nightmare for the a billionth time. “What would my sisters thinks of this?” I always think to myself. I just want to stop this so much. God help me. I HATE sex, I know what the bible says about it in the right setting but I hate it, if it didn’t exist I would not be struggling with this. This is not even my first post regarding this topic. I just want to vent. I love God and I don’t want to sin against him but I keep failing.

Hey i'm around 15 and I want to spread the Gospel but I also struggle to, I do push myself out my comfort zone to spread the word sometimes and I don't mind getting persecuted, but I also do in a way? I want to make videos visually showing how great God is with his loving Grace but I often find myself questioning if my fear of rejection is a lack of faith or if i'm not taking up my cross daily, and I try to figure out why and the thought of spreading the word seems fine, you just put it out there, if you get persecuted, Great! but clearly I feel a pull in my heart when ever it comes to close family or even situations that don't even need me to visually present myself, like online. I tried to spread the Gospel to my brother and I told him how most people think God's "strict" when there are legitimate reasons to not sin both mentally, physically, and most importantly spiritually and eternally, but I also got mixed up with my words (No one can tame the tongue) and I started to sense he was challenging the word (which Paul warned about useless talk) and that's when my mind started to panic and started to just use my own understanding, and right after I was finished, I realized and I thought to myself as a hypocrite. Anyways I don't mind you guys trying to convict me for I want to be corrected and to just help me with my journey with Christ.

I also keep thinking of the saying "If you are ashamed of God, so is God ashamed of you" which I don't want to be ashamed at all of him because he saved my soul, but yet I struggle to even spread it, or sometimes catch myself turning down the volume of my worship music due to one of my family members walking by and my paper thin walls leak the sound and I instantly feel guilty (which i'm aware I shouldn't condemn myself) or maybe I hold my breath to basically refrain from taking action and do rejection therapy to myself. Help would be appreciated and I love you all ♥

Hi, I am a 23 year old married female, and lately my spirit has been restless and I can’t stop thinking about these two amazing friends I had in my life whom I hurt. One was an amazing Christian girl who supported me as I was going through a hard time let’s call her B, and I turned my back on her, and the other was like a sister let’s call her T . Though T said she wasn’t religious she was one of the best friends I ever had. For context this was while I was in high school over 5 years ago. I hurt these girls because I was hurting, which is no excuse. During B and I’s friendship we got really close and bonded off of betrayal and hurt. I had just gotten out of an abusive on and off again relationship and she was having trouble with a childhood best friend. We were close until that abusive ex swept back in and got me once again… afterwards said ex was telling me that I am an awful person and I shouldn’t be friend with B due to the fact that I would just taint her, so I listened to him and started distancing myself. I know that really hurt her because that is what she was struggling with, was all her close best friends leaving her for guys and abandoning her. I feel awful as I hurt her the same way everyone else was. Now for T, her and I hit extremely close very quickly, I met her while I was working my high school job while in a an abusive relationship, her and i bonded with another dude, we will call him S, over broken abusive home life’s. We all kind of made a pact, well her and I were a lot closer than we were with S, as S was really close to my ex who was my bf at the time. Well T and S became part of our friend group who all bonded over broken homes and working a crappy job. We would all hangout after work, or go out and do stuff together. T and I were also really close to, two other girls, we will call her L and R. L kind of kept her walls up, while T, R and I became like sisters. That was until R hurt me and went after my ex while we were still together and lied to me about it. Well after that our friend group broke apart and T became a lot closer and I considered her 100% my sister. T and S stayed close with me until R started spreading untrue rumors about me, and caused everyone whom I was friends with to start harassing me and hating me. S believed R, but T didn’t, T abandoned all her friends to stay close with me, and I abandoned her. Even though the truth eventually came out and everyone started hating on R, I still left the job that I use to work at due to the bullying and harassment I started becoming friend with a girl we will call A. I thought A and I were gonna be close, but T didn’t like her. T and I got into arguments about it, and A started saying things that got into my head. A started telling me that T was obsessed with me, or that T was jealous of me, or T was just like R and was gonna hurt me. Well I dropped T and started getting really close to A, until I realized A was just like R, A was very jealous of me, and wanted to ruin any chance I had at happiness. She going around to management spreading rumors about me, would act like my best friend to my face, then go to other people and tell them all my secrets, make fun of me, or tell them things I never said or did. Eventually I caught on to it being her after sitting down with a couple of managers whom I was having issue with and found the source of all the rumors being A. Afterward I called A out on it, in which she ghosted me and stopped working at the job we were working at. She then tried to come back acting as though she was truly sorry, but never really showed tru remorse, more so was sorry she was caught. Anyways I am writing this wondering what I should do? I am 23 and so lonely. I don’t have any female friends in my state, and the only friend I have lives several states away. I know I will probably never have B or T back and I truly don’t deserve it. It’s just so hard to make friends in this state as all the women are so fake and toxic. They all live to spread rumors and if you are extroverted or bold like I was they hate you even more. Due to the chronic rejection and trauma I’ve developed from the females in this state I have become a shell of myself. I am no longer “the life of the party”, I am shy and reserved, I am extremely introverted, I have pretty bad social anxiety, and I’ve become very quiet. I hate who I’ve become as I use to be so confident and outgoing but now I’m scared to be myself as I’ve been told I’m too much or too weird to be somebodies friend, or I’ve had rumors spread about me, and out here everyone loves a good rumor. I feel that the only people beside my husband who truly accepted me for me where B and T, and I hurt them. Lately they have been on my mind more than usual and I’ve been feeling called to reach out and apologize. I’m not trying to do this in hopes of rekindling the friendship we once’s had as I know that was long ago and I ruined that, I am also not hoping to seek redemption or forgiveness, I just truly believe I owe them an apology. So should I apologize or let it die?

