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Christians,

Help me out here.

How does one feel strongly about Jesus? How does one have a personal relationship with Christ?

In general I feel very little or nothing when I think about god and he exists to me more as a vague concept.

Any advice?
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Snipez✝️ · 75w
Pray to Christ, that if he’s real, he’d reveal himself to you. Read the Bible starting with the Gospels ie start at Matthew. I like the NIV translation. It’s eye opening to read the book vs. what we all already think we know it is.
Jordan · 75w
I would begin by asking Jesus to help you. Everybody has experiences, mental models, and/or vices that make that prospect difficult, and asking him to help you navigate that minefield will help. Love/strong feelings are tied to recognition that someone else loves, protects, and provides for you. S...
hodlbod · 75w
Feelings and individuality are over-valued in modern Christianity. But it is possible to feel strongly about Jesus, as a real person, not as an abstract concept. To do that, you have to know who he is — this is best done by reading the gospels, which are in part his biography. This brings you to t...
xpub · 75w
Start by thinking about the holy trinity. This is imo the best starting point for spiritual Christians who are mostly intuition led. As a man, a father and a soul, the holy trinity is always within you and you are connected to God naturally. The masculine plays a very important role in life, which G...
woolcycle · 75w
I feel this begs the question what you do feel strong about, maybe go with that?