Christianity Oasis Forum

[Christine_RL]

This is difficult for me to share, since I'm known to keep everything to myself. Lately I've been feeling lonely and discouraged and so often I try to ignore all of the thoughts going on inside of me. I'm not the type of person that wears my heart on my sleeve. Many times, my thoughts are filled with doubts about my life and not knowing what the next step is going to be. Other times, it seems like God is completely ignoring me and I get so frustrated and mad. I often question why was I put here on earth and wonder what my purpose is. God has given me the gift of creativity and my dream is to share my art with others to bring joy into their lives. Right now I'm continuing to try to find where I fit in and how to make a living at what I love to do. During the last two challenging years after loosing my job, I'm trying to remember to be thankful for the things I still have. However, it has been a continual struggle to have confidence in myself and to accept myself as I am. My faith has been so low. As I begin this journey at the Oasis, I hope to be strengthened and renewed from the inside out.

[dema]

Your struggles are common to humanity. Just want you to know I'm listening.

[Dora]

Welcome sister

Glad you are here where you aren't alone. Many have taken this same path and found hope and healing and a closer relationship to God and to some Christian family members. I am certain you are on the same path and will find the same.

You are loved! He is with you.

[momof3]

Hi, Christine, and welcome to Oasis. You aren't here by mistake. Ive found over the years here at Oasis that when people have thought the Lord wasn't listening, He led them here. Sometimes we hear Him by following His lead to a place, or to people who will help us through some tough times. So, you are hearing Him. Im so glad you are here.

Ive heard it said that if we walked around with our thoughts showing on our foreheads like neon signs we would sure think differently. I know that is true for me....that's just it..we feel, we think...therefore, what we feel and think...the thoughts and feelings we entertain, dictate what our spirits feel and how we respond. Most of the time the thoughts and feelings we carry around are not the ones the Lord would have us focus and alot of times they are based on lies told to us by the enemy of our souls..who comes to kill, steal and destroy that which God loves. During this journey in these steps, its my prayer that the Holy Spirit will give you a lil insight into how He sees you..and His thoughts toward you. You are created in His image...made by His hands...and loved beyond your imagination. You are His daughter. Its not about ignoring the thoughts and feelings we have..its about allowing His truths to change them...one weed at a time.

Ive also found through losing things and jobs..everything I placed my security in, that the Lord had plans for my life that I would not have seen had I still focused on those things I thought I had built. When He closes one door, He is ready to open another..and you will be blessed and love what it is He has for you to do. Keep going through this. You are not alone. Praying for you as you walk this journey. He has so much to show you.

in Jesus,
love momo

[Christine_RL]

Thank you for all of your kind and supportive words!