I'm 9 years old. Am I too young to give my life to Jesus?

“I'm 9 years old. Am I too young to give my life to Jesus? We go to church, but I think my parents believe I'm not old enough to ask Jesus to come into my life, although I want to.”

I went away to college a month ago, and I'm ashamed of the way I've been acting.

“I went away to college a month ago, and I'm ashamed of the way I've been acting. I've done some things I vowed I'd never do, just giving in to the pressure of the crowd, I guess. God must be very disappointed in me, because I believe in Jesus and want to do what's right. How can I get back on the right path, or is it too late?”

I'm already tired of all the political arguments that are going on right now, and although the next election is still a long way away, I've already decided I'm not going to vote.

“I'm already tired of all the political arguments that are going on right now, and although the next election is still a long way away, I've already decided I'm not going to vote. I don't see any hope for our country, at least not from the politicians. What do you think?”

I've tried to get interested in church because some friends say it'll be good for me but frankly I find it kind of dull.

“I've tried to get interested in church because some friends say it'll be good for me but frankly I find it kind of dull. I hate to offend them, but right now I don't see any reason to keep going. Am I wrong?”

I know we aren't supposed to try to predict when the world will end or when Jesus will come back to earth, but does that mean we won't have any idea if the end is approaching?

“I know we aren't supposed to try to predict when the world will end or when Jesus will come back to earth, but does that mean we won't have any idea if the end is approaching?”

How much do I have to clean up my life before I can give my life to Jesus?

“How much do I have to clean up my life before I can give my life to Jesus? I know I'm supposed to repent of my sins, but I'm not sure if I'll be able to get rid of everything that's wrong in my life. I know I need Him, however.”

Some people came to our door the other day and offered to give us a Bible.

“Some people came to our door the other day and offered to give us a Bible. I told them we already had one, but they said it isn't reliable and we need to read the Bible their group approves, because it's the only accurate one. Could they be right? They seemed very sincere.”

What good does it do to pray about my problems?

“What good does it do to pray about my problems? Nothing ever seems to happen, at least when I pray. Am I doing something wrong?”

Someone I cared for very much ended up hurting me very badly.

“Someone I cared for very much ended up hurting me very badly. Someone where I work says he can call down a curse on her because he has special powers—something like voodoo, I gather. I’m tempted to let him do it, but I promised someone I’d ask you first.”

The best person I know also happens to be an atheist. How do you explain that, since it's Christians who are supposed to be kind and good?

“The best person I know also happens to be an atheist. How do you explain that, since it's Christians who are supposed to be kind and good? If I needed anything, she'd be the first person I'd go to. She's a lot more thoughtful than most of the so-called “Christians” I know.”

Every time I ask a Christian friend of mine a question about religion, he always replies by quoting some Bible verses.

“Every time I ask a Christian friend of mine a question about religion, he always replies by quoting some Bible verses. That doesn't help since I don't think the Bible is necessarily true. Why won't he answer my questions?”

Why does God bring hard times into our lives?

“Why does God bring hard times into our lives? Does He do it to see if our faith is strong, or if we'll get fed up and abandon it? Sometimes I think this must be the reason.”