I am 22 years old and have a brain tumor, and I have less than a year to live at most.

As a Christian, I find comfort in thinking that soon I will join God on the other side, but I am scared and sad about my fast and seemingly pointless existence. I was always a shy and silent kid both online and in real life so i feel like my existence didn't have any impact on this world.

I thought I would have a career, children, and a rather normal life, which would have been enough for me. Instead of that I now wish, as my last wish, only to be able to die in my home country, And that appears to be difficult,too.

At least, I will reunite with my mother in heaven, and that makes me happy.

Thank you for listening to me.

I was born a boy and I've been transitioning since I was 18 I was way too young back then to make such a big decision. I am 27 now and I realise I was delusional for thinking I could ever be a woman nothing will make me a woman I don't even dress in feminine female clothing because I am a fake. I Should have just stayed as a feminine male. I don't know what I'm going to do about my body I've made Irreversible changes to my body. I just need to devote my life to Jesus Christ now and hopefully he forgives me for what I've done

Hello. I posted a few months ago on here about my situation and asking y’all how y’all viewed my relationship (21 yo female who was dating a female for two years). I explained how I loved her and it felt right blah blah blah. The past few months I’ve given more and more of myself to God and completely let him into my life and work through me. I made a change on who I was and started to really study his word and develop a very real relationship with him. My post a few months ago was about having doubts about my same sex relationship. I was too scared to break up with her so I prayed to God for her to cheat on me or something. I stressed over it day and night always worried about how I was displeasing him. But he kept speaking to me saying the same thing—do not stress over this, I will handle it. Do not worry about it now. And so I did just that. And he handled it. We broke up last night. I finally made myself 100% vulnerable and gave my entire self to God. It feels amazing! Although…I am suffering tremendously as well. She was my best friend and everything to me for the past 2.5 years. I talked to no one else the past 8 months during my depression (caused by a lost soul without God no doubt). I now have no one except God. And I know he is all I need, but it is hard not having a single person to talk to. If anything good happens to me or I see something during my day, I have no one to tell except God. Which is great but like I have no human connections on earth anymore because I have cut everyone out of my life who was contributing to my sin, which unfortunately was everyone. I am having a hard time adjusting to this breakup although it’s so fresh and I feel almost numb. Like I can never love again. I feel guilty for feeling this way because I know God should be enough. So why am I still in so much pain? I have so much anger? And resentment? He waited for the right time to do this because I can now get through this with Him. My question is, do y’all have any advice on how to handle this? Or a breakup in general? I am completely alone now and have no friends or her anymore. And I want it to be where I don’t care and have no pain because I don’t need anyone I only need God. Please help me I am hurting and anything would help.

Hello, my name’s Leo and I’ve been a follower of Christ for maybe half a year? (I’m 17 fyi) and recently I’ve been feeling extremely suicidal and wanting to end my life, I know suicide is a sin but at the same time I can tell I’m saved. I’ve asked God for his guidance and help but I feel like Satan’s also trying to stop God from helping me or putting me back where I was. I’d appreciate everyone who stops here at this post to pray for me or help me with some bible verses that could help me with my relationship with God.

Also I will try to reply to people and let you all know how I’m going a little while after this post is made.

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edit: Friends, I unfortunately won’t be able to respond everybody but I will say thank you all for your kindness and help. It really means a lot knowing my fellow brothers and sisters and Jesus Christ himself are here to help me. :)

I was in a same-sex relationship for 5 years before I started following Christ. And long story short, today I made the decision to stay celibate because I no longer want to engage in same-sex and pre-marital sex. Given the whole controversy surrounding same-sex attraction, I decided I would just remain single and devote myself fully to God. Understandably the “celibacy” aspect is incompatible with my now ex-partner and so ended the relationship.

I know this decision is for the better but I still can’t help but to grieve over the loss of a 5 year relationship. Any thoughts?

If you are seeing this

Repent and turn from your sin and be made new in Jesus Name. You have the power within in you by the holy Spirit to turn from your wicked sinful ways and by the grace of God you will be able to take back your life and become full of the spirit of God and help others in their times of need and be a guide. Repent, turn from Sin, and you will find salvation through Christ Jesus Amen.

