I want to believe - help my unbelief
I want to believe. I yearn to have the happiness and faith that Christians have. I'm scared though. I'm afraid of a few things. I have questions. Many, and I would love to have answers. I'll start by saying I've begun reading "Is God real?" By Lee Strobel. 1. Self Discipline: Will I have the will power to study the Bible and learn enough to genuinely say I believe in Christ? 2. False Belief: Will I just tell myself that I believe and ignore my actual doubts while I attend church and men's groups? 3. Potential Nonexistence: Say I do commit my life to Christ... If there is no eternal life or creator... How much of my life would've been spent worshiping something/someone that doesn't exist? 4. Remorseless Sinning: I am not too proud to admit that I commit the many sins most young men my age commit. However, I'm afraid that I will continue to commit these sins without a genuine feeling of remorse or a want to stop. 5. Earthly Desires: I'm ...