I know I'm supposed to trust God with my life, but I can't. I grew up in a very abusive situation and learned even as a child not to trust anyone. I wish I could get over this feeling, and I've tried, but I just can't. Does God understand the way I feel?

“I know I'm supposed to trust God with my life, but I can't. I grew up in a very abusive situation and learned even as a child not to trust anyone. I wish I could get over this feeling, and I've tried, but I just can't. Does God understand the way I feel?”

I never thought this would happen to me, but the last year or so my wife and I seem to be drifting apart, and now for the first time I'm daydreaming about how good it would be to have an affair with another woman. Is God maybe leading me to start over again?

“I never thought this would happen to me, but the last year or so my wife and I seem to be drifting apart, and now for the first time I’m daydreaming about how good it would be to have an affair with another woman. Is God maybe leading me to start over again?”

Does God keep punishing us for our sins even after we've confessed them and asked Him to forgive us? I truly believe Jesus has forgiven me, but my life is still messed up because of some things I did in the past.

“Does God keep punishing us for our sins even after we've confessed them and asked Him to forgive us? I truly believe Jesus has forgiven me, but my life is still messed up because of some things I did in the past.
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I've been reading the Old Testament recently (as part of a New Year's resolution). But I've gotten discouraged because I know I'll never be able to keep all those laws. There must be hundreds of them. Do you have any advice?

“I've been reading the Old Testament recently (as part of a New Year's resolution). But I've gotten discouraged because I know I'll never be able to keep all those laws. There must be hundreds of them. Do you have any advice?”

I have a hard time believing that God knows everything about every person on earth, even down to the smallest detail of our lives. Is this really true? I can barely keep track of my own children, let alone think about billions of people.

“I have a hard time believing that God knows everything about every person on earth, even down to the smallest detail of our lives. Is this really true? I can barely keep track of my own children, let alone think about billions of people.”

I've heard it said that heaven will be just like the Garden of Eden. Is that true? But if it is, how do we know Satan won't come around and trick us into sinning, just like he did with Adam and Eve?

“I've heard it said that heaven will be just like the Garden of Eden. Is that true? But if it is, how do we know Satan won't come around and trick us into sinning, just like he did with Adam and Eve?”

Does God look down on poor people? Some of the so-called "Christians" I know sure do, and that kind of snobbery gets me very upset. Some of us were born poor, and it's not our fault that we've stayed poor even if we've worked hard all our lives.

“Does God look down on poor people? Some of the so-called "Christians" I know sure do, and that kind of snobbery gets me very upset. Some of us were born poor, and it's not our fault that we've stayed poor even if we've worked hard all our lives.”

Why doesn't anyone ever preach on the story I heard when I was in Sunday School, about the widow (I think) who was praised by Jesus although she gave very little to God's work? All I ever hear is preachers urging people to give more money, and frankly I get tired of it.

“Why doesn’t anyone ever preach on the story I heard when I was in Sunday School, about the widow (I think) who was praised by Jesus although she gave very little to God’s work? All I ever hear is preachers urging people to give more money, and frankly I get tired of it.”

Did you see the results of the recent poll that claimed the number of Christians in our country is going down, and the number of people who have no religion is going up? Do you think it was accurate?

“Did you see the results of the recent poll that claimed the number of Christians in our country is going down, and the number of people who have no religion is going up? Do you think it was accurate?”

I come from a nation where we worship many gods and goddesses. I would like to worship Jesus also, because I believe He too was a god, but a Christian friend told me I can't do this. Maybe you can tell me why.

“I come from a nation where we worship many gods and goddesses. I would like to worship Jesus also, because I believe He too was a god, but a Christian friend told me I can't do this. Maybe you can tell me why.”

Did Jesus really rise from the dead on that first Easter? How was it possible? Or is the Easter story only a nice myth – just a symbol of the hope we all have for life after death, as one friend of mine says?

“Did Jesus really rise from the dead on that first Easter? How was it possible? Or is the Easter story only a nice myth – just a symbol of the hope we all have for life after death, as one friend of mine says?”

Why did God allow Jesus to be put to death? Couldn't God have found another way to take away our sins and give us salvation?

“Why did God allow Jesus to be put to death? Couldn’t God have found another way to take away our sins and give us salvation?”