God has placed on my heart to share what he has done in my life here it is

On April of 2024 I was rushed to emergency room. I had deep self harm cut were I was bleeding profusely. I was placed on a 5150 hold and shortly after my stitches I was sent to a mental hospital, I was deep in my anorexia, at my lowest weight, 71lbs, I was battling with MDD and anxiety disorder as well as thoughts of ending my life. Which is why I was there. When I was there I was told I couldn't cry or anything and to “hide my emotions” I was told by the staff. I was on food watch and on suicide watch. The third day ,as everyday prior to that, we were sent to our rooms to isolate ourselves for an hour and half. A soon as I entered my lone dark cold room, I broke down crying. It was as everything I've been holding in unfolded. I could not stop shaking crying on to God. I remember asking God why does he do this to me, why oh why does he send me away every time. Why do I get to watch everyone live there life when I'm always sent away. Most importantly why has he left me, I had so much hatred and resentment of everyone including God. I told him why has he abandoned me. Atp I was crying and praying for almost the whole time in the isolation. When I saw aIn that moment, a bright light appeared—a light so unimaginable that it still fills my heart with warmth to this day. It enveloped me in a profound sense of peace and love. I can’t deny the reality of that light; I saw it and felt its presence deep within me. It was a blessing to experience what I believe was the presence of God, manifesting in that mental hospital room. That small light was an expression of Him, and I realized how immense His light truly is compared to our understanding of it.

He is love, He is peace, and He is the light. In 1 John 1:5, we are reminded, “This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him there is no darkness at all.” When I stumbled upon that scripture months later, it confirmed what I had felt in my heart.

This is just a glimpse of my testimony, and I look forward to sharing more in the future. I am so grateful for the journey that God has walked me through, allowing me to stand here today, rejoicing in Jesus Christ and finding the true bread of life.

So I am guy from Kerala, India. A cradle syro Malabar Catholic. In kerala even with the western influence and liberalisation ,it's still pretty conservative culturally. Thus drugs or pre marital sex is still treated as a big big sin. So I did my masters in US a few years ago and had an interaction with a group of evangelists or christian group. The ones who go about " believe in Jesus or go to hell" .

I just stood there and one guy from the group approached me and asked me do you know about Jesus and all the basic things. He assumed that I am a Hindu as I am an Indian. So I let his assumption be . So he asked me about Hinduism, which I know since most of my friends are Hindus and culturally lot of things in TV are shown.

After certain point, he started saying like we need to believe in Christ as he is the saviour. How he was constantly having casual hookups , drugs and all other vices and how the Lord saved him. At that point I let him know that I was a catholic. He was surprised and thought I recently converted or something. But I told him about the history of christianity in kerala. So he asks, have you read the Bible , to which I said I do sometimes. His reply was " well , you know that you need to read the Bible everyday right . That's what a proper christian does"

This pissed me off , like dude you were having casual sex and drug parties and all that. But now you act like you are the biggest saint or something. I said to him mind your business and get lost. I am in no way a good catholic. But certain mortal sins I have never done even at the age of 26. But I never walk around berating others and acting holier than thou. Why are people acting like this in the west and why do they threaten with consequences of going to Hell ?

I posted about this yesterday but I’ve been getting signs of both Christianity and Islam. I asked Jesus for a sign by telling him to show me my favorite Bible verse as a sign and he did via an IG reel twice as a matter of fact. But I’m also getting the doubt that there’s just a slim chance that I could be wrong. And I hate myself because I promised Jesus I would never lose faith. I can’t tell if it’s by depression or Satan giving me doubts or a sign that I am doing something wrong. I’m just scared and feel like I won’t get out of it.

I'm 16 and a Christian. I'm a sophomore (year 10) in high school. I stopped liking school after 5th grade (when the pandemic started) I like cooking and playing guitar. I'm pretty introverted and I feel lost about what the Lord wants me to do with my life. I have no clue what job to pursue after high school. I don't like living with my parents and I feel miserable and hopeless a lot. I don't have many friends and I don't speak much with the ones I have now even though we're somewhat close. I guess I'm ranting a little bit, but I just guess I just want some guidance or advice.

I'm feeling some serious serious skepticism right now regarding my faith. The way I "came to know Christ" or rather, believe the earth had a beginning and a creator, is through Divine Design and the telelogical argument.

