Thanks for the quick reply. I actually spent last night at a praise event called Gethsemane Prayer, with a group called Korean Campus Crusade for Christ. It was good to just be with fellow Christians and do what we were created to do, worship. The homesickness is getting a little better, but is there any other advice other people have? Thanks so much.

Hey everyone, I posted here a couple times a few years ago and found the people here very kind. Anyway I am in my first week of college, and have been more than slightly homesick. I am very close to my family, particularly to my parents, and being away from them has been hard. I was wondering if you guys could offer any advice, since I'm sure many of you went through some similar times. Thanks.

Thank you so much blackeyedpeas for this; I've been having a lot of doubts in my life recently. I know I am saved; I have asked God to save me from my sins and wipe my heart clean, and to give me the Holy Spirit to lead me where He wants me. However, I don't wake up every morning wondering how I can serve God, and I find it hard to drop bad old habits.
I think some of it stems from the fact that I have been exposed to these things all my life in a Christian home. I have always known that it's wrong to lie, wrong to disobey my parents, but I've obviously done these things many times anyway- is it possible that I've become somehow "desensitized" to these sins, and that's why it's easy for me to do them even after the Holy Spirit tells me not to?
I think my main problem is that I have been ignoring the Holy Spirit for too long and going my own way throughout high school... I want to change in the deepest parts of my heart, but I can never seem to follow through.

Well I haven't been on these forums in over two years; a lot has happened since then! I'm getting ready to go off to college next fall, and a lot of things are happening... but one thing I"m thinking about is: what to do before going off? Maybe I can get some advice from people who've gone through this already. I know college is full of temptations and can at times be lonely and downright depressing... any specific advice for when things start getting tough? Also, any tips on finding a good church that will provide a place to grow and not be misled. I hear too many stories about Christians who fall away during the "four best years of your life." I DON'T want to end up like them...

hey guys. i recently found out that one of my closest friends is an alcoholic. shes really nice but my friend found out about her drinking a while ago. she just started and doesnt drink much, but im really scared for her. i will be praying very hard and i was wondering if anyone else has any advice. thanks, and pray if u get the time. thanks alot.
 

hey guys. i have this problem. i just read a book that says not to date someone who is not christian, just because you think you can save that person, but to let her close friends talk to her. well, i really like this girl, and she is definetly not christian, but shes pretty nice. i am always saying to myself that i should try to go out with her and when im reli close to her, talk to her about God. i mean, i love her and would never want to let her go to hell. am i willing to leave her eternal life in the balance of whether or not someone else will talk to her? i could never live with myself if she goes to hell and i did nothing about it. i am not sure what to do... thanks.

thanks everyone this is a huge comfort. i didnt think any1 would reply but wow! anywayg2g now. thanks again.

hey everyone. lately i've been getting discouraged about praying. when i pray it feels like im talking to no one, just thinking these thougths in my head and God can't hear me... like i'm wasting my time. it's getting harder and harder to concentrate when i'm worrying if God is even listening...