“I like to read books that help me understand myself better, and one of the interesting facts I've run across is that if you grow up not liking yourself, then you'll always have a hard time liking other people. Does this mean someone like that can't love God either?”
“What’s wrong with cussing once in a while? My wife gets after me and says I shouldn’t do it, but I find it’s a pretty good way to let off some steam when I’m upset. Anyway, you hear so much profanity on TV and in movies today that no one thinks anything about it.”
“My older brother is a Christian, and a couple of months ago he told me I needed to ask Jesus into my life. I did, but I can't tell that it's made much difference. I'm not even sure God has forgiven me. Does it work for some people but not for others?”
“I have a friend who feels guilty if he does even the slightest thing wrong, but to be honest I'm not that way. I just shrug it off, and I'm mainly grateful I didn't get caught. Does this mean God has given up on me, and my conscience is too hardened to hear Him? What do you think?”
“I know that as a Christian I'm supposed to look forward to Heaven, but I can't honestly say that I do. I've been blessed with an interesting job and a wonderful wife and family, and I don't want to give it all up, at least right now. Is it wrong for me to feel this way?”
“What proof do you have that heaven actually exists? I believe that once we die that’s the end, and this life is all there is. But sometimes I wonder if I’m wrong.”
“I can understand why God lets bad things happen to people who are evil, but why do bad things sometimes happen to good people? I'd like to believe God cares about us, but this is a real problem for me.”
“I'm convinced that I have committed the unforgivable sin. I'm too ashamed to even tell you what I've done, but I know there is no way God could ever forgive me. I thought I could get by with it, but I was wrong. The only reason I'm writing is to warn others not to do what I did.”
“Last year, a friend of mine committed suicide after a long battle with mental illness. I feel so guilty, because I should have seen the signs of what was happening and tried to help him but I didn’t. Can I ever put these feelings behind me?”
“You’ve always struck me as a person with a very positive outlook on life. Is this true? There seems to be so much pessimism in the world today, and I think we need to be more optimistic and positive.”
“I grew up in a churchgoing home, but to be honest I’ve thrown all that out the window now that I’m on my own. Maybe I’ll turn to God when I get older, but right now I’m too busy having fun. What would you say to someone like me?”
“Do you think children can understand anything about God? My husband and I are discussing whether or not to send our children to Sunday school. He thinks it would be a good thing but I think they're too young to understand anything about God. What's your opinion?”