Losing my religion

[Insearchofmyself]

I have been over these forums and been looking for some help with an issue I am having. The issue is that I am beginning to question whether my faith has anything to do with how I have come to terms with the healing process. I was going to church to pray for forgiveness and guidance that would lead me to begin to see the light at the end of the tunnel. However, I am having a hard time seeing that any progress I have made is a result of my trust and faith. Although, I could make the connection that this is a result of divine providence, I am having difficulting with this idea. Because from what I see, there are others out there who have gone through the same thing and come out on top. I don't see any advice for people to have faith in their religious belief which will help them get through all of their hurting. Any response will be great. I have started going back to church and all but throughout this period, my feelings were not that strong. Now that I have started to find myself healing, I haven't been able to place any credit to that faith. Is anyone following

[Admiral Thrawn]

I have been over these forums and been looking for some help with an issue I am having. The issue is that I am beginning to question whether my faith has anything to do with how I have come to terms with the healing process. I was going to church to pray for forgiveness and guidance that would lead me to begin to see the light at the end of the tunnel. However, I am having a hard time seeing that any progress I have made is a result of my trust and faith. Although, I could make the connection that this is a result of divine providence, I am having difficulting with this idea. Because from what I see, there are others out there who have gone through the same thing and come out on top. I don't see any advice for people to have faith in their religious belief which will help them get through all of their hurting. Any response will be great. I have started going back to church and all but throughout this period, my feelings were not that strong. Now that I have started to find myself healing, I haven't been able to place any credit to that faith. Is anyone following

 

What is your religious belief, or what is the object of your faith?

[konfused]

Insearch,

 

I understand what you are saying. I'm not as religious as most when it comes to dogmas and doctrines, but I still believe that you must have faith no matter who or what that faith is aimed at. Take for instance the associations between diet, exercise, and mental health. People who start dieting or exercising begin with a belief that such actions will increase their quality of life. That, in essence is faith. Then a few months later when they are feeling good about themselves, they attribute that success to themselves. Hence, they lose faith.

 

You mentioned that you are going to church. Hopefully, you are interacting with people and sharing your life. That is where the real healing will begin. I only hope that when you do begin to feel better, you will not disregard the community and fellowship that church offers. You just have to remember the initial faith you had that brought you to church and a place where you wanted to heal.

 

I'm at a point where I'm looking for some healing as well. I've been attending a Unitarian church for the past few months. It began with me as a hope or faith that if I went to church and got involved God would help me heal. While I'm not at that point yet, I know it is somewhere in the future. The scary part is that I sometimes wake up and say I don't need to go to church today. Or I don't need to work on myself anymore. Once again, I must resort to the original faith I had that personal growth is what I need and want.

 

Good Luck

[Becoming]

The question is what is your concept of God and how God works in the world? If you see God as a distant deity who deigns to zap us with grace every now and then and you don't feel zapped, then it's easy to discount God as good for much.

 

If, however, you see God as the force of goodness moving throughout all in the world, then it's harder to distinguish what's God's grace from the myriad instances of goodness that come to us through diet, others, exercise, thinking, etc. Look to the grace and goodness you've experienced in the process of healing, and you'll find God's Spirit of grace at work almost invisibly there. You may not feel it like some do, but that doesn't mean it's any less real. Your feelings are not God. But the healing that comes is the result of myriad instances of God's work through many different venues on behalf of your good.

[EnigmaXOXO]

I attempted a response to your thread, but having difficulty trying to articulate my own thoughts, it became to "wordy" as usual … so I deleted it.

 

Thank Goodness (or G-d), BECOMING was able to put my own feelings on this subject into better words for me.

 

If, however, you see God as the force of goodness moving throughout all in the world, then it's harder to distinguish what's God's grace from the myriad instances of goodness that come to us through diet, others, exercise, thinking, etc. Look to the grace and goodness you've experienced in the process of healing, and you'll find God's Spirit of grace at work almost invisibly there. You may not feel it like some do, but that doesn't mean it's any less real. Your feelings are not God. But the healing that comes is the result of myriad instances of God's work through many different venues on behalf of your good.