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Sell all you have, take up your cross and follow Christ.

begome mongk

>>673069

You need to study your Bible and Christianity in general before you make your choices, anon. See which denomination you'd like the most. Thik about them. Maybe you want to truly be a monk, or a celibate Catholic priest, or maybe a Orthodox preacher with a wife and many kids.

Don't rush into God's grace without giving it good thought. You'll burn up and regret your over-eagerness. But now serve God everyday of your life to the best of your current ability.

Join one of the brotherhoods. I'd recommend benedictines, they have a good balance.

>>673069

Firstly, you must begome Catholic. Do RCIA and get confirmed.

Secondly, vocation is a lifelong discernment process, God may not be calling you to the priesthood or monastic life but to a different vocation like marriage so don't just think that you have to join an order to give your life entirely to God. If that were true then the faith would disappear in a generation.

Take time to discern, don't drop out or do anything radical. Orders won't look favourably on you in you drop out as it shows inability to commit which is essential to religious life. A degree is also useful for seminary. You will have an obligation to pray the divine office everyday under pain of mortal sin.

Just always remind yourself that it is not your will but God's will that is to be done.

>>673069

Dance

>junior in college

wait

True conversion is not something you can do by yourself. It just happens. Also it's sometimes difficult to differentiate your will from his will. I know you are being honest, but wait to have a full comprehension of your decision.

>>673069

>I am currently a junior in college but I am ready to drop out and join a monastery if that is what God's plan is for me. I am non denominational btw

I know one thing for sure: you spend FAR too much time taking your cues about what God wants from /christian/ than from God's own mouth.

READ TEH BIBLE

PRAY REPEATEDLY, OFTEN, SEEK HIM EARNESTLY

WAIT FOR GOD TO PROVIDE

DO THINGS THAT SEEM NEEDED

eg feed homeless, evangelise, street preach, serve in church, BE the goodness your community needs, whatevs

CONTINUE PRAYING, READING THE BIBLE

WAIT FOR GOD

DO GOOD WHEN AND WHEREEVER YOU CAN, OVER AND OVER. DO NOT TIRE OF IT.

STEP-UP THE PRAYING AND BIBLE READING

SEEK GOD

WAIT ON GOD

DO GOOD TO EVERYONE YOU MEET

BE INSPIRED DAILY BY BIBLE ON HOW TO DO GOOD

Before you know it you'll be so busy being a Godly Christian, you'll forget what the question was.

Never doubt that God has already mapped your route. Just keep living as Christ instructed. And whether you do college or not should not be dependent on whether you want to serve God … God has plenty of people in either camp.

Repent from your sin, read your bible and talk to God through prayer, tell him that you want to surrender to him.

>>673070

>>673072

>>673098

awful sarcastic advice

>>673099

should be ban worthy.

>>673198

How is

>Sell all you have, take up your cross and follow Christ.

"sarcastic advice", dipshit? It's literally what Jesus said you have to do.

>Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

>>673302

Whoops, i misquoted.

>>673070

>Sell all you have

Serious question: didn’t this apply mainly when Christ was literally walking the Earth? Are modern Christians who have careers, contribute to society, have a family to feed, etc. expected to do this?

>>683648

It's optional: if you are Cath/Orth, you could join a monk order or become a priest.

If you're a WASP idk, maybe you watch steve anderson videos all day.

>>683648

Yes. You should spend your money like it is God's.

And it is.

>carrers, contribute to society

You say that, but you meant material gain. There's nothing social about it.

>>683654

>You say that, but you meant material gain.

No, I meant having an actual job that helps people, e.g. doctor, lawyer, teacher, etc. and not being an actor or singer.

>>673069

Read francis di asisi.

>>683743

Patron Saint of NEETs.

>>673069

lmaoing at the pic

also

>asking /christian/ of what is God's plan for you

>>673069

Pray and pray constantly begging that God and his son Jesus Christ with the power of the Holy Spirit may illuminate your path.

>>673069

You pray a lot, you read the Bible every day, you always keep the Commandments at your highest priority, and generally be a good person.