“A family in our apartment complex comes from a country that isn’t Christian. Do you think they’d be offended if we asked them for Christmas dinner? We don’t know them very well, but I can tell they’re kind of lonely. ”
“I believe in God and all that, but I’m enjoying my life and I don’t see any reason to change and make God a part of it. And anyway, I’ll have plenty of time to do that once I’m older and start worrying about heaven.”
“It’s my first semester at college, and I’ll be going home soon for Christmas. In high school, I was active in our church youth group and all that, but after being here I’m not sure what I believe. How can I tell my parents I don’t go to church now? They’d be very upset.”
“I’m not sure I believe in God. I’d believe in Him, I suppose, if He actually spoke to me or something like that, but He never has, and I doubt if He ever will. I’d like to believe, but I just can’t make myself do it.”
“Does God judge us for every sin we do, no matter how big or small it is? I hope I don’t lose my salvation every time I think a bad thought or fail to do something I should, but I worry about this.”
“I’ve been an officer in our church for several years, but I’ve decided to resign. Recently, I realized that my only reason for being an officer was so people would admire me, and I know that’s not right. But how should I explain this? ”
“I know you often say that God loves us, but I’m not really feeling it. My girlfriend says I just need to take it on faith, but why should I? After all, maybe it’s not true. Besides that, I’m not sure it makes any difference.”
“I know I shouldn’t get upset when people criticize me, but I just can’t help it. Even when I know they’re wrong, it still upsets me and sends me into an emotional tailspin. How can I learn to handle criticism?”
“I’m in the county jail for the third time this year, once again for something minor. Each time, I’ve said I’m going to do better, but then I get sucked into doing something wrong and end up back here. Why am I such a weak person? I’m about to give up on myself. ”
“Why is my faith so unstable? Sometimes it’s very strong, but sometimes it’s so weak I’m not even sure it’s still there. Is this common?”
“I know you say we’re all sinners and we all fail to live up to God’s moral standards, but maybe He doesn’t even care what we do. Maybe God just wants us to be happy and have a good time. Could I be right? I hope so.”
“You’ve probably been asked this many times, but who is responsible for all the bad things that happen in the world? Are we responsible for them, or is it the devil?”