So we have been spending time all year talking around the issue of you. Kinda tip toeing through the tulips so to speak. Well now is the time where the rubber meets the road and I ask you the hard questions. Like this one to start with, "Are you a Christian?". Next I ask those who say they are, "What things in your life are holding you back from really walking more closely with God?". For those of you not in the category of Christian I ask you,"What is holding you back?". I know when I ask you this most of you don't want to respond out of fear or as a way to keep what you think is fun hidden from others. I challenge you to be open on here and let the cat out of the bag so to speak and move past the fear into a new place of healing and growth. We all start from a place that we feel is worse then any of us can understand, but it is a lie we all go through things and we want to hide then in shame of we just don't know. Saying that I ask you to respond to this blog in honesty....
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zhi
5/13/2010 10:30:42 am
No, I'm not a Christian. The thing I would consider to hold me back from being a Chriatian would be the fact that I'm not ready, emotionally and spiritually. I have problems that I'm dealing with at this age that doesn't allow me the time I need, but i will try to make time for myself, and I'm not ashamed to call myself a Christain in the future.
vui vui eeen
5/14/2010 08:35:34 am
I'm not a Christian, YET! I want to be a Christian but the reason that holds me back is the fact that I don't really want to give up all the things that happens in my life, the pleasure that I got from "sins". Sins, I meant those things such as having an idol, do whatever I want, not really following God's rule, etc. I have to be honest, I want to be a Christian, but I also want to have all those "pleasurable things" in my life, I don't want to let go or give up those things. That's the main reason that's holding me back from getting baptist to be a Christian!
Mike
5/14/2010 09:07:42 am
I am a christian but i am certainly not as close to God as i would like to be. The things that i feel hold me back is for one, the business of life, all these things going on make it hard to just stop and appreciate God. Another reason that im not as serious about christianity as i should is that living in the "flesh" is a lot of fun. I know that being a christian is fun too, but at this age it doesn't seem very appealing.
Kelly Chou
5/14/2010 02:45:57 pm
I am not a real Christian yet. In me knowledge, the real christain should be baptize, even I believed God, pray to Him and love Him but before baptize, I will never be a real christian. My parent never say anything about what I believe, even we have the different religion. But, my father told me that, I am still too young, and my knowledge is not enough, so he hope when I grow up and I have clear mine, than he will be very happy that I have my own religion. I agreed what my father told me, and I know no matter what, God still here for me whenever I need Him. I knew and I told meself that, even we are not a christian or we didn't believed God, He still love us, because He send his only son Jesus came to saved the world and died on the cross. He came to saved 'the world' not only saved christian, He hlep christian, also help people who are not christian. So, I am not afriad of God will gave me punishment because I am not baptized, I only afriad of one day I will lose my mine and never believed God again. But I know even that happen, God will help me and let me stand with Him again. He love me and I love Him. I know one day I will become a real christian.
Monica
5/15/2010 01:08:43 am
I am a Christian. It is my belief and my own truth.
Julie Park
5/15/2010 01:15:51 am
Yes, I am a Christian. Many times, I will like to be with God or be close to Him. This doesn't really work. Few things that is holding me back are when I get tempted to do something. Whenever I am trying to have a quiet time with God, there are things that I get tempted by, such as when I just remember that I had a huge homework that I didn't do. When those thing pop on my mind, I need to do that first. I know that I need to change my mind to do quiet time first with God. This is one of them that is holding me back...
Robyn
5/15/2010 02:46:59 am
I am not a real Christian, I go to church and things, but I'm not really close to God.As far as being Baptized, no I am not Christian.I believe that you should be baptized and dedicate yourself to God to be a Christian. I haven't been to church for a long time, but I do go sometimes, it should be all the time not sometimes.Also, I think i should pray more, I only pray in the night and during the day if I need some help, and thats wrong to me and also read the Bible, I only read the Bible for school.
Rudy
5/15/2010 02:58:33 pm
Well yes i am a christian but what i think is holding me back is like i put things before him which is really bad and when i put things before him i just go way off track but i always come to him and ssee that i am going off so then i try to get back on track but besides me putting other stuff before him i think i am ok :)
- Heidi Tseng -
5/16/2010 12:39:40 am
I'm not Christian. Many people say they are Christians, if you say you are a Christian, your answer might be something like one of the following statements: “I live in a Christian country”; “I have always been a Christian”; “my parents were Christians”; “I have always been to church”; “I don't do anything to hurt other people”; “I am a moral and upright citizen”; “I do a lot of work for Charities”. These, however, I don't have answers that the Bible gives to this question. It deals with the matters of our heart, our inmost self. Where we were born and the things we have done, even the best things, are not what makes us accepted in God's estimation. We are told by Jesus Christ Himself that there is only one way to God, only one way to be accepted by Him. Jesus tells us that He is the way, He alone . Bible passages that teach me these... I'll try to be a Christian in the future!!