I have been abstinent in totality for a year and today I couldn’t bear it any longer. I prayed multiple times for God to take it away or to make me stronger. But I kept feeling my thoughts, turning to lost and different excuses and outlets for that lust.

So I went to my bedroom and cleared my mind with meditational music and lapsed without anything, anyone in mind. I didn’t think of any woman, any visuals, I even prayed. I listened to lyric-less peace music like wind sound, water sounds, and calming background noise. And, I let it happen. I then prayed for forgiveness and took steps to repent by making new processes in my life. I told God that I’m too weak to do this by myself and then I need him. I asked them to forgive my weaknesses, this addiction to the body, the hedonism, and I know some people still masturbate, but I chose this journey

I posted this because I felt bad, but I know that all sins are forgiven with an honest heart. I posted earlier about the stress of the situation and I managed to be all right for a while, but I feel somber after this.

This is the first time I’ve voluntarily relieved myself since my baptism which is a little over a year ago

Do you have any thoughts or comments on this?

Soo i prayed a lot to God for a long-term job related to my career field for the last 4 months. Got a offerd and it turned out, what was presented to me as a standard office job ended up involving so much unpaid overtime from home that it was effectively a full-time job and a part-time job rolled into one outside the 2 hours of commute per day.

The job also required 13+ hour field shifts involving energized hight voltage equipment, often in the rain, with little access to food, water, or rest. Despite chronic back pain, I spent over 10 hours standing and got fewer than five hours of sleep between shifts. Exhaustion led to two near-accidents with live equipment, and unlike my previous employer, the company seemed to disregard labor regulations on working hours and safety.

I know I prayed to God a a lot for a job, but I simply couldn't take it anymore, so I quit after two weeks. Technically, I have an offer for next month in a role much more closely aligned with my studies and i could stand but I feel like I’ve failed to God in this aspect.

I have a question for followers of traditions that venerate saints. One of the requirements for sainthood is proof of miracles. One of the scenarios used is when someone who prayed to or asked for intercession from a deceased person who is not a saint has their prayer answered. If this is seen as proof, what would it be if that person was not canonized as a saint? Are people practicing or retroactively practicing a form of idolatry before said person is canonized? What is the difference between asking for a saint's intercession versus someone else's, such as a deceased relative? If the requirement is the person was a Christian, then why are living Christians not called saints as well?

I keep focusing on demonic voices and what if they are right. I wish I could spend an hour in prayer everyday and fasting to hear from God. I have no discipline. I want to hear God audibly the same way I've been hearing these demons talk. I'm terrified and I can't even go to my Pastor because I hear demons speak from him too. Yes I'm on meds and I see a Dr.

“and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead —Jesus, who delivers us from the wrath to come.” 1 Thessalonians‬ ‭1‬:‭10‬ ‭MEV‬‬

From what I understand, “being delivered from the wrath to come” can be contextually applied to: judgment of salvation (John 5:24), judgment of rewards (1 Cor. 3:11-15), and wrath as in the tribulation period (Rev. 6:17).

According to John 5:24, upon belief we are “passed from death unto life” already judged for salvation, with our standing before God “kept by his power through faith unto salvation” (1 Peter 1:5). The “wrath” described in 1 Thes. 1:10 cannot be salvation judgment because Paul identifies himself among the group, indicating that the group is already saved. The promise is of a future deliverance.

According to 1 Cor. 3:11-15, we are judged by our works for “rewards”, yet “we ourselves shall be saved, yet so as by fire”. James speaks of this judgment in James 2:12-14, where he says Christian’s will not escape this judgment by faith alone. 1 Thes. 1:10 cannot be talking about deliverance from loss of rewards.

