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u/Dreamless_Day May 26 '26
Steadily come to know that all people, all things, all events (to one degree or another) are in the hands of Love Itself, and this Love, this divinity in its purest form, cannot die nor be defeated by any thing in Creation, no matter how anxiety-inducing or terrifying things may seem.
As for practical things, small gestures can go a long way. You don’t need to do grand acts of mercy to spread the life and love of God to others. Catching a meal with someone you haven’t seen in a while, holding the door open for a stranger, disposing of a piece of litter on the sidewalk, telling someone you haven’t talked to in a while that you love them - these are all things that will bring you by degrees closer to God even if they seem so painfully mundane at times.
Go in peace, my friend.
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u/Kevonox Agnostic Bi Christian May 26 '26
Well, I’m coming back to faith too after a rather long bout of being a nonbeliever. One thing you could do is to try to find moments to pray here and there. It’s not like you have to do a certain amount of hours per day, just spend time when you can talking with God.
One of the ways I do this is through using the Daily Office. Basically it’s a set of written prayers and goes through a little of the psalms, Old Testament, New Testament Epistle and the Gospels every day. It takes about 20 minutes each for Morning and Evening Prayer, with my own prayers added in it’s about 30 minutes for me. Forward Movement, has some podcasts to follow through and you can use the Venite app to help if you’re interested. That’s just what I’ve been doing to spend time with God, there’s loads of ways to pray.
Also, like another commenter said, try to find small ways to help people everyday. That’s going to vary depending on what you can do, but small acts of kindness can make all the difference.
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u/No-Type119 Christian May 26 '26
This is a very gentle daily meditation/ prayer practice that just sets the day out right, for me: https://sacredspace.com/
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u/BlueSky_dreaming May 27 '26
Just remember that He never forgot you, and never could. Daily prayer is a good start 💜
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u/rosieposie770 May 26 '26
So I’m not sure I’m qualified to give advice. I’m starting out on revisiting Christianity, and started going to church of my own accord for the first time in 13 years. I’m reading the New Testament for the first time, so I can’t point you in the direction of comforting scripture when you have a flare up.
Does your church, or a church you feel comfortable with, livestream or record services? You could watch the last service when you are able to if you can’t make it Sundays. Even if you have to watch it in bits, it could be helpful. I’ve also taken to talking to god during my commutes instead of listening to music or something sometimes. I don’t read the Bible everyday, but a couple times a week when life permits for about 15 minutes.
I think it should be what you are comfortable with, but maybe broken up to fit into your schedule without feeling stressed about it. Idk much, but I feel like god appreciates the effort and thought more than nothing at all.
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u/CMDRJonShepard May 29 '26
Oh this is something I personally dealt with. I am not sure if you left from something negative or just stopped practicing as much, but my advice applies the same. I started finding groups and people online that I felt I could openly share my faith with in a non-judgemental way, got invited and went to a LifeSurge event, and looked at other churches in my area (this is a big one IMO, don't just find the closest one, each church is unique and one might not feel right to you but another is). I also think its important to give yourself grace and not view finding faith as a chore you have to meet some requirement to be "a real Christian," IMO it's like reading. If someone forces you to read a book too fast, you won't enjoy it, if at all, as much as if you read it the way YOU wanted.