Delaney~
5/16/2010 04:54:50 am
Yes I am a Christian but I would but I know I'm not the strongest Christian.In life there are so many temptations and I think I fall for many of them because I don't have a strong enough relationship to God and in order to become closer to Him I should read the Bible and pray more than I do today. I read the Bible but my mind is usually not focused on it because I listen to distractions around me. Another reason would probably be that I feel like if i start doing everything i was taught and I know it's right then I would become quiet and lonely again. I had been alone when I moved away for a while and it depressed me extremely and when I came back i changed and i knew it was bad but i felt happy inside like i got what i wanted but still the feeling of wanting to go back to God is always there. I want so bad to go back and I try praying to God that he would give me strength to do His will.
Charlee
5/16/2010 05:28:51 am
There are many things holding me back from becoming a Christian. I think the biggest one is what other people will say. I'm not the type of person who really cares what they say but for some reason it would bother me. I'd like to become a Christian but, I guess i would have to wait and just continue to try. And it will take time!
Kaylany
5/16/2010 10:13:28 am
I am proud to say that I am a Christian. ofcourse im not a perfect one but i truly love God. the main thing that is keeping me back from praising God is laziness. i guess i dont want to put in the effort in serving him to my full potential. i dont want to work on this relationship. i guess i just want to be a strong christian by just asking God but i know that if i really want it i have to struggle to get it and i guess thats why i dont really fight for my relationship
Alina Scott :)
5/16/2010 01:15:13 pm
I also am a christian, but i feel that the major thing that holds be back from God is some of the relationships i allow myself to get involved in. I know this may be offensive to some, but i know that sometimes, the people i call my friends try to draw me into ungodly activities, though they know i am a christian. Even though, i do not get bow to the temptation, it is still there, and it will always be....
Nicole
5/16/2010 01:17:24 pm
well it is like a roller coaster with me. at on point i AM a VERY devoted christian...but then all of a sudden soemthing just happens an i fall back.at this point....i have fallen back. and i want to get back on track with him because i have felt what it is like when you have God in the center of your life, but i dont know theres just something that makes me feel lazy to go and give it another try. But hopefuly i can get back n track and stay there, soon.
Dorcas
5/17/2010 10:09:32 am
I am a christian. I myself lately have been wondering what it really is that is holding me back form being closer to God. i am the same like nicole i can be so devoted to god after a great weekend at yc or at a youth camp but then after a week or 2 my fire goes out and i just dont feel so strong. And i would also think that some thing that would keep me back would be a fear of getting out there and showing people who i really am, and to really stand up for what i believe.
aj
5/17/2010 10:53:31 am
i am a christian. what i think is holding me back from being with God is that well i dont really know. i think that im not close to God is because i dont read the bible like i should and i only pray when im in school. i also think that im not close with God because i would ask him to forgive me and i know that he goes but its like 5 min. later i did the same wrong thing, but i think if i ask him to forgive me and i really try and pull through the hard times in my life i think that then i will be closer to God.
Nairy Euceda :)
5/17/2010 11:15:12 am
Well.. no.. am not really a Christian... I want to be.. i honestly do.. BUT whats keeping me back is "Not really believing"... i dont really believe.. i feel like sometimes i do.. but other times i dont... when i was younger i used to believe in him but as i was growing up i lost d faith... Plus we all enjoy sin.. and that keeps us back also... we wish we didnt but we do...
cherie keady
5/17/2010 01:02:18 pm
i really don't take into consideration much the facts of christianity. so really there is nothing holding me back, except the fact that i feel pressured i some way sort or manner, into this whole relationship with God thing. and i agree with mike on this one at this age it just isn't appealing!
WiNi o(∩_∩)o
5/17/2010 02:38:00 pm
I am not a christian. yet..
Emir
5/18/2010 11:51:07 am
I'm a practicing christian but at times I don't follow what God wants me to do cause in a way I kinda know what God wants for me but sometimes I'm not really sure about it. Their is nothing holding me back but me I feel like most of the time my emotions get the best of me even when it's good or bad. Many of us say We are not ready to sacrifice "the good stuff in life" but I think I'm ready but it's really hard for a person like me to do all the right things and yes I know no one can be perfect but most of the time I try to walk close to God but I keep on losing the way and at the moment it's really hard for me to find my way back!