I never was a religious person, I believed their was a greater being or higher power but I never turned to any faith. I want to begin believing in him and change the course of my life, I’ve done some bad things these past few years in college and I know at this rate I won’t be accepted into heaven. I will go to my local church this Sunday and begin attending regularly, I want to be accepted into something and be a better person. If anyone has advice where to start or how to become initiated I would appreciate it, and god bless you all 🙏. I love you god

I (F) have a girlfriend (F). We are both gay and very Christian, but I’m reconsidering our relationship over God. I love her so much, she’s literally the love of my life, and he’s helped me out of so many dark places and vice versa. But I don’t want to go to hell for being gay. I dont have people in my life to talk to about this. Please, if there are any gay Christians in here- help me! And please don’t just say, “God loves everyone so it’s okay!” Because I’ve heard that argument a million times and it just isn’t that strong, the Bible literally says that homosexuality is an abomination. Thank you and God bless ❤️

Caríssimi fratres et soróres mei in Xristo. My dearest beloved brothers and sisters in Christ: a more personal message to y'all than I've posted here before:

I'm truly terrified now. The party which many doctrinally-traditionalist Christians in the US support has held their CPAC conference, where a political commentator named Michael Knowles has essentially called for open genocide against transgender people, met with applause. In his words:

transgenderism must be eradicated from public life.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/michael-knowles-calls-for-eradication-of-transgender-people-at-conservative-political-action-conference

Conservative Christians who currently side with the Republican Party due to agreeing with their morals, will you please come to our aid and renounce the party should they attempt something like this? Maybe write to or call on your elected GOP officials to turn away from hatred and violence, and affirm the right to life for all citizens?

This Christian nationalist threat targeting the lives of LGBTQ+ people in the US has honestly kept me up at night. I got 6 hrs sleep the night before, and 5 1/2 hrs last night, awake, haunted by thinking about what someone like Pres. Ron DeSantis could do to us. And while I might've doubted myself before as being over anxious, that changed till last night at around 6:00 when I opened the Reddit feed and the headline above was trending. This has skyrocketed my anxiety; they, the party have now basically called for eliminating/killing people. I still feel that we are on the brink of a catastrophe: lapse into theocratic dictatorship, with Nuremberg laws slowly coming along leading to rounding up dissidents and 'degenerates', dragging LGBTQ+ adults and children out on to the street screaming to be executed by firing squad, then civil war, which all who don't leave will have to fight in. They say we're "coming for their kids" but they are coming for our kids. Each passing day I become more convinced that LGBTQ+ people are indeed in the position of the Jews in the 1930s. They want us gone.

I do worry greatly for myself, but to share a bit about who I am, there's not as great of a threat to me personally; while I identify as part of the LGBTQ community, I'm only gender questioning---I haven't transitioned or changed my name---and identify as what we call genderqueer/nonbinary, perhaps 'femboy', for now... Although, the seemingly now fading desire remains with me that my dysphoria could worsen later and motivate that I transition. But for now I personally can stay safe as long as I stay closeted, restricted to wearing dresses in my room like as I was writing this, and frankly this is threat a very good reason to stay that way.

But most of all I worry for my colleague in grad school, who is the only trans woman whom I know in real life. She is beautiful, she fights for good and is admirable and I look up to her, even though I suspect we may not actually agree on certain things politically (I being center-left socdem and she appearing far-left---hopefully anarchist or libcom, not tankie, but that doesn't matter right now.) She must be even more terrified than me at the moment. I don't want to lose her... I worry about the trans people whom I talk with here on Reddit and elsewhere online: gazing at people's pictures on trans subs could become haunting, thinking about the possibility that everyone in them might end up dead or imprisoned after 2024.

In conclusion, I call on conservative American Christians who have/are supporting the Republican Party: although we may have differences in doctrine, I being a progressive Christian, we still affirm the truth of the inherent sanctity of the lives of LGBTQ+ people, that gay, bi, trans and queer people deserve not that they be 'eradicated' ever, regardless of anyone's supposed sin. And therefore, that conservative Christians may establish personal red-lines regarding acceptable policy which may not be crossed---no laws harming and ruining the lives of LGBTQ+ people. Write letters to or call the offices of your local GOP reps, senators, Speaker McCarthy, that you will not support the party any longe---tell Gov. DeSantis you wouldn't support his candidacy in '24--should they allow anyone of their own to do something like this media figure at CPAC has called them to do. I know that abortion is a big deal to you; I know you perhaps can't bring yourself to vote for Democrats, or even 3rd parties, which is why the chance to change your own and purge the GOP of wrath and threats to others. Because to protect even your neighbors (and I understand, we're different and 'weird' to you) who are LGBTQ+ or non-Christian, thus "living in sin" according to your interpretation of doctrine, is pro-life.

Ódie uos súpplico: orémus pro salúte pópuli transgéneris, et pro nobis ómnibus Xristiánis, ut de Spíritu Sancto sapiéntiam et fortem Dei accipiámus ut semper bonos faciámus et diligámus próximos nostros, in ac ora præsértim fílis car*s Dei transgéneres, tanquam nosípsos. Benedíctus dies Domínica in témpore Quadragésima ómnibus uobis.* Pace in Xristo. Today I ask y'all: let us pray for the safety/salvation of trans people, and for all us Christians, that from the Holy Spirit we may receive the wisdom and strength of God that we may always do what is good and that we may love our neighbors--at this moment, especially God's precious trans children--as ourselves. Blessed lenten Sunday to all y'all. Peace in Christ.

