Q&A — Faith

Finding Satisfaction

I've recently begun to realize how much more I have compared to peers in less developed countries. With that said, I always want more. Why is this?

How Do I Trust God?

How do I trust God or have faith? I don't want to be disappointed if things don't work out.

Gratitude Heals Depression

How can I be grateful when I don't feel that I have anything to be grateful for?

Dealing with Emotions

How can we deal with intense emotions?

Dealing with Stress

How do you deal with stress?

Overcoming Obstacles

How do you overcome obstacles or setbacks?

Why Pray?

Why pray? It doesn't seem to make a difference.

Christian Journey

I was on fire when I became a Christian but now I feel empty and alone. What happened to me? What do I do now?

Talking to God

Why should I talk to God when it feels like God isn't helping me?

Why Jacob Took the Blessing

Why was it such a big deal for Jacob to take the blessing? Hadn't Esau already sold his birthright?

Why Jesus Cried Out

Why did Jesus cry, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" right before he died on the cross?

Isaac's Blessing

Why doesn't Isaac just take back the blessing once he realizes that he's blessed the wrong son — that is, Jacob rather than Esau?

Why Sarai Chose Hagar

What's behind the whole business of Sarai (Sarah) telling her husband Abram (Abraham) to have a child with her maidservant?

Discover the Ten Commandments

What is the significance of the Ten Commandments?

Making Wise Decisions

How can we be sure to make wise decisions?

The Importance Honesty

How important is it to be honest?

Dealing with Betrayal

How do you deal with betrayal?

Paul's Source of Strength, Part II

Why does Paul say, "When I am weak, then I am strong" (2 Cor 12:10)?

Paul's Source of Strength, Part I

Why does Paul say, "When I am weak, then I am strong" (2 Cor 12:10)?

A Modern Parable

Jesus told lots of parables to explain the kingdom of heaven. What could be a modern-day story that could help us understand the kingdom better?

Gifts of the Magi's

What is the significance of the magi's gifts to Jesus?

Messiah?

Why did John the Baptist ask Jesus if he was the Messiah?

Poor Decisions

We're often tempted to blame others. How do you recover from a poor decision?

Impressing Others

How can we resist the temptation to impress others — to show off or act in a way that's unlike ourselves?

Keeping the Faith

How do you persevere, keep the faith, and not give up in the wake of natural disasters, especially when recovery takes so long?

Religion and Spirituality

Is spirituality found in religion? Is it found in just a single religion, or can it be found through a combination of religions somewhere else?

Faith vs. Religion

Are faith and religion the same?

Helping Siblings

How can we help a younger sibling (or any child) do the right thing and talk to her in a way she'll understand?

Being Beautiful

How do you know when you are beautiful?

Pressure to do Drugs

How do you deal with pressure to do drugs?

Different Beliefs

When you are surrounded by a lot of different people who have different beliefs than you have, and a problem occurs, how do you respond?

Going to Church

Why should I go to church?

Dealing with Enemies

How do you deal with enemies?

Feeling Overwhelmed

When schedules get busy and busier, how do we keep focused and not get overwhelmed?

Being Yourself

Why should I be myself when I want to be someone different?

Teenage Peer Pressure

How do pre-teens and teenagers deal with peer pressure?

Election Concerns

How can we think or pray about the upcoming elections both before and after, especially if we're concerned about the outcome?

Handling Stress

How do you deal with stressful situations when you don't feel good enough to overcome them?

Being Unselfish

Why is it so important to lead an unselfish life? What are the benefits?

Finding Self-Confidence

How do you find the right amount of self-confidence?

Complete Without Drugs

Even though steroids are illegal for athletic competition, so many athletes use them. What's so wrong with using them to build up your strength?

Praying About Poverty

Poverty is still a major issue throughout the world. Are there any Bible passages that can help me pray about poverty?

Let Your Light Shine

What do you do when your siblings are not as into God as you are? When you just get saved at church camp, how do you go home and deal with your friends at school, because I have friends who are "Christians," but they aren't as fired up with Christ as I am?

Trusting God

Why should I follow God when He doesn't give me enough of an explanation?

God's Comfort Through Change

How do I deal with not wanting to move to a new place and go to a new school?

Appreciate Each Day

How can I make every week not seem so long and pointless?

Dealing with Criticism

How do you deal with criticism?

Forgiveness

What does the Bible say about forgiveness? Is it important to forgive?

Exercising Dominion

The Bible says that God created mankind to "have dominion…over every living thing." What exactly does that mean in relation to how we treat our earth?

Holy Ground

A question about Moses not entering the promised land.

"Moses' Sin"

Please tell me what exactly is "Moses' sin." Was it killing the Egyptian when he was younger, or the revolt of the Levi tribe toward the end? What reason kept him out of the Promised Land?

Why the Bible is Graphic

Why is the Bible so graphic at times?

Israelites and Midianites

What are the Midianites enslaving the children of Israel around Gideon's time?

Evidence of Jesus

What if Jesus never lived? Wouldn't that mean all of this is just a hoax?

God's Love for Man

Does God really care about us?

Water in the Desert

How do you find water in a desert? How did the Children of Israel find water in a desert?

God is Talking

How do you know what's right to do in different situations? How do you know it's God who's talking to you?

The Nature of God

In reference to the question, "Does God exist?" I'd like to learn more about the nature or concept of God.

Biblical Life Spans

Why did life spans of people go down when the flood happened?

Evidence of God

How do we know God exists?