Do you ever feel lonely among your own family/friends who are lukewarm Christians?

[NotTheRock]

Most of my family and friends claim to be Christian. However, none of them are interested in discussing it, attending church, or in spreading the word. I sometimes feel as if I have nothing in common with them anymore.

Can any of you relate to this?

 

[ThePuffyBlob]

Most of my family and friends claim to be Christian. However, none of them are interested in discussing it, attending church, or in spreading the word. I sometimes feel as if I have nothing in common with them anymore.

Can any of you relate to this?

I feel you, lol. Every time I chat with my cousin or aunt about Christianity, they don’t respond. I think they don’t even read what I send them. I happen hear them talk about how busy they are with their lives and work, which is probably why they don’t respond. That’s what I don’t understand. I’m not bothering them with trivial matters—God is not trivial. I know them well because they are kind of ministers in a Christian church, yet they just ignore me when I talk about Christianity.

Another cousin, who is a member of a Born Again church, told me that he didn’t want to talk to me about Christianity because I wasn’t Born Again yet. At that time, I was lost and asking for guidance, but that seems backwards. I wouldn’t ask him for help if I were already Born Again—I would go directly to God instead of a person.

Anyway, I don’t get it. They are active in their church but refuse to discuss Christianity with me. That’s why I’m here in this forum—I have nowhere else to go and no one to talk to about Christianity. It would be better if I could talk to someone in my first language here.

I may be able to speak and read English, but there is a cultural barrier that makes it difficult for different races to fully understand each other with just words.

 

[ThePuffyBlob]

I only talk to my cousins, siblings, and aunts, not my uncles, because my uncles know how to joke. They keep making fun of younger people, and opening up to them will only bring me shame the next day. Anyway, I’ve already learned my lesson—never again.

 

[Wynona]

Most of my family and friends claim to be Christian. However, none of them are interested in discussing it, attending church, or in spreading the word. I sometimes feel as if I have nothing in common with them anymore.

Can any of you relate to this?

Yes

 

[Spiritualbee]

I think we must not push people away from God by only tell people what is forbidden.
Because that push people and keep people away.
How strict must we be especially for beginners?
This world keep people away from God.
What happens is that we must give not a wrong image of God.
I do not understand God.
I am a beginner.
I live alone.
I have nobody to talk to.
But even when there were people in my life I still could not talk to anybody and I think because of my belief in God.

Excuse me for my English is not super good.

I must go alone to church. I do not like that.

People brag of what they have in front of my nose.

I am treated as if God is against me and I deserve to go to hell.

To me that is confusing.
On one hand they talk as atheists and on the other hand they want to belong among the 144.000 elected.

I am alone and schizophrene.

So what happens in reality continue the exact way even now I am alone.

I hear voices and can not stop them.


I like to be a Christian yet Christianity has seemingly is diversity.

I had to choose and chose to be Catholic again.

The Bible speels the truth about being open and not secretive because that brings you in trouble especially if you feel as if you life in a prison and want to get out.

I understand much more about God and God's will when I am among other Christians but have a fall back when I am alone and this way God push me to climb our of my still selfish isolement.
Because what I see not as wrong is sometimes wrong and not right and I need to learn a lot also even that takes time I ask to have patience with me.

Being among Christians help me to become sincerely more friendly and more accepting then when I am to long alone again.

I had a problem to understand where my demons come from.

I did first not see the demons.

It felt I have none.

You learn nothing from people who are revengive to be honest.
I see a demon behind that, that some have also demons who try us all to go to hell.
That sounds cruel so I explain why demons do that as far as I concern.
Because I never was among Christians my learning process was a bit slow.
I become more humble my self.
I looked at my own demons.
So entities as I call them use us without we know about that.

I belief not in the power to be above demons with strength.
I belief now it is in praying and to let God lead you.
I believe I still have demons.
I believe I still do the self curse.

But it keeps me humble nit to think I am better then others.
I can be quit arrogant at times.

But I believe no more in myself but in God and prayer and love the bie and the Bible stories.

But I can not share it with anybody and have no like minded contacts.

I have been going to different churches and like the atmosphere.

But I do not like to go alone.
I have wounds. I was hurt.

But I learned a lot but need to learn even more.

But religion is it for me.

But not that I can explain it.

It just feels better.

 

[ThePuffyBlob]

I believe we should not push people away from God by only focusing on what is forbidden. This approach can alienate them further. How strict should we be, especially with beginners? The world often keeps people distant from God. We need to ensure that we do not present a distorted image of Him. I struggle to understand God, as I am still a beginner in my faith. I live alone and lack someone to talk to about these feelings. Even when I was surrounded by people, I often felt unable to share my thoughts, perhaps due to my beliefs.

I apologize if my English isn't perfect.

I often find myself going to church alone, which I find uncomfortable.

I see others boasting about their possessions right in front of me.

Sometimes, I feel as though I am treated as if God is against me and that I somehow deserve to go to hell.

This is confusing for me. On one hand, some people speak like atheists, yet on the other hand, they aspire to belong among the 144,000 chosen.

I feel isolated and battle with schizophrenia.

My reality continues to reflect this solitude, even now.

I hear voices that I cannot silence.

I enjoy being a Christian, yet I notice that Christianity seems to encompass a wide range of beliefs.

I made a choice to return to Catholicism.

The Bible teaches the importance of being open and honest, as secrecy can lead to trouble—especially when you feel trapped and long to escape.

When I am with other Christians, I gain a deeper understanding of God and His will. However, I tend to regress when I am alone, and I feel that God is encouraging me to break free from my selfish isolation. Sometimes, what I perceive as harmless may actually be wrong, and I have much to learn. I hope for patience as I navigate this journey.

Being among fellow Christians helps me grow more genuinely friendly and accepting than when I spend too much time alone.

I have struggled to understand the source of my inner demons.

Initially, I didn’t recognize them; it felt as though I had none.

You cannot learn much from vengeful people, to be honest. I sense that some individuals possess demons that lead us all toward despair. While this may sound harsh, I believe demons act this way for reasons I am still uncovering. Since I was never part of a Christian community, my learning process has been gradual. I have become more humble and have begun to confront my own demons. I refer to these entities that influence us without our awareness.

I no longer believe in the power to conquer demons through sheer strength. Instead, I find strength in prayer and allowing God to guide me. I recognize that I still have demons and that I tend to curse myself.

This humility prevents me from thinking I am superior to others, even though I can be quite arrogant at times.

Now, I place my faith not in myself, but in God, prayer, and the love I have for the Bible and its stories.

Unfortunately, I cannot share these feelings with anyone, as I lack like-minded connections.

I have visited various churches and appreciate their atmospheres.

Yet, I dislike going alone. I carry wounds from past experiences.

While I have learned a great deal, I know there is still so much more to discover.

Religion holds significant value for me.

Though I struggle to articulate why, it simply feels right.
[/quite]
Sorry, could you please get to the point?

Sorry, could you please get to the point?
Sorry, ik dacht in het begin dat je als een derde persoon sprak en niet als een eerste persoon.

 

[quietthinker]

Most of my family and friends claim to be Christian. However, none of them are interested in discussing it, attending church, or in spreading the word. I sometimes feel as if I have nothing in common with them anymore.

Can any of you relate to this?

How do you imagine a non luke warm christian would look like NTR?

 

[NotTheRock]

How do you imagine a non luke warm christian would look like NTR?

Excited to talk about God!

 

[quietthinker]

Excited to talk about God!

Tell me of your God

 

[NotTheRock]

Tell me of your God