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i cry myself to sleep; can G0d really help?
Where do I start? life is really bad.
I'd kill myself but im a coward.
I've cried myself to sleep every night the past year, i cant say it feels like anyone heard me cry for help or helped me at all.. so where do I go from here with my religion? what do I do? Why is the devil putting me through this (assuming its him) and howcome G0d isnt helping?
help me find answers please.
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Maybe give some free advice about: Spirituality?
Many teenagers go through depression, which is definitely what you're experiencing.
God CAN help. But for Him to help, you have to be a Christian. I don't mean you have to be a Catholic, or a Baptist, or a Protestant ... you have to be a Christian.
God loved you and me so much that He died for us. If you were the only person in the whole world, God still would've sent His son, Jesus, to die for you and bear your sins.
Being a Christian is really simple. But there are some things that you must do.
You must ADMIT that you are a sinner. Romans 3:23 : "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" Nobody deserves to go to heaven. Not even pastors, ministers, clergymen, or rabbis. They sin just as much as we do. Isaiah 64:6 says "All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all shrivel us like a leaf, and like the wind our sins sweep us away." You deserve to die. Because you've lied, and cheated, and stolen, and disobeyed you deserve to die. Romans 6:23 explains this, but also gives us hope! "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." Which leads us to our next topic..
You must BELIEVE that Christ is Lord.
Romans 10:9 says "That if you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved."
Jesus Christ is the only perfect being ever. He was completely perfect. He never sinned, not even once. He was completely man, but also completely God. He was born to a virgin - Mary. She had never been with a man, and when Gabriel told her she was pregnant, she was not even married. But Mary was faithful and she bore the child and named him Jesus. Jesus grew up just like everyone else. He experienced pain and heartache and suffering, but he never sinned. When Jesus turned 31, he began preaching and teaching throughout his country. When he was 33, he was crucified on the cross. Because he never sinned, he didn't deserve to die. But he did it because of his amazing, unfailing love for us. There is NOTHING you can do to make God stop loving you.
Now you CONFESS and repent. Like I told you earlier, Romans 10:9 says "That if you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved." That's really what it means. Confessing with your mouth is as easy as praying a simple prayer. You can pray anywhere, any time, any place with anyone. You don't have to be with a pastor or at a church. You have an open line to God through prayer. Acts 26:20 says "...That they should repent and turn to God and prove their repentance by their deeds." Repentance is like doing a 180 on a skateboard. You're going one way then you turn around and go the other way. Suppose you have a bad habit of lying to your parents. Repentance would be apologizing to God for lying to them in the past, and then actively striving to not lie to them anymore. You are a person and you do have a built in sin nature [thank you, Adam and Eve] but with the grace of God you can overcome that.
Last, but most defintely not least, DONT wait. The Bible teaches all through Romans, Daniel, Revelations and others that there will be a Rapture. Though this word is never used in the Bible, it is a word that theologians have created to describe when God takes the Church to heaven. The church is not the Catholics, or the Protestants, or the Baptists or the Jews. The Church is all the Christians over all the world. What will happen is this : "Listen, I tell you a mystery: Well will not all sleep [which means die], but we[Christians] will all be changed-- in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the lst trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable and we will all be changed." - I Corinthians 15:51-52
What these verses are talking about is the Rapture. No one, not even Jesus knows when the Rapture will happen. Only God the Father knows. At the least expected moment, all of the Christians all over the world, dead and alive, old and young will be taken to heaven. Following this, the Antichrist will make his apperance. Then, the Tribulation. These are the final seven years of the earth. And God will bring down the most terrible judgments on the sinners. You may ask, "But if God is a loving God, why can't we all just go to heaven?" And I have an answer. God IS a very loving God - but he is also a just God. There must be rules. But God is merciful and forgiving - he wants everyone to live in heaven; but there are skeptics. There are people who doubt the existance of God and therefore will not believe in Him. Believing in him is not enough though - you must have faith in him, that He is Lord of all. Even the Devil believes that there is God. But the Devil does not serve God, he wants to be god himself.
God can help you through your depression. And you won't become a Christian and POOF! all your problems dissapear. However, God gave us the Holy Spirit which lives inside of us which encourages us. He also gave us the Bible [Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth] which is the ultimate love letter. On top of that, he gave us other Christians. Fellow believers who can encourage and support us in our most dire moments.
If you are not a Christian and you want to be one, to spend eternity in Heaven, never wanting, never crying, never being hungry or thirsty, never being sad or lonely - simply pray the following prayer with all of your heart :
"Father, I am a sinner. I'm sorry that I've disobeyed you and hurt you. Please forgive me. I know that You are the Lord of all creation, and I want to serve You. Come into my heart and be the Lord of my life. Thank you, God. In Christ's holy name, Amen"
If you prayed this prayer, and you meant it and you believe it, I welcome you into the family of believers! If you are already a Christian and wish to rededicate your life, simply pray and ask God to refresh you.
Begin to read your Bible regurally. You would be amazed at how much you really are refreshed and encouraged when you spend 20 minutes reading your Bible and praying daily. If you don't have a Bible, and won't be able to get one for a while, try going to [Link](Mouse over link to see full location) every morning and doing the provided devotional and praying. Get involved in a local church. Talk to a youth pastor about the depression you're experiencing. Youth pastors are trained to help you cope with things like this.
One last thing : KNOW that you are loved.
If you ever need or want to talk, hit me up on my Myspace. The link is on my column. Just click the website link that is in my info column. It'll take you straight to my Myspace. Add me then message me and we can talk.
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God really can help you just have to comit yourself to him and he will help you get through your hard times. Im not just saying this i have learned through experiance that can can do enything you just need to trust him and he will get you through
I really hope that I helped!!!!
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In some point life is really bad for everyone...some people are happy now and then go through hell later on and some people go through hell now and have the great life later on theres always a time where life sux like hell but you just have to be patient..its been 4 years for me and i know you cant wait that long but who says you have to you never know you might wake up tomorrow so happy...did you really ever ask God for help? or are you just waiting for him? If you walk to God..God runs to you...walk to God and if i was you id ask him for help on your religion ask God to truely point out the true religion for you,,read about diffrnet religions and try to understand them youll feel so amazed at the end when you choose the right one..and God will help you through it all but pray to God if you truely need his help...your going through a horrible stage of depression and the smallest things can make you feel like you no longer want to live i know exactly how you feelbut have more faith in God and use my advice and if you need anything write me and ill help you the best possible way i can..i hope the best for you and just be a little more patient i promise you something good will come out of this no matter what situation your in theres awlays a lesson to learn =) stay smart dont do anything stupid byez
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Pretend life is a long set of stairs. No set of stairs is perfect. Right now you are at a part in these stairs with wood poking out, missing steps, chipped paint, and it's basically a test. (these are only my beleifs) G0d is just testing you to see if you will stay loyal to him. He is there, watching. Don't fail the test! Hold your head up high and remember, i am here for you along with G0d and your family so please just try to find happiness in your life. want to talk more? email me at princess.milena@gmail.com
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because you're relying to much on god. what can he do to help your life out, if you're not making attempts yourself. god isn't the only one who makes your life.
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God will help you just ask him *wink wink* and you will be in my prayers he will help you in ways
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