re: Did anyone hit a rock bottom and go back to church and life slowly got better for them?

Parable of the Rich Man...




To the OP, only my church and my relationship with God got me through the greatest loss in my life in 2020...and again, later.


Romans 8:28

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Did anyone hit a rock bottom and go back to church and life slowly got better for them?

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Yea, tons of people.

Stay blessed brother. I don’t go as much as I should to church but I do have faith and read my bible daily

I've recently started reading the Bible again after decades of spiritual neglect. I'm amazed by how much more meaning I find in the words all these years later.

There's too much evil in the world now. I felt like it was time for me to choose a side.

I think things get better when we finally surrender, throw our hands up and ask for Gods help. It’s when we finally realize that we can’t control everything and open ourselves up to Gods plan and His will, that things become better. I could be wrong, but I think that is sort of what I’m hearing. It’s very liberating to sincerely admit to yourself that you’ve made a mess of your life and you need help. And when we accept what happens as God’s will, it becomes a lot easier to deal with disappointment and tough times.

Just don’t ever go back to that old way of life. I was there and I was completely hopeless but thank God I found a way to sobriety. I caused a lot of collateral damage and some may never be repaired. But life is much better now and I will never go back!

Great for you. I left the church for 7 years and, after a divorce, went back.

Turned out religion was and still is a core value for me, but it wasn’t for my ex-SO. Led to a bunch of other issues when core values don’t align. I hope my ex-SO is doing great, but not my place to help. Luckily didn’t have kids, so no reason for me to know.

I’m now happily married to someone who has the same core values as me, and God is back front and center.

Happy for you, and I second looking into ACTS retreat or even silent retreats at Jesuit retreat houses (which are around the country).

For new believers and longtime believers I highly recommend CS Lewis and I strongly suggest this channel. Oddly enough when I clicked on my Youtube account to share this this video was the next one in the queue.
I was going to find another one because of its age and the war it was referring to.
Still, I paused and thought that maybe the reason people are seeking faith right now is because it is another type of war, this one far more dangerous and far more cultural and VERY timely
So maybe this is the appropriate video afterall. Regardless ,I encourage all of you to subscribe to this channel.

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I think things get better when we finally surrender, throw our hands up and ask for Gods help. It’s when we finally realize that we can’t control everything and open ourselves up to Gods plan and His will, that things become better. I could be wrong, but I think that is sort of what I’m hearing. It’s very liberating to sincerely admit to yourself that you’ve made a mess of your life and you need help. And when we accept what happens as God’s will, it becomes a lot easier to deal with disappointment and tough times.

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All of this. He is also willing and ready to share in whatever suffering you are going through. I don't know how it helps, but offering my pain and suffering as a sacrifice to Him really does make it easier.

My vengeance is patient. My vengeance is quiet. My vengeance is devastating.

I used to be the biggest anti religion/God/Church person there was. College life was a non stop party.
Not by any choice of my own I moved to an isolated place back here in Louisiana. The nearest neighbor relentlessly invited me to church. I kept saying no. Finally, I gave in and went. I heard truth. I was loved. I realized how bad and wrong I was.
I now believe without doubt and God confirms it every single day. There is no equal to the joy of blessing. He loves me. He wants the same for you! Follow him. His way is better than anything you can do yourself.