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I am a nursing student. My ultimate goal is to be a travel nurse.
I am happily married for over 12 years and have 3 children: ages 6, 4, and 2. Family is the most important thing in the world and I want to help families work out problems so they do not have to be torn apart.
If your family is as important to you as mine is to me, get the help you need. If you do not like my advice, I respect that but look for someone that works for your needs.
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ok so i am f/17 and i want to become closer to God i mean ive been baptizted before bt i really want to become closer to the lord i guess i just got baptized because i felt i had to at the moment i was close to the lord before i got baptized though.bt after that everything went down hill =[ i just want to be closer to the lord because he is my confort bt im scared to talk to him for some odd reason
soo how can i become closer to the lord like i was before?
what can i do ?
and will god be angry at me because ive changed? (link)
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God loves you. Regardless of what you have done or how you have changed, He loves you and wants to be closer to you.
The best way to be close to God is to do things for Him. One way would be to get involved in Sunday School classes to learn more in depth information about him, and do volunteer work to continue doing the work of Jesus.
Remember the popular saying WWJD? What Would Jesus Do? Well, sort of keep that in mind. Jesus was friends with the sick, the hungry, the people in his society who were shunned. You could volunteer at a soup kitchen or a nursing home or hospital. If there is a "drive" at a local church you could participate.
During the school year we have a "Backpack project" where we pack up bags of food to give kids every friday. The kids who get the bags qualify for free or reduced priced lunches at school. We feel if they cannot afford school lunch, they may not get much on the weekends either. During the summer this continued and we met up in neighborhoods around the area serving lunches to those kids who receive the "backpacks" during the school year. You could have had a role as simple as preparing the food, helping to serve it, etc. This is just one example.
It is certainly important to find a good church. Attending Sundays is important but even more important are the classes. Particularly if you have a pastor who can be long winded (lol) you may not get a lot out of that lesson. But if you can participate in a class, you could be reading, doing projects with, and having deep discussions with a small group of other people who are just as curious as you.
My church offers various classes such as Disciple. There are 4 levels of this and they are a long term commitment (an entire school year long). You go step by step through the bible understanding the background of the books so that it puts everything into context and helps to understand why the people did what they did.
Another class I took about 4 years ago was called "Serious answers to hard questions" which dove into things like the terrorist attacks, science versus religion, why do bad things happen to good people, etc. These kids of things you dont really learn that much during a Sunday sermon.
I was in your place about 10 years ago. I was so "thirsty" to learn more about God. I still don't know anywhere near what I want to know but I have grown as a Christian since I joined my church 7 years ago and am much more fulfilled in my life. It sounds like this is what you may need as well.
It is always ok to pray. Pray to God and discuss with Him that you are confused and need help. You may find something bizaar happens soon afterwards such as an advertisement from a local church needing help with a food drive. I have had this sort of thing happen. I was having financial difficulties and prayed to God that there be some relief to my situation. The next day I had an E-Mail from my children's pastor that they were in desparate need of help with Sunday Morning child care and it was a paid position... would I be interested. Sometimes it isnt that obvious. Another example is I was in the car one time complaining to God about some rediculous circumstances in my life that as I look back on were pretty pathetic. As I was praying I had a christian disc playing. I suddenly became aware of the words to a song that was currently playing "I asked for myself (he showed me a friend in need)" and I realized... stop being so selfish and realize there are other people in much more need than myself!!!
These are all just examples of my personal experience but the Lord works in mysterious ways.
I hope this was helpful. Certainly if you have any further questions I would be MORE than happy to discuss christianity with you.
Everything being said: Pray to God. Don't be afraid. He will tell you what you need to do. He loves you. He misses you.
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i would def. like to discuss this more.. and thanks for the advice i jus dnt no where to start.
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