I am 17, is it too late to turn my life around and ask God for forgiveness?
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3:16\nFor God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. \n\nKey word: "whosoever" that means you!\n\nYou should read The Prodigal Son, also known as The Lost Son is one of the best known parables of Jesus.\n\nThe story is found in Luke 15:11-32 of the New Testament of The Bible.\n\nGod bless you.
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I wish I was a Christian when I was your age! I'm only 22 now, but I was not saved when I was 16. I was very sinful.\nKeep serving the Lord!
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Have you ever read about Job.  He went through many many many trials and he still prevailed.  I know life can be rough at times and unfortunatly you will continue to go through hard times, they really never end.  But remember, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.  Turning away from your faith would be the wrong thing to do.  It's not that God isn't listening or answering your prayers.  He does listen and he will answer them.  God loves you very much, even when no one else seems to.  You should try talking to your preacher or someone in your church that you can trust. Tell them how you are feeling.  I suggest getting a prayer partner, someone who will help you pray for your needs.  Try smiling as much as you can today.  That will make you feel better too.  Good luck and God bless.
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Tell the people that you may have hurt that you are truly sorry, make restitution if you can, ask the Lord for forgiveness. If that doesn't work talk to your preacher/minister about it.
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Hello, I am confused at the question, but if you are asking if God will forgive you of your past of your unbelief, before you believed, yes. If we come to Him and ask with a sincere heart, He no longer remembers our transgressions... If you are wondering if God will forgive you after you believe, and no longer believe in Him... you will be held accountable, just like every unbeliever. \n\nIt is up to us to seek and search God out, and once we find Him to continue searching, always drawing nearer to God. \n\nIt was good that you had someone that could help you understand, but with that teacher being in a position of power, it is highly unhealthy for the both of you to continue your friendship. If he is looking out for your Christian walk, he should have made it clear for you to find a church, perhaps at his recommendation, and even introduce you to his pastor and elders and leave you in thier capable hands. It is too easy for tender young babes in Christ ( yes, I am am still considered one...) to gain an attachment to ones who hold so much more knowledge about God that we tend to put them on a pedestle or become attached emotionally to them. \nYou have the tools, and God does expect once we are led to Him, to continue the journey with Him. Ask God to lead you further... pray, and seek the members of a church. If you are sencere in your search, God will forgive anything that you ask of Him, provided that you do your best to lay that "sin" down... \nIt is not uncommon for those seeking God, falter, and say " I tried it, it wasn't for me" I urge you not give up searching God until you exauhsted every avenue. It is hard, and some people do not like the journey, it's too hard and long of a road... \nIf there is one person through them, you became a Christian, then there are others out there, to take over, and answer questions he perhaps cannot, you just have to search long and hard. \n\nIf you need to chat, or would like to have any conversations concerning Christianity, please feel free to use my email. \nGod Bless,\nAlways look up, and never give up.
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Once you repent and ask God to forgive you of something, you are forgiven. Not only does he forgive you, he also remembers it no more. So you need not worry about that. However when you sin there are still consequences. For example if you drink and use drugs for a long time, you may damage your body, or if you mess up financially, you may find yourself stuck in debt. Or if you offend someone, there's still a damaged relationship to be dealt with. You will still have to deal with the consequences even though you are forgiven. But take heart, God doesn't leave you to deal with them on your own. He stays with you and heals you, weather it takes a long time or a little, he does take care of us.\n\nAs for the desires of your heart, God knows better than you do what you want, what you need, and what will benefit you. Of course he wants you to pray and make your requests known, but that doesn't mena he'll always give you what you want when you want it. Again, He knows best. He may not give you what you want because he knows it's not the best thing for you. Or perhaps the timing is not right, and he will give you what you want at the best time (later). It may also be that he wants to teach you to wait on him and trust him.\n\nIn any case, just trust him. He is your father and he loves you more than you will ever imagine. He also sees all things. He knows everything that will happen to you in your life and he truly knows what's best. Also rest assurred he has forgiven you of everything you've repented for. You need only repent once for a sin and it is completely forgotten by Him. So forgive yourself. God has forgiven you, and those past sins will never count against you.
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Hi Bluetike! :) \n\nCome to God just as u are. (dont wait until you are "good enough").  remmber God came for sinners not for the righteous. :) if you have surrendered ur life to Him, all u need is for u to restore ur relationship w/ Him. just confess all your sins and He is faithful to forgive you.. \n\ndont attempt to commit suicide again. ul regret it in eternity. :) God bless
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Ask God for forgiveness of all your sins, live the rest of your days right, and talk to all those you need to talk to or see, take a road trip if you can, go somewhere you have always wanted to go and watch plenty of sun sets with your family
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iF YOU ARE TRUlT SORRY GOD Will FORGiVE YOU. YUR ONlY HUMAN && VERY CURiOUS.
