Struggling with Faith

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Hi everyone. The reason I make this thread is to get some guidance on my faith. I have been struggling with doubt for sometime now. I cannot seem to find God in my life. It could be because I haven’t confessed in a while, but I cant be sure. It seems like there is a spiritual block on my life. I have prayed every night to try and find God to no avail. It’s like I cannot feel God in my life.

What can I do to strengthen my faith? Has anyone else been in this position and gotten out of it? If so please share your story with me.

Thank you everyone and God Bless.:)🙂
 
The spiritual block is Satan.

Trying praying and reading the bible.

I like to read the gospel of John as I feel like He is speaking straight to me.
 
The spiritual block is Satan.

Trying praying and reading the bible.

I like to read the gospel of John as I feel like He is speaking straight to me.
I agree 100% with everything Nelka said. 👍
 
Its a question that comes up quite regularly and one that a lot suffer from now and then.

The deeper you get into the Love of God the more that Evil will try and put you off your faith. Perseverance in prayer is important. No matter what happens you must carry on with your routine. What you are going through is a cross to bear.

I myself am going through a similar thing. It is very hard but prayer will help. Ask God for guidance. Offer up your dryness / sufffering to God.

God bless you
 
Have you ever heard of the ‘Lectio Divina’? It’s a form of prayerful scripture reading. Simply Select a passage of scripture, maybe 2 or 3 verses (the gospels are a good place to start, or the letter of James) and slowly read them, seeing what word or words strike you. read it several more times, and prayerfully consider what the Holy Spirit is trying to lead you to.

A better instruction on this can be found here: beliefnet.com/Faiths/Catholic/2000/08/How-To-Practice-Lectio-Divina.aspx
 
I am, most likely, the one who should not answer this one, but I do it anyway. Personally I have never have problems with my faith. (And maybe that is why is should answer it.) I know God is with me even when I may not feel it.

When you have moments of doubts you should not try to find God, let Him find you. You see, even when you don’t feel His presence in your life He is with you, He know where you are and what you need. God did create everything we see and feel, and He do keep an eye on all of us. Life do go on, days become weeks, weeks become months and months years, that is life and it is impossible to feel “holy” all the time. We must pray and we must read our Bible. That is how we keep in contact with God. We don’t always feel as we want to, but God know that too. To confess is how we “clean” our soul and slate, but God do know all we have done, He just want that we speak out loud, many are the sins He forgive us and we don’t always understand to thank Him for that. Confession is very important, so please go and confess when you have time, but don’t worry, God is there for you. He don’t count your prayers nor how often you confess. No, He look at what you do, and I think you should do it also. You will be surprised discover that you have done so much that is right and pure. There might be a few sins you will remember, but it is very hard to commit a mortal one and don’t know it, so I think it is OK. And remember, confession is important, but that is really only one way to “stay in touch” with God. Pray, or do as I do, talk with Christ. You don’t need fancy words or some special prayer, just talk. Tell Him how you feel, let Jesus know that you have some doubts right now, and He will make sure you will forget those doubts. God is all and everything, and you, and me, and all of us here on this forum, and on other forums, Churches and forms of faith, are all and everything for God. All He want is to make sure we make it His super table, you, and all others are so dear and important to Him that He did give us His own Son so that we can join Him one day, so have no fear, even when you have doubts, He is there for you, and He understand why we have doubts. Just talk with Him, that is all you should do, and you will feel better. God bless you.
 
I am, most likely, the one who should not answer this one, but I do it anyway. Personally I have never have problems with my faith. (And maybe that is why is should answer it.) I know God is with me even when I may not feel it.

When you have moments of doubts you should not try to find God, let Him find you. You see, even when you don’t feel His presence in your life He is with you, He know where you are and what you need. God did create everything we see and feel, and He do keep an eye on all of us. Life do go on, days become weeks, weeks become months and months years, that is life and it is impossible to feel “holy” all the time. We must pray and we must read our Bible. That is how we keep in contact with God. We don’t always feel as we want to, but God know that too. To confess is how we “clean” our soul and slate, but God do know all we have done, He just want that we speak out loud, many are the sins He forgive us and we don’t always understand to thank Him for that. Confession is very important, so please go and confess when you have time, but don’t worry, God is there for you. He don’t count your prayers nor how often you confess. No, He look at what you do, and I think you should do it also. You will be surprised discover that you have done so much that is right and pure. There might be a few sins you will remember, but it is very hard to commit a mortal one and don’t know it, so I think it is OK. And remember, confession is important, but that is really only one way to “stay in touch” with God. Pray, or do as I do, talk with Christ. You don’t need fancy words or some special prayer, just talk. Tell Him how you feel, let Jesus know that you have some doubts right now, and He will make sure you will forget those doubts. God is all and everything, and you, and me, and all of us here on this forum, and on other forums, Churches and forms of faith, are all and everything for God. All He want is to make sure we make it His super table, you, and all others are so dear and important to Him that He did give us His own Son so that we can join Him one day, so have no fear, even when you have doubts, He is there for you, and He understand why we have doubts. Just talk with Him, that is all you should do, and you will feel better. God bless you.
Well said 👍
 
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