When you neglect the bible or going to church, can you see a difference in you?

The conversations that I have with God is when I look into the faces of others. I see the beauty, the intelligence, the sense of humor and I thank God for honoring me with allowing me to meet or know someone like that. I can also look into the face of those same people and see maybe heartache, weariness, hurt, and I ask God to help them on their paths of hardship. That's what I mean when I say that I talk to God.

I'd be very curious to know what your conversations are about.

I fail in my words and personality sometimes when I am not in an atmosphere of God's word. When you are with good devoted christians, you feel cared for, and if you're down, you will get prayed for by these good people, and you will recieve words of encourage, and it definitely causes a change in persons if they stay out of the word. We need to sacrifice alot of things in our lives sometimes, so that we can be there or do something for someone who really needs us. If you're not taught that many times people don't realize that. They will do something for someone when they have time or are not doing something else they'd rather do.l As for myself, I am not as good a person, if I am not in the bible and church.

Ok about helping the others, but you should not sacrifice too much for people otherwise all you get is to be misused by them, like I said if people do sacrifices to help others and forget about their needs/pleasures and don't care if they get misused it is just for the simple reason they do it to earn a place in heaven and that is not as spontaneous as it would be for someone that helps other people not to get anything back, but also without giving all of himself to the others.

I pray that there will come a day when you feel the need to find out about God, and that you will want to feed on it everyday.

You are wasting your time praying for someone such as me. Don't waste your prayers.

I have to agree with you rogue, you've literally taken the words out of my mouth.

Exactly Yushen. That's what I've been trying to say about me. You said it very well. I'm glad you can see where I'm coming from. Be Blessed.

oh i see, so that's what happen. hmmm well i wish you goodluck my friend and i hope that God will lead you to His way. you know, what happen to your church before should call your attention that maybe that is not the right way that God want you to lead... you should seek Him in your heart and look for the church that Christ taught us. well anyway, are you still under doctor's care till date? i hope you get over all these and your life experiences will make you stronger. God is always there for us, He's just waiting for us to come to Him. and always remember that He will not send us things that He know we can get through with. sometimes, we also needs to reflect to our selves & to our life and learn to read the circumstances in our life, co sometimes, God send us some problems to warn us, to give us a wake up call, or to test our faith (just like what happens to job)... yeah sure, you will be part of my prayers , how i wish to share my faith with you but i guess this is not the right place to said it so... but i hope you could find the true church for you.

I know that you are right. I was extremely active and always wondered when people talked about the joy and miracles and how it helps to be close to God, how they could drift away. Well, that's one more thing that God allowed me to learn. OK, Linda, this is how it happens. I was going to a church that I dearly loved, a church God lead me to. I had never been a member of church before that one. I was 100% into it, and so very close to God that I could smell His aroma. I had wonderful experiences that no one can take from me. That church sold, because they couldn't keep up the payments. They didn't announce it to the majority of the church until the last night of services. Many were extremely upset that they kept it from us, altho, the pastor had told me a year earlier that they were trying to sell it and not to tell anyone. So I didn't. Well, they didn't start up a church in the mean time for a few months,and when they did, I had moved to another town where my daughter moved after marriage. I haven't been able to find anything like that church. I have to get in another church, but the devil fights me on it, or I just can't make myself get up and go. I am under Dr's care for major depression and anxiety. I'm fighting it, and I know God will have me win, of course. I told someone the other day, that I wished God would do these things in my time instead of His! LOL! Do me a big favor, and I know you will. Please pray for me, for I know I'm going thru this, therefore, I will be thru it someday. Thanks. I like you. Blessings.

Eekikit, I am not putting as much thought into Sunday as I used to. I still will not do any work at home on Sunday. I still feel guilty cause I'm not in church, but I used to watch christian tv on Sunday or read the bible for quite a while, but I haven't been doing that either. And I like my personality less and less everyday.

Heheheh, I know, I know the feeling bro. Well, what is the reason behind all these? Do you seriously believe that going back to the old you would help your current state? In my case, I don't think so. I believe that what I am today is a result of what I was before. Well, if your case is different, what is the reason why you can't go to church?

clntigger, I will pray now that you will be able to make yourself get back to church. Will you pray the same for me? ......I just did pray for you. Also, I know what you're saying. When I was going 3 or 4 times a week, I just didn't feel like it was enough. I wanted there to be another night for church, because I do made it through life with much more joy. Blessings to you and your loved ones.

IMO those that feel that they need more than what "God" has already given them have missed the point of their religion and need to re-examine their faith

Yes, wonttakelong, God is in each person, and He is everywhere you go. And yes you can talk to God regardless of where you are, but some people feel like they need more and they get those needs fulfilled when they are with others who believe the same way they do.

That is so true sublime03. I used to argue that I didn't have to go to church to be a good person. Maybe so. But if you are fellowshipping with others who attend church regularly, you can maintain a positive attitude and feel better about yourself and help others to feel better about themselves.

We will have faith that we don't have to face our troubles alone, that God is with us to help us get thru. That way we won't feel hopeless and feel as tho we need to give up. What you said is so so true!

Did you know that if you are truly one of God's chosen ones, that He is in each of you, and the church is the church, because that is where the people with God in their hearts gather to praise and worship him like in the bible.

Well,then I guess I have been chosen at times and others he has crossed me off the list.

No. That's not so, and I didn't intend you to take it that way. I'm just saying that some people have church (God in themselves) out of church, and others have a need to be together to receive what they need.