Expert: Carl Fuglein - 5/18/2011

Question
Hi, im michelle and im 15 years old.
Ok so, actually, my dad is a pastor, so ive grown up in a very christian environment my whole life.  The problem is that i worry all the time.. About pretty much everything. And last year around this time, i did some "rebellion" i guess you could call it.  But then me and my friends sort of got in trouble, but sort of didnt.. Anyways, a boy in my class got accused for "harrassment" and me&my friends had to tlk to the police.. This probably doesnt make any sense.. But i had to start my story a long ways back. So the boy got expelled for doing stuff to us.. And then we found out that he was going tohave to go to court, and we were supoenaed to speak i  front of the judge..(we ended up not having to, bt heres where my story really starts) so last summer i was so scared for this court thingy.. And for once in my life, i actually decided to have god help me through everything.. And it worked soo good, becuz i ended up not having to go and im very grateful.  Whe n school startedlast year, i kind of forgot to keep prayo g and bei g a better person.. Its like, i got what i wantedfrom god and then said "buh bye" to him. And now i really regret doing that.. Considering this school year hasnt been avery good one. And i know it could have went much better if i would have just kept praying and trusting in God and everything.so now im bqck to my old ways worrying about everything and not trusting that everything will be okay.. And i just dot k ow what to do. I know he hasnt left my heart, but i feel that theressomething keeping me from truly trusting in Him and praying and ah man.. I dont even know anymore.. Basically any help with putting my trust in the Lord again would be ammazing.. Because right now i kind of feel like a failure to myself and church, and family, and more importantly, God. Even the smallest bit of help i would appreciate greatly.. Im struggling that much. Hopefully this wasnt entirely  confusing.. Soo yeah..

Thank you sooo much!
Michelle :)

Answer
Michelle-

Congratulations!  You've just come to the realization that you're human!  Michelle, we're all struggling most of the time with something, and often we forget that God is with us, ALWAYS.  Your faith and trust in him is going to be a roller coaster for the rest of your life. All you need to do is just keep trying.

My favorite Bible verse along these lines is Jeremiah 29:11 to 14:

  11For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.   12Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.   13And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.   14And I will be found of you, saith the LORD: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the LORD; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.

hope this helps

carl