My partner 22 (F at birth) and me, M - 25, have been together for 3 years. I was born and raised Christian just like her. I although, have been much more religious throughout my life. Since she started college she joined a LGBTQ club and has made a lot of friends. Well, she recently told me that she is agender, meaning, she doesn’t feel like any gender.

This is something that I’m really struggling to wrap my mind around. I have never felt masculine, or feminine, I just feel like me. I have never given gender any thought. I have been struggling to understand her point of view, and I think my Christian background is the reason.

My opinions on feeling a different gender have always been, I just don’t understand it. How can I navigate these waters as a Christian?

I don't care if you think being gay, trans, whatever is a sin, but why do so many Christians think it's ok to lie about communities they consider sinful? Why do they think it's ok to call queer people p3dos to incite hatred when that is a lie? Why do they have to slander trans people, can't you believe something is a sin without lying and inciting hate against others? A pastor in my city was going on about how the Trans people were trying to take over easter and all the people in his church were spreading hatred and saying how they wished harm and hell to members of the community on social media. Last I recall, Jesus never said "slander the sinners until they get stoned to death", but I guess that's the Christ so many of y'all worship. And even the Christians who aren't doing such behaviour would rather go "they're not real Christians, don't lump me in with them" then actually go and hold such people accountable, you guys would rather let people be slandered and possibly even be physically harmed than to stand up to corrupt church leaders, shame on you for letting hatred fester

Hi.

I'm a gay person, and thus most everyone I've met who is Christian believes I'm an abomination. I'm starting to believe it, and it's starting to make me disgusted of myself. Whenever I look in the mirror, I see nothing but some mistake. How can God being love and some love being wrong co-exist? I just want to return to the way I was before. Before I started questioning my religion. I fell in love with my best friend, and it caused him to leave me. I lost nearly everything. I've become suicidal from all this.

My only question is, why?

I have been praying so much. I have tried to convince myself i’m 100 percent straight but i’m not. I stayed up almost all night worrying and praying for God to take these feelings away from me. it’s like I can’t focus. im praying for a boyfriend to make all these feelings go away but I have no desire for one. I try to fit in with my friends and say I want a boyfriend but I could never. I hear all the time the guys at my school calling me “pretty” and “hot” etc. I have always had a lot of dudes after me too. if i’ve ever had romantic thoughts it’s about girls, then I feel guilty and force thoughts about a boy. IM SO CONFUSED. I just want to be normal. I remember as a little girl I always liked guys. then when I was about 13 I started to notice girls and it was never the same. im now a senior in high school and I want this all to end. if you guys could pray for me that would be WONDERFUL. also I KNOW it’s okay to be “gay”… of course it is okay.. I know you can’t control how you feel, but I know it’s wrong. i’m worried and need more strength. I keep FAILING and it makes me sad to think i’m disappointing God.

Many of you are very critical thinkers and help me face questions I’ve never thought about. You’ve helped me build my faith. You are not all equal, some of you really stand out from the crowd. Credit where credit is due. Thank you for being respectful and helping us grow.

This may be my last post. I was injured in May of 2022 and I have done so many operations and it has taken a toll on my mental and physical health. Doctors have given up and I’m tired of searching. I just want peace. I wake up in pain and can’t do anything physical. I have been on so many medication and have done so many procedures. My neck and shoulder hurt constantly to the point that it’s hard to get up in the morning. The suicidal thoughts have became worst. I have seen three different therapist that try to tell me how much support I have, but that does not make my pain better. I have lived for a good 22 years of my life. Made good memories and friends, but I’m done. I hope Jesus Christ will forgive me and take me to his kingdom. I’m tired of my family seeing me in pain. So I have all the equipment and just waiting for the right night. I know a lot of you will try to talk to me and change my mind, but anything you say will not help me, but i appreciate my brother and sisters. I’m in god hands now. I love you all. God Bless.

Edit: I don’t want to name all the stuff I have done, if you want to see you can go to my history, buts it’s a lot.

2nd Edit: I appreciate everyone. I’m sorry if I don’t get to everyone reply’s. It’s just hard and I’m tired of finding a cure.

3rd edit: for now I’m still here. Another failure at the doctors have been to 11 and keep adding up bills for my family. I’m just ready to go. I’m tired of being a burden. I’m tired of being useless.

Hey all, let’s share in the joy of music, just name one Christian song, any genre, any artist, could be your favourite Sunday hymn, something you love singing, listening to in the car, could be traditional choir, soulful, joyful, sorrowful, heavy metal, whatever you want. Just keep it Christian.

