[servo1969]

#31

I often wish I could. My main hang up is that I don’t really believe in Jesus and I don’t want to be a hypocrite. I don’t want to lie to myself and everyone else. If I did that, what would be the point? I want to believe but I don’t. The story of Jesus is powerful but it seems like an allegory to me. To be a Christian means by definition you must accept Jesus as your savior. You must believe. And so far I just can’t. I just can’t suspend my disbelief. I’m really not trying to offend anyone. I hate to use the term ‘fairy tale’ because that term is often used by people to mock Christians and anyone else who dares believe in G-d. But that’s the way it feels to me. I’m sorry that I don’t have other people’s ability to believe. I don’t know how.

[christianhomeschoolmommaof3]

I appreciate your honesty. You can’t make yourself believe no matter how much you may want it. I would recommend asking God to help your unbelief. Also, you may want to read Lee Strobel’s “The Case for Christ”. Again I will be praying for you.

[444Flyer]

Everyone struggles with the faith part occasionally. I would doubt that anyone has perfect faith 24/7. I'm a thinker. Many times I run every single possible conclusion through my mind when the obvious answer is right there in front of me.lol

Prayer is just simply talking to God. If you want, just pray and ask God to reveal Himself to you before you read the Bible. Tell Him you're struggling believing but you desire to and let Him work through that. You aren't the first person to struggle believing in your heart what you are wrestling with in your head. See what He does with it.:)

[mitch5501]

"I’m sorry that I don’t have other people’s ability to believe. I don’t know how."

FRiend you are by no means alone in that! Mark 9:24 "And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief."

Believing is not something that comes naturally to any of us,including christians.Not because it isn't true,not because God is hard to find but because the whole world and the god of this world is out to stifle any and everything pertaining to God and especially to His revealed word.In fact even our very own selves are at war with God out of a heart that we ourselves do not fully know.

Jesus Himself went so far as to say that believing was the "work of God".

"I often wish I could."

Please don't take this as flippant but....join the club!