Stories and guidance from Christians like you

I was raised as a Jehovah’s Witness, and it shaped everything I believed about God for most of my life. What I was taught wasn’t the true Gospel. I was led to believe that salvation depended on belonging to a man-made organization, following rules, and doing enough to earn God’s approval. Jesus wasn’t presented as God, and grace was replaced with pressure, fear, and works. It left me feeling unworthy, confused, and spiritually exhausted. I believed in God, but I didn’t know H

'I was born and raised a Christian. Grew up in a Christian household and went to church every Sunday. Around the age of 13 I began to struggle with lots of things, mental health, self harm, making bad choices. I went through some rough years and completely lost my relationship with God and couldn’t have been any further from him. I was angry at the world, angry at God. Last year, I was at the lowest point I’ve ever been in my life. My dad retired at the time and had questione

'I had a very difficult time growing up I always felt alone and often attached to my mother which worked almost everyday and my father wasn’t even around. As a teenager I had anxiety, depression and almost every night I would have dream with demons or the devil. I wanted to end my life so many times at the age of 15, I remember crying to sleep because I wasn’t brave enough to end my life. I met a person wanting to scape my life but my experiences in life make out relationship