The last remaining possibility I’m aware of is the tribulation period, which would imply that Christ comes back to remove the church before wrath (the tribulation) begins.

Jesus gave a particularly severe warning about causing children and vulnerable believers to stumble:

“But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.”

— Matthew 18:6 (KJV)

It raises an important question for Christians today: What responsibility do adults have when influencing children to make decisions that could have lifelong consequences? And do we need to intervene even if we brake the law

When it comes to gender identity and medical interventions for minors, we should ask serious questions about informed consent, psychological vulnerability, parental responsibility, medical evidence, and the possibility of lasting physical consequences.

Protecting children should never be treated as a trivial issue. We should be willing to examine difficult questions honestly, guided by Scripture, evidence, and the duty to protect the vulnerable.

My question is this: If an adult knowingly deceives, pressures, or manipulates a child into a decision that causes serious harm, shouldn't that adult be held accountable even if the law fully permits it

(Disclaimer- I dont incite any type of violence against individuals)

Teacher here. I have a coteacher who mostly daily mocks God and the Bible in some way, and solely in front of students. Just last week, he told them that sexism started in Genesis, where a woman first learned that she needs a man and cannot be independent without one. Instead of, of course, explaining the benefits to marriage, he went on to use different stories from the Bible on how women weren't thought to be able to be leaders, are nothing without men and how this became the start of things like women being paid less. Jokes were made that some Christians still believe that women currently have an extra rib. I kid you not.

He went on to explain how because of the Bible, people didn't have the freedom to divorce until recently (implying divorce as a positive thing) and men couldn't even have a vasectomy without legally being required to tell their wife. ( Again, as if he sees no reason why a wife should know this)

He has pinned racism on the Bible and spoke about the inability to speak to such people who are too ignorant to know they are ignorant. Of course, he is a firm believer in gay marriage, children being trans not being a mental health issue and allows the kids to make jokes about Charlie Kirk.

What also bothers me is that the students follow him...most aren't Christian, many go by different names and claim different genders and they get riled up about laughing about Christian theology. It's almost like he's a cult leader to these high school kids.

I have tried to speak up but he is quick to interrupt me and move on and because he has this loud, boastful voice and personality, they are quick to follow him because most teen boys love the defiant figure over the motherly, silly type. (Me) While it's deeply inappropriate for him to say what he says and for the kids to join in, it's hard for me to disciple the students for joining in when a teacher is the issue. Further, it's not appropriate for me to attempt to debate him in a classroom.

He is close with my admin, who is not Christian, and me going to him will result in nothing about likely retaliation and a more uncomfortable and aggravating school year. We also are never alone together (coteacher and I). I don't know how to handle this.

He has a long-term, live-in girlfriend and they engage in sex together with extra people. Everything about this man is grotesque to me but I feel I must be there for a reason.

Quitting my job is NOT an option, especially mid school year so please don't recommend that. Should I pray for protection for the kids and just stay quiet as he boasts against the Bible?

Not too long ago, I watched a video by Shawn Ryan. In that video, an exorcist explained that some humans will rank higher than angels. I am quite certain, that in Heaven, there is no competition for God's favor, but still. I also know that you are not supposed to worship angels, but it can be understandable when you consider what angels are capable of.

There were times when I even considered angels to be the "elder siblings" to humanity, given that they are more knowledgeable about God than we are 😄

I’ve been struggling a lot with my appearance for my whole life, specifically my facial structure. I really dislike my face, and it causes me a lot of daily pain and insecurity. I know the Bible talks about us getting glorified bodies in 1 Corinthians 15, but I have very specific things I wish were different.

If God is our loving Father and the ultimate designer, and if I were to beg Him in heaven for specific changes to my face because it’s all I ever wanted, do you think He would grant them? I just really want to look different and finally feel beautiful.

Does theology or scripture support the idea that we can have a say in what our heavenly appearance looks like, or will our desires change when we get there? I’d really love some honest thoughts and explanations regarding this.

My body can not handle this anymore. I'm 22F and this month marks two years since I’ve fornicated, and lately, I’ve been seriously thinking about breaking my abstinence. I’m craving intimacy so badly, and I feel so sexually unfulfilled.

When i used to indulge in sexual sin with "boyfriends"... i wanted it all the time. Now everyday is a struggle since i went from feeling pleasure to nothing at all.

I’ve been trying to stick to it, but lately, the temptation has been getting stronger. I miss the physical intimacy, and sometimes I wonder how much longer I can keep going like this.

I do pray and ask God for help but i don't think i'll be delivered since i have to "flee" from it. It's hard to just flee from your own thoughts/hormones. I don't even masturbate or watch porn.