I need some ';life advice';?

In my life I want to have a very close relationship with God (I'm roman catholic) and I am a teenager who (typically) sins and doesn't want to. I have cleaned up my act a lot lately but still gives into temptation, but I always regret it later (whatever it is). As everybody


does I want to be accepted in modern society but sometimes I destroy my relationship with God to do so. Any advice to help me through these trying times. But that is not all I feel alone in this world and I really don't have anybody to talk to these things about so I want to be accepted and have God be prevalent in my life. Thanks for any and all advice and, well, God bless!!!!!!!!!!I need some ';life advice';?
Dan, don't give in to the haters. Catholicism is not only christian but is the original form of christianity going back to Matthew 18:15-18. Also read John 6:51-56 and 1 Corinthians 11-23-29 and I think you would agree that what is written there resembles more a Catholic mass and the Eucharist than any other explanation.





As for your struggles in purity - you are human and young - and the struggles are natural. Remember that Satan creates nothing (God alone is the creator) but he perverts and twists. Hence, food is not evil, but its abuse in gluttony is; sex is not evil, but its abuse in pornography, premarital sex, and infidelity are. Sin is not about rules broken but a severing or abuse of a relationship (with God or others).





Remember that the difference between a saint and a sinner is that the saint falls but then gets back up. Jesus fell many times carrying the cross and still got back up(he was not a sinner but gave us many wonderful examples of perseverance in our faith walk), Peter denied the master three times and yet became the rock on which Christ built his church. We all sin, we all fail - just get back up, ask for forgiveness and make a heartfelt intention to do better and sin no more. And when you fail again - He will be there to catch you. He always does.





Feel free to write if you need more. You will find really good stuff on www.catholic.comI need some ';life advice';?
God loves you for just trying to be a good christian and trying to have a good relationship with him.





It's a good thing that you regret when you do something wrong. On the one hand you shouldn't beat yourself up like that about it. I mean... you are a teen!! But on the other hand (since you seem smart enough to regret) it's better to prevent than to cure.





To keep your relationship with God, pray to him on every occasion you can. Tell him that you want help and advice and i promise he will send someone right at your door.
That is the Holy Spirit letting you know that you need to repair your relationship with God. God is very close to your heart.





I would recommend that you keep in mind that you usually end up like your friends, so, I would take time to reflect on who your friends are. If they are the kind of people that you want to be like when you grow up, then continue to be their friend. If they are causing you to sin against God often, I would suggest that you find new friends.





I will pray for you and I hope that everything works out!
Who do you want acceptance from, others. What we think of you should matter little. What you think of yourself is what should matter. Life is a learning lesson. Learn from it and chance what you don't like. God of the bible and the real God are different. You will not go to hell but you will get more than one chance.
Having a prayer partner or two is good -- a trusted friend or relative you can call and pray with as needed. Maybe someone at church can help you with this or help you find someone to pray with you. Sounds like you need to work more on yielding to God's Holy Spirit in your life. Like praying daily for His will to reign in your life, and about what He wants you to do, like for the day and longer term. Things I focus on that can be helpful to get the right thoughts are faith, love, peace, meekness.
You need something more. What you need is a close personal relationship with Jesus. This is accomplished by praying to him.


The bible says if we confess our sins to the Lord he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins. You first need to be born again, Jesus said unless a man is born again he will never see the kingdom of God.


This cannot be accomplished by works though. It is accomplished by faith in Jesus.
we are to cast aside reiligion for a personal relationship with the living christ,where he took away the sins of the whole world from the eyes of god never to see them again,he died, and was baried,and on the third day he rose to life,when you by faith believe in this truth at that moment jesus raises you to life,this is what salvation is all about life,he who has the son jesus has life he who doesnot have the son does not have life,we live under a new covenant today,read hebrews10:16,18
God knows that we are not perfect. Ask God for forgiveness and try to do better. God realize that we sometimes make the same mistake over and over but He loves us non the less. Just continue to pray and ask God for his Grace and Mercy. May you be Blessed Always
no one is perfect. god forgives. just dont do anything that causes harm to kids or dont do anything that ll put u in jail.





edit: learn self disciple. learn karate.
men cannot save you. Jesus can. Pray for salvation in Jesus' name and repent. You can pray directly to God without the priest. Try reading the book of John and search online for free devotionals or try upperroom.com
inb4 an hero.
the beginning of second peter comes to mind.
Be a muslim... You'll thank me later.
hey:], i'm a teenager too so i definatly know what youre going through! there's always gonna be that feeling in you, yearning for love and acceptance, but it will go away...only if you fill it with Christ. It's hard, i know! Here's the thing, thats the AMAZINGG thing about God! He accepts us with our flaws..think about it, a perfect, holy God accepts sinners like us! how awesome:] So, because He is an all-knowing God, He understands that we WILL mess up! I've definatly made my mistakes..and it all comes down to how we handle it! you have to understand, God is ALWAYS going to lovee us, ALWAYS going to accept us but do you want God to be dissapoiinted in you? the answer should be no! so heres the thing, when we get a personal relationship with Christ, we are to seek Him in all aspects of our life. We are to strive to be more and more like Him. Because He is perfect, we are NEVER EVER going to be perfect like Him. But, the more we try, the more we seek and yearn for Him, your friends will see a change in you. They will see a change that they want, a change in you that makes them seek what you have! everyones situation is different, but know you are never alone in spiritual struggles. message me if you need any more advice!