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Jim, I am sorry you are facing so many trials. I hope for you that at the end you will have a closer relationship with God. I will join you in praising God and asking him to use these experiences positively in your life.
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Please go to your church, even if you are not a member and talk to the pastor, priest whatever.\nYou need some spiritual guidance and you need to have your bruised soul and spirit healed. \nI think if you hang around with someone with a questionable past, you can get drawn down into his stuff... You are better off without a boyfriend at this point in your life.\nIf your mother wants you gone, I wonder what happened to bring her to this point. Mothers defend their children to the death in most cases. What has happened?????\nIf you are at a  point of trying suicide, it tells me you are looking for attention and recognition that you are not getting . There is a sibling rivalry between you and your sister... that is a total other thing that needs to be worked on.\nMY concern would be to get my mental health back to normal. You need help from people who will ask nothing of you other than your faith. It doesn't cost anything to reach out ,even if you are not a religious person, it doesn't matter. Your life is far too important to throw away and so are you. Whether you or your mom get along is not the problem at hand.\nIf she wants you out, you need to go to social assistance and get a place for you to stay..If you are under 16 you are a minor, perhaps a foster family could take you or an aunt. Someone who is strong, and can handle what is going on with you in your life and someone who won't take any guff from you.... You need love and support and you need to get real. Step up and begin your transformation, there is so much for you to do in your life, take hold and take the first step by getting help.....Poetry is a wonderful way to express your feelings, but in this case you need a good person to talk to ....
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You can pray for whatever you want, but if it doesn't line up with God's will for your life it won't happen. On the other hand, asking for something bad to happen to you cannot be good for you and may open a door for the devil to harass you.\n\nPray for forgiveness and for Him to show you what needs to be done in your situation. Ask Him what the root cause of your actions were so you can get victory over that area.\n\nREMEMBER:God will convict you of your actions to repentance, He loves you. The devil (accuser of the brethren) will condemn you and make you feel worse, like "you've really done it now, you're worthless". Don't listen to him!
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Yes.  Maybe later than sooner but yes.  Even the real BIG things.  My mother told me once, if I can't forgive, how do I expect God to forgive me.  That pretty much grounds my decisions.  It may take a long time.  It doesn't have to be instant but, it does have to happen.  And once you forgive them.  DROP IT.  Have you ever made a mistake and someone reminded you over and over and over and over and . . . it gets old.  Take your time and your space to work things out for you.  Don't be manipulative, it's not worth it (it may be a bit fun but not worth it).  Good Luck
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I was very young and unfortunately don't remember.  My parents were pastors and I remember them telling me at the age of 6 I was in the back seat of our family station wagon leading my 3 yr old sister to the Lord.  Unfortunately, I rebelled as a teenager and spent many years away from the Lord.  At the age of 28, I gave my heart back to Him.  \n\nI'm not sure I know how to rate my maturity level.  I have many years of knowledge and am very strong in my faith (9).  I also feel that I have soooo much to learn (5).  I have a close personal rleationship with my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (10), but I am human and fail to read my Bible every day like I should (7). My prayer life used to be much stronger (9+), like a year ago, but I am in the process of fixing that situation (6).  Do the math and it's like an 8.33 I guess.  Sorry, did I just confuse you as much as I confused myself?
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Ouch...it sounds like you have been having a really rough time.  The teens are hard, no doubt about it.  When my life crashed it came to a life and death situation, too.  I found that that is the time I was willing to call out to God for help.  I didn't leave it up to Him to help or not, it was an inner scream, "God, if you're really there, help me!" and He did. Ask Him...sometimes we are brought to these situations so that we WILL call on Him for help.  Some others think it's a crutch, but when you're desperate and only One can help it's not a crutch its a lifeline.  I'll keep you in prayer, too.
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I feel bad for your situation. What most people don't realize is how many people are in this same situation. There are millions of people in jails, that eventually get out and want to be a productive citizen of our society.  I believe it is wrong not to forgive a person, if they have paid their debt to society.  Isn't that what the bible says! Jesus died for us to forgive our sins.  I only hope your faith stays strong during this trying time and support your husband in this time of need.
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Listen. I'm 16 and im still tryin to find that out. U just gotta keep talkin 2 god and dont stop going 2 church. all u can do is pray. At this age and time im at right now, I feel the same way u do. Just keep being faithful to God the best way u can. HE will eventually give u hints on what to do wit ur life.