Brad Bowman !!!
5/18/2010 01:27:02 pm
Yes I am a Christisn. I know that I am not as close to Him as I should be but that does not mean I don't believe in Him . It is very hard to put aside time for Him because I don't have Him as my priority right now . I know that it is a bad habit that I am practicing as God should be my center if I am a Christain. . I will try to break it but it is very hard for me to do because I am going through a hard time trying to balance my grades ,physical health and other personal problems . If I wish to become a better Christian and be true to what that means I will need to choose to walk with God more often .
Hannah =P
5/18/2010 01:31:50 pm
well i am a Christian and i think that what is holding me back from being closer to God is the way i see my self, what im gonna be when i grow up, college and everything that comes after that. my friends aren't such a big factor but it is very hard to keep it that way. the biggest factor is the world and all the pleasures in it. another thing is that i am a super lazy person, maybe not as lazy as some people but according to God i defiantly am. im on this schedule for reading the bible and im suppose to read a chapter a day but im just so lazy i always forget and when i do remember i just push it off until a deadline comes and i end up reading a whole book in one day and doing that doesn't really give me any knowledge of the Bible. i know that there are going to be many strugles in my life in the future and i hope and pray that God would prepare me with strength for those times.
janel
5/19/2010 12:20:24 pm
I am not a christian but the thing that is holding me back is that i think that i will miss out on what is happinging in the world and i am afraid that i will give my life to GOD and then go a head and do all the rong things in life that I am not to do .
Maria Cortes
5/19/2010 12:23:35 pm
I am a Christian, but the truth is that I haven't been close to God as how i am supposed to be. The things that are holding me back from being a good Christian is by making the wrong choices. But, then i turn back and pray to him and ask him for forgivness. And I am trying to keep myself in the right track again.
janiel
5/19/2010 12:38:30 pm
I am not a christian yet because, unlike mist teenagers I want to experience life has to offer before i make any rational choice. i know i haven't been that close to God as how am suppose to be. but the thing that's holding me back is all the temptations around the world that are affecting the young minds of us children to day.
Rianie
5/19/2010 12:51:28 pm
Yes, I am a Christian but the wrong deeds of this world feed the flesh just enough to leave you satisfied, it’s either that or the mere fact that I’ve blocked out all possible contact with my soul and spirit. Life has so much to offer, whether good or sinful, and knowing the inner thoughts inside me, I know my flesh yearns for sin. I know that eventually my spirit will yearn for god, and I am sure to find my way….. then, but until then, I live for the moment. It saddens me at moments to see how far I’ve lost myself, but it worries me less when I know I’ll eventually pick myself up and find my way, for my heart is determined…. But only when it yearns for something. 5/19/2010 01:47:59 pm
I am a Christian. But i am quite certain that there are many areas of my life today that keep me from being as close to God as i would like. I know for a fact that walking beside God takes a great deal of commitment, persistency, and faith in your belief. I try hard to keep in line with these three necesities, but the truth is that at this age, being a teenager causes so many distractions to keep us away from God. Things that we as teens would consider fun, cool, and a lifetime experience. Though they may be wrong, i still take part in them, and that's what i think is holding me back from being closer, the many temptations and trials out there.
dianegarcia
5/19/2010 08:04:24 pm
well i am a Christian but not that close to God as i should be.
Ignacio
5/19/2010 11:09:21 pm
Yes, i am a Christian but not so close to God. Holding me back are temptations and many things. In life many things try to take us the wrong way and we really don´t notice until after we do it, or maybe even we do not notice at all. I need to pray more and try not to do bad things (sin). Because sometimes i ask for forgiveness and some time later I do something bad again. I need to have strength and not to fall in temptation, also think in what i pray for, taht will get me colser to God.
ADRIAN
5/25/2010 03:53:55 am
Am a Christian but lately I have not been so close to God.temptation and people have caused me to stray away from God maybe ijust need to pray more and talk to God.i believe that if i really put my head to what i want adn be wise and believe i can do it and have wisdom it will all work out for the best. Leave a Reply. | "Coach D"I am Mr. Morrow - or better known as Coach D. I am your facilitator for this class. My goal is that, through this class, you understand who you are in God's eyes...who He created....what your purposes are and what hinderances might be there lurking to keep you from becoming all you were created to be. ArchivesJune 2010 Categories |
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