Luke 12:6-8 (always remember God loves you, cares for you, seeks for you, accepts you)


Genesis 4:7 (overcome sin!)


Psalm 139 (God knows your heart, what your going through..talk to Him!!)
Wow. What is up with the totally ignorant and intolerant protestants today? Sorry you got treated so poorly by these misguided people. That's certainly no way to lead someone that is asking a serious question about faith.





Anyway, the fact that you feel ';guilt'; for your actions is a good thing. It means you have a strong conscience. Just don't let it eat you up. Taking advantage of the sacrament of confession would be really excellent, if you have not done so. A trusted confessor can help you work through these things - help you get to the root of why you repeat certain action. It's always hard the first few time, but the more often you do it (once a month?) the easier and more productive it is. It is a huge lesson is humility.





We tend to pray at set time s- Once in the morning, once at night, etc. What about adding in a few times during the day? Maybe take a few minutes at lunch to pray or read a spiritual meditation. That little extra focus through the day may help you stay centered. Pax.
Catholicism is not Christian. Catholicism teaches a false gospel of works that cannot save (Galatians 1:6-9).





Catholicism is a counterfeit from Satan. Catholicism cannot give you a personal relationship with Jesus.





It's clear from the Book of Acts in the Bible that catholics didn't even exist during the days of Acts. Those in the Book of Acts are the first Christians, and they believed what would be called fundamentalist doctrine today. ANYONE can read the Book of Acts for themselves and see. Had catholicism existed during the time of Acts, the first Christians would have rejected catholicism completely.





Also here's Christians that called the ';pope'; the antichrist, and who also completely rejected catholicism, long before Martin Luther was even born:





c. 1310


Dante Alighieri


c. 1331


Michael of Cesena


c. 1345


Johannes de Rupescissa


c. 1350


Francesco Petrarch


c. 1367


John Milicz


c. 1379


John Wycliffe


c. 1388


Matthias of Janow


c. 1389


R. Wimbledon


c. 1390


John Purvey


c. 1393


Walter Brute


c. 1412


John Huss


c. 1497


Girolamo Savonarola





So not only is it false to say that ';catholics were the first Christians';, but this list blows away the catholic claim that ';no churches existed other than the catholic church, until Martin Luther';.





There were ALWAYS saved believers outside the catholic cult, who knew catholicism cannot save anyone.





Catholicism cannot save. Only believing in Jesus alone for salvation, is what saves.





Jesus loves you so very much! :D





Salvation is a FREE GIFT that happens in a split second when you believe in Jesus! It is impossible to lose or ';leave'; salvation (John 6:39-40, 1 John 5:13).





The truth about Jesus is that the only way to be saved and to get into heaven and avoid being sent to eternal hell, is by believing in faith alone that Jesus, who is God, died for our sins on the cross as FULL PAYMENT for all our sins, and then Jesus rose from the dead (1 Corinthians 15:1-4). Believe this and you will be in heaven, no matter what!





Please pray now: ';Jesus, please forgive me of my sins. I believe that You died on the cross for my sins and You rose from the dead. Thank You for eternal life!'; You will be in heaven with Him forever when you die. :)
Well, what you are describing is something all who want to follow God experience, All of us are still sinners, but that doesn't mean we don't turn away from sins, if we fall now and then and truly ask for forgiveness, God will forgive, but if we pursue a relationship with God constantly, the less sin even tempts us, The opposite of all sin is Holiness, when we pursue God Who is Holy and the things of God- Holiness, the less we will fall into sin, In life, we will see that our dependence on things, on people, on certain events etc. will let us down, nothing and no one is completely dependable but God and if we depend on anything other than God, we can make these things God in our lives, and put God in a lower place, The very first commandment is Love the Lord thy God with all thy strength, mind, soul. God is to be number 1, If our relationship with God is number 1, everything else will be in right perspective and will be in their right place, and there is a peace and joy that comes from this. God is calling us to complete dependence and surrender to Him and this gives you peace, the world cannot give you.





Hold on to these verses in Jeremiah 17:5-10





';5Thus says the LORD:';Cursed is the man who trusts in man


and makes flesh his strength,


whose heart turns away from the LORD.


6 He is like a shrub in the desert,


and shall not see any good come.


He shall dwell in the parched places of the wilderness,


in an uninhabited salt land.





7 ';Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD,


whose trust is the LORD.


8 He is like a tree planted by water,


that sends out its roots by the stream,


and does not fear when heat comes,


for its leaves remain green,


and is not anxious in the year of drought,


for it does not cease to bear fruit.';





9The heart is deceitful above all things,


and desperately sick;


who can understand it?


10 ';I the LORD search the heart


and test the mind,


to give every man according to his ways,


according to the fruit of his deeds.';';