Hello fellow believers in Christ,
I've been feeling really down lately because I've been having more interaction with people at college and got to see a lot of corruption and sin going on everywhere. Sometimes it feels like I'm almost alone in my faith, even the people that I thought were nice and possibly Christians turn out to be unbelievably ungodly.
The church I attend is very warm and encouraging but there are about 40 of us and it's a pretty populated urban area. Outside this small group I feel alone and I feel sad that everywhere around me is sin and rejectors of Jesus.
I came on this forum so I can talk with others and have fellowship. Thank you for reading, any thoughts or advice will be appreciated. Praise the Lord.
Welcome!
The only thing that comes to mind is:
2 Corinthians 6:14-18 (KJV)
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in [them]; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean [thing]; and I will receive you, And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
I know it's easier said than done, but consider this:
Matthew 4:4 (KJV)
But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
So we eat bread (food) to live, but here is says we SHALL NOT live by bread alone, but... so what is it? A metaphor or is it real? I thoroughly believe it's real, literally. All humans have a void that can only be filled by God Almighty. The world, ignorant of God, try to fill it with pleasures and remain unfulfilled so they try something else. After all the "socially legal" stuff is tried, they dabble in the evil stuff until society actually changes to allow the evil actions.
When we become Christians that void is, at first filled, because as babes in Christ we need very little food. As we grow and get bigger, we need more food, but sadly I find most Christian very anorexic and don't even know it. They try to fill up on the milk, which is ok, but is it really satisfying. I sense this is what you're suffering, though you chalk it up to having no friends, but Jesus sticks closer than a brother, Pro 18:24. Don't take this as a rebuke or chastisement, but as encouragement to seek more of Jesus and that void will be filled, only for it to empty out again, and we need to get it filled. That's what happens in growth
Watch this video and pay attention to the words and you'll see what I mean. "And the things of earth will grow strangely dim"...
Numbers 6:24-26 (KJV)
The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.