How to rebuild my faith?

I grew up in a semi- christian home. We used to go to church every sunday when I was younger and prayed on a regular basis. My mom grew up in a penecostal up bringing and my dad was brought up in a regular italian home, with no religion.

So my mom was really into having us pray every night and in the mornings. As I became a teenager I got really close to god, and had really strong faith. My parents then got divorced which got my whole family in a slump. My mom stopped going to church everyone stopped praying. I was in my freshmen year at this time. But I never forgot about god... So since then I have been going off and on with my relationship with god. My faith is at a all time low. It seems to me that even if I pray and go to church and try to love that it just doesnt help.

How can I build my faith back up?

God bless you Santi... God is not the one that moved... he is right where he was before all this stuff happened. You can go back and pick up where you left off. It may take awhile to get back in the swing of things, but, you can do it. God is waiting for you. You have to take the step. You take one step, he takes two. Start by praying, and seeking him, asking him to renew you, and bring encouragement and forgiveness, and healing, and to lead you to the right fellowship where he wants you to be. follow his leading. He loves you, with a love that is everlasting. He will never leave you nor forsake you. He is one that sticks closer than a brother. Praise him for every good and perfect thing that he allows into your life. Read his word, that is his instruction book, and his love letter to you. He needs you back in your place, you need to be in your place. He knows where that is. He will show you. If you do not feel his presence, go anyway. It will come, as you draw closer to him. Find people of like faith, to hang around. Look forward to what God will do in around and thru you.
Blessings...

I know what your going through. except my parents were pastors of a church when they got divorced... I was about 13 or so... I remember having a period that I was just angry at god... trying to figure out if he is everything everyone told me he is... but then I realized.. that... God doesnt make our choices for us.. people make choices... I had to learn to trust God.. Trust his word... and Know that he is going to be everything I dont have.. even if my family is suffering. I encourage you to find a church and get plugged into it... Find people to lean on... some good godly leadership (maybe a woman in the church or something). It can really help your faith when you are surrounded by people who believe and at the same time that you can lean on when you need them. Also get in your bible and seek out who God says He is..and Who he says you are... and in that process I can tell you from experience... YOu will Soar spiritiually. Dont fear the times that are a bit dry... but just press through... You'll See..

HOpe this helped.

Isaiah 40:28-31
(read this... it will help)

You need religious community when you meet people with the same age you have and with deep faith.

Well... You need to find the right church to go to... That's the best place to start...
Just like... look around and go to different churches... And once you find the right one... It will just hit you... That that's where you need to be...
And then things will start falling into place... I know.. I know... You're probably thinking... Okay... This 15 yr. old is trying to help me... But my parents... are also pastors... And before they were... We kinda jumped around churches for a while... Trying to figure out where we fit...

ha ha ha ha ha

Lauren you really need to respect people more... I feel bad for you.

I feel bad for you. moving churches must have been tough.

It is when you've gone to a chuch your WHOLE LIFE! (from when I was born till I was 12.) And then having to leave because the pastor... WHO IS ALSO YOUR UNCLE! was making up stuff about your family! WHO WAS THE YOUTH PASTORS. ( he was mad because they were getting awards and stuff from the district headquarters and he wasn't)
So before you go all sarcastic on me! know the facts... because I lost half of my family when I was 12 due to religious stuff. and I still have faith in God. which is something you'll NEVER experience because Lauren Davis is much too cool for anything like that.

ooo mate nor do you know anything about my life. so before you say im too cool. ha ha ha your a JOKER hailey!!
I feel for you I mean it the youth pastor clan sounds fascinating.

They're no longer youth pastors... they pasor a church now...
BUT.
There is absolutely NOTHING wrong with being a youth pastor...
People need to know about God. And starting with the Youth is the best place to start.
You're a youth... See what I mean?... Youths reallly need God.

I dont understand what your talking about im afraid. a youth pastor?? sorry we dont use the word pastor in england and im new to tx.
does it make a bad person if I dont believe in god? im not asking god im asking for your opinion hailey, xxx

No... not a bad person.
And I missed it... what did you ask my opinion for?

oh I was asking if really religious people look down on unreligious people? xxx

***It is when you've gone to a chuch your WHOLE LIFE! (from when I was born till I was 12.) And then having to leave because the pastor... WHO IS ALSO YOUR UNCLE! was making up stuff about your family! WHO WAS THE YOUTH PASTORS. ( he was mad because they were getting awards and stuff from the district headquarters and he wasn't) So before you go all sarcastic on me! know the facts... because I lost half of my family when I was 12 due to religious stuff. and I still have faith in God.***

Similar to what happened to my father and I...

He began to question certain doctrines of the Church Of Christ (at the time), so they alienated him. He explored other denominations, and found one that suited him the best (Disciples Of Christ).

I was young and simply had questions about God, the Bible, and Christianity in general. Questions that my teachers couldn't answer without getting mad at me. So I got alienated to. I did research my self, and found my own answers.

So, it happened to both of us. The only difference is his faith evolved, mine ended.

no...
well... some do... but I dont... I just don't understand sometimes...

what you dont understand how people can not be religious? x

for Captain- did you ever get it back?

Nope

I'm sorry.

awww cute.

Its fine. I learned more about religion as a result, and became closer to my dad.

Most of my friends are very religious too. And for some reason, they come to me when they're having problems with their faith. I dunno why...