But, the more I continue to re-examine my faith and study denominations, science, math, apologetics, literature, etc.---I start to experience doubts. What if faith is just a delusion? What if our earth points to divine design in the cosmos, rather than a single being or divine entity? Does math really point to a creator? Does natural-law really point to a creator? Would love to hear thoughts. Perhaps even from atheists who have converted to Christianity. I don't know. I'm feel very confused.

a friend of mine has recently started believing in jesus after being an atheist/agnostic for most of his life, one day told me that god gave him of vision of me going to hell. I’ll be honest, for a while up until that point i was backsliding a lot and eventually started to lack belief in god/jesus. when he told about it i honestly got scared and it made me want to start following christ again. but should i believe him just because he told me this? or is it actually a sign to go back to god?

I see other people who are in faith who aren’t afraid to die in fact they cannot wait too, but what if they think that they are saved but actually ain’t, that’s what kinda scares me tbh, so how do I ensure that I’m 100% certain that I am saved.

As a lesbian, I find myself caught between my own identity and the Christian faith that has shaped much of the culture around me. I’ve always been taught that God is love, yet I’ve seen so many LGBTQ+ individuals, including myself, feel alienated or condemned by traditional interpretations of Scripture. The conflict I feel isn't just about the rejection of my sexuality but the deeper question of why love between two women, or any same-sex relationship, seems to be viewed as 'sinful' or 'unnatural' in many Christian teachings.

I’m left wondering: If the core message of Christianity is supposed to be love, compassion, and acceptance, why does this love sometimes seem to have conditions, particularly when it comes to LGBTQ+ people? How can a faith that is so focused on forgiveness and grace also turn its back on those who simply wish to love authentically, in a way that feels true to who they are?

From an agnostic perspective, I also struggle with the contradictions in religious texts and the way they’re often interpreted. If Christians believe the Bible is divinely inspired, why do different denominations have such vastly different views on sexuality, marriage, and sin? How do we reconcile those differing views with the fact that religion often causes real harm to people who don’t fit into those narrow definitions?

Ultimately, my question to the Christian community is this: How do you reconcile the love and acceptance that Christianity professes with the exclusion or condemnation of LGBTQ+ individuals? Can you truly embrace the idea of a God who loves unconditionally while also holding to the belief that love can be 'wrong' based on someone’s sexual orientation? And for those of us who don’t share the same faith, what would true acceptance look like from a Christian perspective?

I have been recently discovering God and Jesus through online videos and youtube channels, and recently bought my first Bible. However, my immediate family especially my parents are very atheist and extremely skeptical of religion as a concept - I was considering starting to go to church and practise my (admittedly still developing) faith openly but wasn't sure of the best way to conduct the situation

I often believe in reducing the necessity for Abortion trough various methods, as an alternative to an Abortion Ban, like providing support for Pregnant Mothers in various ways, for example, if a mother might experience economic struggles she would be financially supported. Also giving proper Sex Ed and allow access to Birth Control. (You dont have to kill a baby if they wont form in your Womb) Though I have doubts on the Birth Control one since some Christians may not want it.

I wasn’t raised in any sort of religion, other than celebrating the major holidays, and even then it was solely about family and being together. I’ve been an atheist all my life (22 years), but within the past 2 years I’ve been thinking a lot more about faith. I feel drawn to God but there’s still one roadblock I can’t get over. I’m scared to believe in God because if I do, and then I fail at being a Christian, and then I get sent to hell forever. Even without religion in my house growing up I still developed an intense fear of hell (yes I have OCD).

If I believe God isn’t real, then Hell isn’t real and I’m safe. I’d like to think I live a good life and am kind to others, but what if it’s not enough? What if I’M not good enough?

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Do people pray during tennis matches? Tic-tac-toe? Monopoly? Candyland?

I’m sad and I’m scared I’ll be sad forever

I would rather disappear than die, so I isolate.

Maybe people will forget about me and move on.

Maybe I need to hear some encouraging words

Maybe I need love, because I’ve been running on empty

If I kill myself, I’ll go to hell so I have to stay alive

But id rather not live anymore because im too sad

I’m too sad to live but I can’t kill myself because

then ill die twice

I don’t want to burn in hell but I don’t want to live either

I’m sad, as always

The other day I went off on some crazy rant saying this is hell and all this and that, i tend to feel that way a lot because I'm battling schizophrenia.. anyway I always come back to God and ask forgiveness. I have been through very difficult times and I just want to be able to trust God more. I have paranoid schizophrenia and whenever Im paranoid I remember to trust God and the paranoia goes away. I know I have a difficult life and I also know that God really does have a plan and purpose for all of this. Also I'm sorry if I snapped at anyone. I just need some good guidance. Thanks.

