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God Can Help You Deal With Emotions

I know I shouldn't be this way, but when I get upset I'll say bad things to people that are very hurtful. Later I'm sorry, but how can I get better control of my tongue?

You Cannot Inherit Your Faith

My grandmother died a few months ago, and we all knew she had a very strong faith. I have to admit I don't, although sometimes I wish I did. How do you suppose she got that way?

Does God Care About the Environment?

A few months ago I recommitted my life to Jesus at a summer camp. I really want to follow Him, but I'm planning to major in environmental science when I start college, and I wonder if God really cares about things like this. Does He?

Are You Afraid to Pray?

I grew up thinking that the only prayers I was supposed to say were ones I'd memorized as a child. Now I'm afraid to pray in my own words, for fear I'll say something wrong and God will be offended. Am I right to feel this way?

I'm Divorced. What Now?

I just found out my husband has been having an affair, and now he's filing for divorce. I guess I'm supposed to be emotionally devastated (like some of my friends have been when they've faced things like this), but in reality I'm just very angry. Is this wrong?

Don't Let Pride Get In the Way

My Christian friends are constantly telling me I need to depend on God. This offends me, because I think we have the ability to run our own lives. It's insulting to imply that we're stupid and weak, so we need to depend on God instead of ourselves.

Value Pets, But Not Over People

I love my pets very much, and they seem to love me also. Do they have souls the same way we do? Sometimes I think they must, because they all have such expressive and affectionate personalities.

Don't Gamble with Your Life—Or Your Soul

Will science ever cure all the things that go wrong with us? If we do manage to eliminate all disease, does this mean we'll be able to live forever? Questions like this fascinate me.

God Will Never Abandon You

My boyfriend got me pregnant, and now he's abandoned me and doesn't want anything to do with me or the baby. I feel so alone, because I don't have many friends or a good relationship with my parents (who are divorced). I know I've been stupid, but has God abandoned me also?

Don't Criticize Your Pastor

Why do some people seem to enjoy criticizing their pastor? I'm in a civic organization with a couple of friends from another church, and it seems like all they talk about is their pastor's shortcomings. Should I say something to them about this?

Does God Care About the Presidential Election?

I know the elections are still many months away, but I'm already tired of all the name-calling and the overblown rhetoric. I've decided just to shut my mind to it all. I don't think God really cares about politics anyway, does He?

Don't Face Problems Alone

I don't understand why some of the kindest and most Christ-like people I know are also the ones with the most troubles. Life just doesn't seem fair sometimes. If God really cared about us, wouldn't He reward us when we're good?