How to rebuild my faith?

From what you’ve eluded to via your upbringing, I’d start by saying to build up your faith it starts and ends in Christ. He said, in many places, that He will never leave you nor forsake you. He sticks closer than a brother. Lo, I am with you always even until the end of the world. The are a plethora of scripture verses to choose from. When I have stumbled in my faith, I begin with prayer, earnest, no holds barred, prayer. God knows what you need and who you need long before you ever will. We sometimes lose our foothold for various reasons, but He is faithful. There are a few tangible ways to “rebuild” your faith. First is prayer, then bible reading, then regular church attending, (in a bible believing church), spending time talking with other Christians. We all have something to learn from those who have “been there/done that” and that can all be valuable information too. I’ll pray for you too.

God bless you Santi… God is not the one that moved… he is right where he was before all this stuff happened. You can go back and pick up where you left off. It may take awhile to get back in the swing of things, but, you can do it. God is waiting for you. You have to take the step. You take one step, he takes two. Start by praying, and seeking him, asking him to renew you, and bring encouragement and forgiveness, and healing, and to lead you to the right fellowship where he wants you to be. follow his leading. He loves you, with a love that is everlasting. He will never leave you nor forsake you. He is one that sticks closer than a brother. Praise him for every good and perfect thing that he allows into your life. Read his word, that is his instruction book, and his love letter to you. He needs you back in your place, you need to be in your place. He knows where that is. He will show you. If you do not feel his presence, go anyway. It will come, as you draw closer to him. Find people of like faith, to hang around. Look forward to what God will do in around and thru you. Blessings…

I know what your going through. except my parents were pastors of a church when they got divorced… I was about 13 or so… I remember having a period that I was just angry at god… trying to figure out if he is everything everyone told me he is… but then I realized.. that… God doesnt make our choices for us.. people make choices… I had to learn to trust God.. Trust his word… and Know that he is going to be everything I dont have.. even if my family is suffering. I encourage you to find a church and get plugged into it… Find people to lean on… some good godly leadership (maybe a woman in the church or something). It can really help your faith when you are surrounded by people who believe and at the same time that you can lean on when you need them. Also get in your bible and seek out who God says He is..and Who he says you are… and in that process I can tell you from experience… YOu will Soar spiritiually. Dont fear the times that are a bit dry… but just press through… You’ll See..

HOpe this helped.

Isaiah 40:28-31 (read this… it will help)

Well… You need to find the right church to go to… That’s the best place to start… Just like… look around and go to different churches… And once you find the right one… It will just hit you… That that’s where you need to be… And then things will start falling into place… I know.. I know… You’re probably thinking… Okay… This 15 yr. old is trying to help me… But my parents… are also pastors… And before they were… We kinda jumped around churches for a while… Trying to figure out where we fit…

Its fine. I learned more about religion as a result, and became closer to my dad.

Most of my friends are very religious too. And for some reason, they come to me when they’re having problems with their faith. I dunno why…

Probably… unless they’re doing something really wrong…

Regardless, we’ve drifted off-topic and made this thread about me… again. Though I don’t mind the attention, it IS unfair to the topic starter, who is experiencing similar problems.

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reminds me of the song ‘dry’ by kutless. but no worries, God’s looking after ya. Keep your head up, keep on believing in Him. He’s still there for ya, and within time He’ll make you new. Just watch.

look, you can revive through prayer and reading your bible and pray that god’s will be done in your life , I will keep you in prayer.jesus loves you so do I.dont give up.

They’re no longer youth pastors… they pasor a church now… BUT. There is absolutely NOTHING wrong with being a youth pastor… People need to know about God. And starting with the Youth is the best place to start. You’re a youth… See what I mean?… Youths reallly need God.

I dont understand what your talking about im afraid. a youth pastor?? sorry we dont use the word pastor in england and im new to tx. does it make a bad person if I dont believe in god? im not asking god im asking for your opinion hailey, xxx

ooo mate nor do you know anything about my life. so before you say im too cool. ha ha ha your a JOKER hailey!! I feel for you I mean it the youth pastor clan sounds fascinating.

It is when you’ve gone to a chuch your WHOLE LIFE! (from when I was born till I was 12.) And then having to leave because the pastor… WHO IS ALSO YOUR UNCLE! was making up stuff about your family! WHO WAS THE YOUTH PASTORS. ( he was mad because they were getting awards and stuff from the district headquarters and he wasn’t) So before you go all sarcastic on me! know the facts… because I lost half of my family when I was 12 due to religious stuff. and I still have faith in God. which is something you’ll NEVER experience because Lauren Davis is much too cool for anything like that.

ha ha ha ha ha

I think we all go through times when going to church, praying and reading the Bible can seem ‘empty’. You can see the reason why you feel like that. For others, there’s no obvious reason, it’s just some kind of ‘dry’ period in their life of faith. Either way, as Silverwings says, it doen’t reflect on where God is. We may be feeling ‘dry’ but He’s there, whatever we feel.

The test of faith is to keep on going, keep on seeking Him, even when we don’t feel His presence. I respect the fact that this is what you’re doing. You could try reading the Psalms, where a lot of the writers felt like you, calling out to God and asking where He had gone. They were very honest about their feelings, but also took time to praise God even when they didn’t sense His presence. My other advice would be to study Mark’s gospel - I’ve been reading that (with a book to guide me through it) and it’s just a way to get to know Jesus again - a really fresh start.

Lauren you really need to respect people more… I feel bad for you.

Thanks everyone I really appreciate the word.

By a bible and try to find some christian friends and put your trust in God alone FROG Fully Reliant On God God bless you and Good Luck

I think it’s because of how open minded you are… And you won’t shoot them down…

Nope

awww cute.

no… well… some do… but I dont… I just don’t understand sometimes…

for Captain- did you ever get it back?

I’m sorry.

what you dont understand how people can not be religious? x

oh I was asking if really religious people look down on unreligious people? xxx

thats a way better result. agnostics all the way xxx

I feel bad for you. moving churches must have been tough.

You need religious community when you meet people with the same age you have and with deep faith.

No… not a bad person. And I missed it… what did you ask my opinion for?

I think you should keep going to chuch wheather your mom still goes or not. if you want to rebuild your faith then you pray to God and tell him that you haven’t forgot about him. ask Him to bring your family back together trust me, God will listen if nobody else will…GOOD LUCK!!!