I was about to cry...

[BerkChildOfGod]

I live in Turkey. I went to Taksim Square in Istanbul (Taksim is most popular place in İstanbul, there haves so many churches.) I went for only praying to Jesus in a Church. I went churchs for traveling before, i found the God with myself. Thanks to God, i found the Jesus. I just wanted praying but i didnt thought like that. I was about to cry, i saw the Mother Mary's statue, i saw the Jesus Christ's statue and more. I put three candles. But i started to vibrating, i was like a sick, i was like fell in love. I started to sweating and i thought Holy Spirit saw me. I prayed so much in church, i bought a Mother Mary card, i praised to LORD because he gave me this difficulties but he gave me believe. I want to ask something to warm believers, did you love God much this? did you go to catolic church because you cant find protestant churches and you have to praise to LORD because you can go to church? did you hide your bible? Yes, i did these all. And i dont give up from my believe, i will never...

 

[D-D-W]

welcome to the forums!

 

[for_his_glory]

Hi BerkChildOfGod and welcome to CF

It's not so much about the church you attend, but that of having a personal relationship with Jesus through the Spiritual rebirth and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit that we read about in the book of John and the book of Acts in the Bible as there you will find what your relationship with Jesus is all about and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit that teaches us the word of God. This is where I tell others to start with as being the beginning of our Spiritual understanding as we grow in faith and to know the love Jesus has for us being the greatest love we will ever know.

Praising the Lord begins in your heart as you do not need a Church to go to in order to praise His holy name. The Church needs to be a place of learning the word of God and a place of lifting up and edifying each other as we continue to learn all that God wants us to learn.

Take Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus
Luke 9:23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
Luke 9:24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
Luke 9:25 For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
Luke 9:26 For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels.
Luke 9:27 But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.

 

[NoahK]

I live in Turkey. I went to Taksim Square in Istanbul (Taksim is most popular place in İstanbul, there haves so many churches.) I went for only praying to Jesus in a Church. I went churchs for traveling before, i found the God with myself. Thanks to God, i found the Jesus. I just wanted praying but i didnt thought like that. I was about to cry, i saw the Mother Mary's statue, i saw the Jesus Christ's statue and more. I put three candles. But i started to vibrating, i was like a sick, i was like fell in love. I started to sweating and i thought Holy Spirit saw me. I prayed so much in church, i bought a Mother Mary card, i praised to LORD because he gave me this difficulties but he gave me believe. I want to ask something to warm believers, did you love God much this? did you go to catolic church because you cant find protestant churches and you have to praise to LORD because you can go to church? did you hide your bible? Yes, i did these all. And i dont give up from my believe, i will never...

When I have trouble in my life I have learned to go to God, not to mary or anyone else. Christ tells us that there will always be trouble in this world but those who last until the end will receive their reward. What is that reward? Eternal life for your soul. Do not focus on what the world offers or doesn't. Focus on what God offers and I believe you will find a peace in your soul wherever you are that will never leave you. Because you will always believe in Jesus Christ as you said in your post.