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toshia_t
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I’m struggling because I love Jesus, I believe in the Trinity, I have been baptized w/water in the name of the Father, Son, Holy Spirit, I take communion, I confess my sins (to God), I live a virtuous life; yet, for the first time, I am so incredibly insecure about my relationship with God. After spending hours on this site and reading book after book on Catholicism, I am more confused than ever about what I should or should not believe about pleasing God.
I was raised protestant…Until I was older, I didn’t even think about the title of my “religion”, I just knew that I believed in Jesus and had a heart for God. Now, I feel like what I’ve believed was too simplistic. I was taught that salvation was the most pure and uncomplicated gift that God gave to us…Jesus died for our imperfections, and He is the easiest and most welcoming “man” to approach with our problems and our adoration.
Now, I read all the rules of the Church, and I feel this heavy burden to follow them to a “T” or my soul is in grave danger…and that sense of complete fellowship and intimate love with Jesus has faded a little in my heart.
I know that the sacraments, praying the Rosary, etc are supposed to bring me closer to God, but, it feels like He is more distant than ever. sigh It’s heavy when the core of your belief system has been shaken, and I question the spiritial foundation that was laid before me from generations of “protestant” family members (who were exemplary men and women with a genuine heart for Jesus).
I was raised protestant…Until I was older, I didn’t even think about the title of my “religion”, I just knew that I believed in Jesus and had a heart for God. Now, I feel like what I’ve believed was too simplistic. I was taught that salvation was the most pure and uncomplicated gift that God gave to us…Jesus died for our imperfections, and He is the easiest and most welcoming “man” to approach with our problems and our adoration.
Now, I read all the rules of the Church, and I feel this heavy burden to follow them to a “T” or my soul is in grave danger…and that sense of complete fellowship and intimate love with Jesus has faded a little in my heart.
I know that the sacraments, praying the Rosary, etc are supposed to bring me closer to God, but, it feels like He is more distant than ever. sigh It’s heavy when the core of your belief system has been shaken, and I question the spiritial foundation that was laid before me from generations of “protestant” family members (who were exemplary men and women with a genuine heart for Jesus).