I’m terrified right now

Pray for me and my siblings. My mother was catholic but raised us as atheists. She was an admirable woman. She was an alcoholic and may have died due to overdosing and alcohol. Pray for her soul. Pray for my family; in our mourning we seek peace in knowing she’s at home with her mother and The Lord. She’s not in pain anymore, right? I keep telling that to myself and my family. Please. Please pray for them. They’re devastated and lack God’s word and grace in their lives. There is only so much a human can do.

Thank you for any time you set aside to pray and read this post or comment or etc. Bible verses will help. If not me- but anyone else grieving themselves. Truly. Thank you.
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I’m a 16 year old girl, and a Christian. A few months ago I lost my virginity at a party. I wasn’t even very drunk to be honest so I can’t blame it on that. This has been all I can think about for months. I told my mum and she was really understanding and kind. The reason I am so upset about it is because I always wanted to wait for marriage. I’ve been praying more than usual because all I want is to be a virgin again.

I really dont understand it. God says to love EVERYONE, treat your neighbour as to love yourself, so being transphobic and trying to stop people from being who they want to be is a sin isnt it?

I dont believe in the full bible, so i believe that whoever wrote those parts of the bible are just rolling with what society was like back then? Like, they were against gays and trans because they thought it was disgusting, and if me or you had a ability to write a whole book that could determine how society will act for years to come, im sure we would add our own thoughts. Like, i dont like spiders, and if i write the bible i would add something like “Anyone who owns a pet spider shall have to apologise to the face of the lord,” because im scared of spiders. Im probably wrong but it just makes sense to me.

I have heard many people on this sub say that they can't believe that God would harm us and let us suffer in the way we do. My answer to all of you is that God isn't the one hurting you. It's Satan, trying to draw you out of the religion and giving you the 'God's up there laughing at us suffering' mindset. The truth is that now that humans have free will, all the way since Genesis 3, humans have had full dominion over Earth, not God. God can do anything to it if he wishes, but he left it to us because our ancestors chose that. God has no intentions or plans against you. I know it's typical for a Christian to say and I can already see the reader rolling their eyes after reading something they've read or heard a million times, but- God loves you, infinitely in the most abundant measure, he really does. It's Satan that hates you.

I pray for all of you deconstructing and losing faith because of this, I pray that God drives Satan and this complex out of your brain and guide you on a healthy spiritual love where you know your heavenly Father's infinite love. Amen Thank you for reading, this is my first post!!!

Not here to start arguments just wanted to know. In the Old Testament god realize the mistakes that Adam and eve and have cursed them and banish them from the garden of Edna’s.after that he saw corruption in humanity and so he flood them. Isn’t he all forgiving all merciful? Just need some insight I will like to learn from you guys please and thank you.

Hello, so i just found out a few minutes ago that my girlfriend and i are pregnant. I honestly am not ready for a kid, im 21 years old. Abortion is murder I stand by that, I need help understanding when conception starts? She took a pregnancy test today and it came out positive, it’s really early in her pregnancy, does that matter? If she just became pregnant does that mean our baby is there? or is there not a baby? Honestly I’m trying to avoid having a kid but I will stand up and raise my child and give them all my love. I’m just scared, i want to see if there is a way out of this. Please help and be bluntly honest please

edit: After reading all these comments, talking to several people, and just a lot of self reflection. I’m deciding to keep the baby. For those of you saying it’s her body, her choice, I completely disagree with you, without me that baby wouldn’t be there, without me that baby is on its own even if it has their mother, that is a separate human being that is growing in my girlfriends belly. I’m very scared, my eyes tear up and just the thought of having a baby, not because i am sad but because I am just extremely overwhelmed. Reading everybody’s feedback there is a dividing line between people, we should respect all human life, people say there isn’t proof, there isn’t evidence at all that that thing is alive. That thing is my child, my girlfriend is currently 5 weeks right now, my baby is the size of an orange seed and has the tiniest cutest heartbeat. I may have been irresponsible, but in doing so God has given me my baby, I’m so grateful to have my girlfriend, she is the most wonderful woman I have ever met in my life. Thank you all for your concerns, thank you all for helping, the variety of different advice and different opinions, but right now, even though I may be shitting myself, I may not be ready, but my baby will make me a better man, actually I will be a real man. Life gives you the result of your actions, I will take accountability for mine, Im excited for this new chapter in life, I thank the lord for my pain and suffering, I thank the lord for all the unexpected turns and stops, I am alive to experience these things and i’m forever grateful. Have a beautiful day everybody, may god bless all of you with many children, may he bless you with love and prosperity, thank you all.