I originally left Christianity because I just could no longer comprehend the trinity. I felt like I was committing heresy by worshipping a man. I left the church, found Islam, and now my heart is called back. But in that I am starting slowly parse the trinity in gulps.

I can’t claim that I understand what trinity is but I read the words and actions of Jesus and heart wells with love in a way it didn’t with Muhammad.

I don’t know what trinity is but I feel divine and Godly love when I read about Jesus. I don’t understand or comprehend the definition of it but the emotions of it feel so real and genuine. So this is what Christians mean by faith.

It’s almost as if me understanding what trinity is comes secondary to an unquenchable devotion to God and Jesus.

I liken it to the difference between telling a story from first hand experience and telling a story from second or third hand experience. The trinity seems to be like that. It’s really easy to put yourself in a theological pickle pertaining to the trinity and just require knowledge for proof of it, but feeling it first hand, being inspired by it, feeling the love from it. I can’t think of anything more powerful.

TLDR: I don’t get the trinity but that doesn’t stop that Jesus from being a pleasing and holy figure who has a divine essence in a way Muhammad simply does not. The case for the trinity does not lie in logic.

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Subject: The Strategic Superiority of Yeshua’s Sacrifice in Securing Total Victory Over Darkness and Death

Commander’s Intent:
To provide the Kingdom’s spiritual forces with a precise understanding of the transition from the provisional measures of pre-Messianic dominion over darkness to the absolute, unshakable victory established through Yeshua's sacrifice, resurrection, and enthronement.

I. Situation Overview

At the dawn of humanity, Adam's choice in the Garden of Eden corrupted his spirit and unleashed the spirit of darkness and death into the human experience. This act introduced a separation from divine self-existence, requiring humanity to adopt measures to mitigate the effects of darkness.

Temporary Protocols for Survival:

1. Animal Sacrifices: Animals served as symbolic carriers of individual darkness, absorbing the consequences of human corruption. These sacrifices temporarily appeased the demands of divine justice but did not resolve the root of the problem.
2. Covenant Obedience: The Mosaic Covenant provided a framework for maintaining temporary dominion over darkness through strict adherence to divine instructions. This system demanded rigorous personal discipline but left humanity vulnerable to recurring failure.

Despite these measures, darkness reproduced itself in every generation, perpetuating a cycle of death and disconnection from divine authority.

II. Strategic Game-Changer: The Sacrifice of Yeshua

Yeshua's mission redefined the battlefield. Unlike the animal sacrifices, which carried individual darkness, Yeshua became the ultimate sacrifice, carrying within Himself the spirit of darkness and death itself—the very source of all sin and corruption across the human species.

Key Tactical Achievements:

1. Destruction of the Root of Darkness: By absorbing and neutralising the spirit of darkness, Yeshua eradicated the source of sin's reproductive power. His death on the cross was not a symbolic act but a decisive assault on the enemy's core infrastructure.
2. Eternal Law of Victory: Yeshua’s resurrection, ascension, and enthronement established a new law of spiritual physics. Just as the law of gravity or the rising and setting of the sun maintains order in the earth, the authority of His Name guarantees dominion over darkness for all who operate in alignment with it.
3. Restoration of Divine Self-Existence: Through Yeshua, humanity was restored to its original design as self-existent beings, reflecting the Name of YHVH. Believers no longer rely on external systems of atonement but live in perpetual victory, sustained by the indwelling Holy Spirit.

III. Implications for the Kingdom Forces

1. Authority of His Name:
The Name of Yeshua is now the most powerful weapon in the arsenal of the Kingdom. It is more certain and unchanging than the cycles of nature or the laws of physics. When invoked, it activates the full might of heaven to enforce victory over darkness.

2. Certainty of Dominion:
With Yeshua enthroned, every believer operates under the assurance that darkness has no legitimate authority. This is a fact as absolute as the rising of the sun or the pull of gravity.

3. Deployment of Power:
The authority in His Name is not theoretical but practical and immediate. Believers are called to confidently enforce this authority in every domain—personal, communal, and global—establishing the Kingdom of God on Earth.

IV. Mission Objectives

1. Operate with Absolute Confidence: Understand that Yeshua’s sacrifice is the final word in the battle against darkness. Approach every spiritual engagement with the assurance of guaranteed victory.
2. Exercise Authority Boldly: The Name of Yeshua is a weapon of mass dominion. Use it to dismantle strongholds, heal the broken, and bring light to dark places.
3. Train and Equip Others: Spread this revelation to others in the Kingdom, ensuring every believer understands their role as an enforcer of the eternal law of victory established by Yeshua.

