[demoness]

"We are all guilty of sin but we are all not forgiven." But why would the lord preach forgiveness if he wont forgive us? I believe if your heart is in the right place, you shall be granted forgiveness. Hardly anyone is "without sin". So that being said, i believe that god will never shun you away or forsake you no matter how bad or fallen. I mean religion is so taboo these days that if you actually have any spirituality youre labelled religious. I hardly consider myself religous at all. Fallen is more like it. I have a very objective mind when it comes to religion. I just cant "blindly" believe. I feel, rather. Phew. Im glad i got that off my chest, considering ive a hard time discussing religion. Seriously its such a touchy subject.:-)

[konphusion26]

You know ladies, it gives me great joy to answer your questions. Not to persuade you, not to preach to you. To let you know that I cannot function without God because He loves me no matter what I do. Even if I didnt love Him back. He's a Father to me, where my birth father has failed me. He convicts me/scolds me when I do wrong, but I know that I can ask him for forgiveness and truly believe that He's forgiven me. I've done alot of crap in my life that I'm ashamed of, but through my faith in Christ, its been forgotten. I'm so thankful for that.

He comforts me when I'm in pain. This is the hope that I cling to each and every breath that I take. Having relationship with my heavenly father God has kept me from going COMPLETELY insane or living in fear in this jacked up word we live in. Yes I come on the board and rant and rave about certain things... just because I want to, I enjoy sharing my thoughts and my life. I go through hell like everyone else. However, I know what God has brought me through already, and I know it was not by my own strength or power. I know what He is working out for me right now, I just haven't seen it yet. In a nutshell, that is the definition of faith according to scripture.

When the hard times come or when I'm hurting, it would be easy for me to turn my back on God or my belief in him. I could never do that though because He has never let me down. I hold on to the faith that He will make everything alright; And he comes through every time. Thats how I function girls... Some might say its all made up or fiction or the bible has been misconstrued or what not... but i know what I feel in my heart everytime I pray or every time I ask God to make something happen and he hears me. Or every moment I ask Him for protection and I am protected. So I owe Him my life because He has saved me, healed me and restored me. For me that is so powerful... Jesus died for ME. That is the ultimate love man. And I can't deny who He is in my life. I give Him all the glory.

[nickclick]

konphusion, i agree with cocl, thanks for your openness. it's refreshing to meet a christian on these boards who isn't trolling.

He comforts me when I'm in pain. This is the hope that I cling to each and every breath that I take. Having relationship with my heavenly father God has kept me from going COMPLETELY insane or living in fear in this jacked up word we live in. Yes I come on the board and rant and rave about certain things... just because I want to, I enjoy sharing my thoughts and my life. I go through hell like everyone else. However, I know what God has brought me through already, and I know it was not by my own strength or power. I know what He is working out for me right now, I just haven't seen it yet. In a nutshell, that is the definition of faith according to scripture.

i don't think i'm selfish for giving credit to myself for getting thru any crap with my own strength and power. i acknowledge that i have a good parent and i'm lucky to have a fair amount of intelligence. but i also like to pat myself on the back for doing (what i think is) the right thing, finding a good support system of a good mate and friends, maintaining a good relationship with my family, making good choices and steering myself away from anything i can't handle.

konphusion, you should be proud of yourself for finding a faith that works for you. i worry that people with too much faith in religion don't have enough faith in themselves, and that many religions create that hierarchy that says you aren't as good as others.