Is it normal to have the desire to live for god but you just don't?

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I love God and am SO thankful for all He has blessed me with through His grace. I know I owe everything to His son Jesus Christ for giving up His life for OUR sin. I can't express my gratitude for it, but I still find myself constantly sinning and justifying my sins on top of it. I also don't feel that repentful, if it makes sense I WANT to I just DONT. I want to glorify God through my EVERY action, thought and word but most of the time I just put it on the back burner and push away my desire for the temptation of wordly things. Anyone else feel like this? They WANT to be a Christian more than anything but dont feel as though they are.

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  • svali
    9 years ago

    Yes college is necessary.

    And cheating doesn't count.

    Just sayin..

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  • isaacguge
    12 years ago

    it is not to late to start liveing for god like i have today by posting commments on IIN about god and i think that you just need to give in to god

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  • busybee216
    13 years ago

    Frodo, I love you.

    Thank you all for the advice. Recently due to some unlikely circumstances a lot of big things I used to care or worry about have come into a better perspective.

    Blessings.

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  • hot2trot
    13 years ago

    Just relax...it's called being human

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  • theRealDeal
    13 years ago

    I'm a Christain too. Just a really terrible one! I have known the Lord since I was a preteen,(im42) but I have never felt futher from Him as I do now. But I know this for a fact-if we don't feel Him or close to Him, it is US that moved-not HIM. And it's never to late to change course and get right. Well, once you die, then it's TOO LATE to get RIGHT! Hell is no place to spend eternity. Good luck!

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  • iamrobot63
    13 years ago

    i don't believe in god, although i don't think you're alone. ask yourself, is there such thing as a perfect christian? is there any person out there who is totally perfect? i think not.

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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago

    Hey chwb! God is not fake!

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  • ruralfrights
    13 years ago

    All it takes is one sincere moment for your heart to be changed forever. Yet, we often have to work deligently to get to that level of sincerity. Sounds like you want to want it. When the benefits of a new life outweigh the benefits of your present living, you will be transformed with new thoughts, feelings, actions. Right now, I would "act as if" that's why we have religion and moral codes (I'm not a fan of but they do have a significant place in our society). Be patient. Stand strong and righteous and your call will be heard

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  • Pringles
    13 years ago

    Mate I have a similar problem, I also want to but just don't, remember that he doesn't ask us to be perfect, he just asks us to try, I'm not entirely sure if I believe in god at the moment(my parents broke up so hes testing my faith) but in the end I know I will make a decision that is right for me. The same applys to you, eventually you will work out what you need to do to be as faithful as possible. You also remember God doesn't ask us to go to church, just to put our faith in him.

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  • ttty
    13 years ago

    It's cool, most Christians are hypocrites too. Actually acting takes courage.

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  • frodo-the-banana-man
    13 years ago

    Ah look, God maketh you to lie down in green pastures, not to jump around like an idiot cheerleader screaming his name all the time... You're borderline fanatic, rein yourself in before you become Sarah Palin, or worse... Dr. Laura...

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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago

    First god is fake!!!

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