V. Final Commander’s Word

Troops, the battle against darkness has already been won. Our Commander-in-Chief, Yeshua, has ensured that the spirit of death is no longer an adversary but a defeated enemy. The authority vested in His Name is unshakable, irrevocable, and unchallengeable. Walk in this victory, enforce His dominion, and let the brilliance of His reign shine through your every action.

Victory is not just possible—it is a law, just as the law of gravity or the rising and setting of the sun maintains order in the earth. Forward to the mission!

End of Briefing.

I've had enough with this hopefully I'll see my family in the afterlife

I always try to change and do better but sometimes i just don’t read my bible and pray and i don’t know how to stay focused and motivated. Does anyone know how to help??

So, what’s happening is that I am suffering from severe anxiety just thinking about the death of my loved ones and my dog, even though they are all happy and healthy. Is there any passage of the Bible to help me deal with this? I know death is inevitable, but I am suffering from anticipation.

I have always believe in God but lately I been having really disturbing thoughts that don’t let me be in peace. I was diagnosed with depression with psychotic features but I honestly feel like the meds are not helping me. I ask God to help me but it feels like he just doesn’t listen, I feel very hopeless, empty, and depressed. The thoughts I’m having is to kill my mom and then myself, I feel like such a bad person. I don’t know what’s happening to me, I feel like im losing my mind. I don’t even wanna be here anymore. I’m trying to trust God but tbh I’m losing hope.

Anyone else feel like we're nearly at the end of all things? My guess, and thats all it is, a guess. Is we've got 5 years and that's it.

If you're going to post that evolution isn't true, or Christianity is stupid and science is the only truth, then please do yourself a favor and just don't post. it's not helpful and I've heard both sides continuously, it's the same jargon over and over again.

With that out of the way, I don't believe that there should be a conflict of interest between faith and science; faith pertains to our soul and salvation while science is just the study of the physical world.

For those Christians who believe in evolution, I have a few questions.

1. Where do Adam and Eve fall into this equation? I hold to the view that the Genesis creation was written to challenge other regions and gods during that time; the structure of the story is chiastic and has lots of literary devices which suggest that this isn't really supposed to be read literally (I read the world biblical commentary on the first parts of Genesis and this is what those commentators were discussing). But when we read the genealogy of Jesus, he does decend from the line of Adam. So were Adam and Eve real people who God formed like its written in Genesis? Or did they also have parents? Does the concept of "original sin" deteriorate if Adam and Eve had parents?
2. At what point are humans, "human". I know this is a hard question to ask as there isn't really a set-in-stone line to determine when we diverged from the chimp line. We can only estimate the year when we did, which isn't accurate even then. When did God decide that chimps were no longer chimps, but human? When did we start to have a soul and become responsible for our sin? I haven't read much on this (I honestly don't even know what kind of books are out there addressing this issue) so I'm totally clueless.
3. Where does death come into play?

Romans 6:23 "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."

The "traditional" Christian view is that as Adam and Eve sinned, death occurred, and everything was cursed as a result. But this doesn't really make sense either. If nothing died, then the world would become overpopulated in probably a couple of weeks. Insects that have very short lifespans but produce hundreds of offspring would technically not die, there would be too many insects alone for it to be sustainable. Furthermore, one cannot say that death is inherently "bad". Death is a natural process that allows the next generation to thrive as plant matter and animal decay acts as fertilizer and re-introduces the required nutrients for future plants to grow. Wildfires that burn whole forests (oh yeah, if death didn't occur then somehow all plants and animals were fireproof???) are actually healthy because it burns up all the dead leaves and plants and deposits a lot of carbon back into the soil and causes a healthier ecosystem in the future.

Furthermore, we see that there is a tree of life in the garden of Eden which is prohibited from Adam and Eve from eating as they were to become like God. This entails that there was death present even before the fall of Adam and Eve; why would there be a tree of life if nothing died in the first place?

My view of this is the Bible is aiming towards our spiritual death, not our physical death. We may lose our physical body after this lifetime, but our spirit lives forever. So Jesus would be more focused on our spirit than our physical.

If anyone has any good commentaries or books I can read up on, that would be great.

I’ve been seeing a few of these posts lately and I just want to make another. Jesus is amazing and i strive to be more like him every single day. I truly believe happiness comes from living those teachings. Not only that, I have been truly blessed lately. God is good!

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