Hey! When I was starting out I also struggled with doubt. On one hand, I've experienced God's comforting love and his amazing power that saved me, but on the other side I though "It could just all be in my head and I could be wrong." Taking science classes at my college didn't help with these thoughts either. I would get so overwhelmed and paralyzed by my thoughts of disbelief.

One thing that helped me though is being honest with God. Tell God about your doubts. Also, when those thoughts come, don't freak out, as it makes it worst. Instead, take them as they come and mentally work through them. For example: I would get thoughts like "What if there's no God?" then I would think to myself "Ok, let's say there's no God, then what?" and I would reason the thought, and questions that came up in my reasoning I would go to the Bible and I believe that doing this God helped me along and was giving me understanding that would help me to combat those thoughts when they came.

This is what helped me and I hope it helps you! Another thing that I know is easier said than done but don't be scared. When the thoughts come, its easy to go down a rabbit hole of thinking and thoughts of being in Hell arise, but God's will is that none should perish, and he tells us to not be afraid. I'm here if you ever want to talk further about it, because I still struggle with doubts too. Sleep easy :)

bgreen20, Thank you so much for the response. I have been praying on a daily basis for two things mainly for God to replace my doubt with faith and to replace my fear with courage. That has been helpful and I have started to reason my way through the bad thoughts and that has been great too. I hope that these thoughts start to peter off.

I had a friend tell a doubter & help increase their faith : What if you die & find out GOD does exist & you end up in eternal pain for not believing . That was kind of mean but it worked .
I'm 100% sure Jesus /God exists because HE lives in me .I have GODLY confidence I am not boasting in myself . B
Your faith will grow if you make reading the Bible a priority in your life .
Do not listen to the devil's LIES .The devil wants to steal your soul away from Jesus who wants you to be filled with joy and NOT fear ,

OOpppsss,not finished prayer is also very important for your faith to grow .Ask for Jesus to strengthen your faith & take away your fear .
♥Beth

Welcome to Christian Support Group, sorry I haven't been on more.

There is nothing wrong with doubting. I wouid be a liar if I said I had not doubted God at some points in my Christian walk. And that is despite the amazing way God saved me and delivered me from drinking!

But I did seek God. My worst doubts came after I got sick with Rheumatoid Arthritis. I couldn't believe God would allow such a terrible crippling disease in my life. God's answer was for me to go to seminary, where I was allowed to ask the hard questions. And the amazing way he began to transform me!

"Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect." Romans 12:2

How do we renew our minds? In the Word of God. I would urge you to read the Word of God daily. God told me to read the Psalms. I read 5 Psalms a day, and it was so healing. I still read a Psalm daily. The New Testament is wonderful to read, too!

Further, do you have a Bible believing church? With sound preaching? Maybe talk to the pastor about your fears. Or, post here, if I don't know the answer, I can find out!

PS Science in university is one of the things that convinced me the Bible was true! Because, what they were teaching, certainly wasn't!

I pray this sharing helps. Sometimes it can be hard to feel the presence of God. We fail to remember that He is in all the good that is around us. He is in those that come to our aide, and He is in those that need our care. We are the hands and feet of the ministry. God, through The Holy Spirit, is in you when you care and comfort others. Look for Him as others comfort you. God is love, so whenever there is genuine love there is God. That is why love is the greatest of faith, hope, and love. Faith is for now, hope is for the future, and love is eternal. I also find The Lord in the little things. Think about a time when something awful might have happened, if only. God is in those things that love and protect us. I suffer from sever chronic depression. In my weakness, I need Him more. Without Him, I would not be alive. The struggle is still there, but that means my need for Him aways stays high. His strength is glorified in my weakness. Doubts are normal. They can cause an inner dialog that can actually strengthen your faith. My prayers are with you. Hopefully this wasn't too long, and I apologize if this wasn't much help. Thank you for reading.

Excellent words of wisdom, RJW!

mplimpto, my suggestion is to find a locale Bible preaching church that you can become a part of. Attend Sunday school, get involved, make Christian Friends, and at the same time read your bible and pray. Faith is going to automatically appear overnight, it takes time, just like a seed, and there are things that we can do to make sure that it matures and grows. Prayer, being obedient to God, being his disciple. I hope that this helps you.

Hello. Im new to this group and site as well but from my experience I know that many people struggle with their Faith in God at some point in their lives, even those that have been with HIM for a long time. I gave my life over to Christ at 14 years old and im 47 years old but many times my Faith is tried and tested and sometimes I wonder is it all real but I know deep in my heart HE is soooo real! All I have to do is think back to all the things HE brought me through! All I have to do is think about all the Miracles and Blessings that HE has given me! Even when I was at my worse and felt like I didn't want to live, HE kept me from dying and allowed me to see the light even when the light was dim. Stay encouraged! Everyone's faith waivers but you don't have to stay in doubt. The enemy is just trying to get you to second guess your faith. The mere fact that you came here to ask for help shows that you do have faith in God and that you want to keep it in HIM. I think thats really mature of you to tell off on yourself and ask for help at the same time. At least your asking for help. There are some people who doubt the existence of God all their lives and are going around pretending to know HIM and they refuse to ask for help because their afraid of what others will think of them. So good for you. Any time you doubt, just remember its a trick of the enemy.
Be Blessed.