“My friend says God can forgive anyone, but I don’t believe it. I got involved in some really bad things when I was younger, and I know God must hate me for all the hurt I’ve caused. I wish I could live my life over again, but of course I can’t.”
“My best friend was killed in a car accident recently, which really hurts. I’ve never thought about death very much, but this has really shaken me. How can I know if I’d go to Heaven if this happened to me? ”
“My parents got divorced two years ago, and I chose to go with my father. Now I’m not sure I did the right thing, because he doesn’t really want me around. Sometimes I wish I could just run away somewhere. What should I do?”
“I know I shouldn’t be this way, but when I get upset I’ll say bad things to people that are very hurtful. Later I’m sorry, but how can I get better control of my tongue?”
“My grandmother died a few months ago, and we all knew she had a very strong faith. I have to admit I don’t, although sometimes I wish I did. How do you suppose she got that way?”
“A few months ago I recommitted my life to Jesus at a summer camp. I really want to follow Him, but I’m planning to major in environmental science when I start college, and I wonder if God really cares about things like this. Does He?”
“I grew up thinking that the only prayers I was supposed to say were ones I’d memorized as a child. Now I’m afraid to pray in my own words, for fear I’ll say something wrong and God will be offended. Am I right to feel this way?”
“I just found out my husband has been having an affair, and now he’s filing for divorce. I guess I’m supposed to be emotionally devastated (like some of my friends have been when they’ve faced things like this), but in reality I’m just very angry. Is this wrong?”
“My Christian friends are constantly telling me I need to depend on God. This offends me, because I think we have the ability to run our own lives. It’s insulting to imply that we’re stupid and weak, so we need to depend on God instead of ourselves.”
“I love my pets very much, and they seem to love me also. Do they have souls the same way we do? Sometimes I think they must, because they all have such expressive and affectionate personalities. ”
“Will science ever cure all the things that go wrong with us? If we do manage to eliminate all disease, does this mean we’ll be able to live forever? Questions like this fascinate me.”
“My boyfriend got me pregnant, and now he’s abandoned me and doesn’t want anything to do with me or the baby. I feel so alone, because I don’t have many friends or a good relationship with my parents (who are divorced). I know I’ve been stupid, but has God abandoned me also?”