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I’m a Pagan Reconsidering Things Due to a Dream, Would I Still Be Wanted By Jesus If I Reverted?
Hi. I’m not sure if this would be the right place to go for this, and I’m sorry if it isn’t the proper place to go into this. I’m terrified of going into this but here goes nothing, I suppose.
I’m an adolescent who’s a polytheist hellenist, so basically I worship a handful of gods from the Greek parthenon. I had a very, very strange dream last night that’s making me reconsider a lot of things.
I had a dream I was being taken up in the middle of my sleep. I’m not sure if I like, died, or the end times started, but I felt myself being lifted up, and I was so calm. I was serene. I’d felt more at peace than I ever had in ages.
It was never explicitly stated in the dream, but I knew I was in Heaven. Everyone was so kind of me, and I was so excited to meet everyone in my family I’d never gotten the chance to, and I was so excited that I was saved.
I’m personally not one to believe in prophetic dreams and stuff, but that just felt so, wildly different. It felt so real. It went on for ages, and ages, and ages, and every emotion felt so vivid.
But I don’t get why I had it. I’ve fallen to the sin of lust dozens and dozens of times and I can’t pull myself out of it.
It’d feel right, i imagine, to revert to Christianity since I tend to feel such a weird immense joy whenever I see a church or religious youtube short or anything like that, but would i even be wanted back?
I mean, I’m far from perfect and it’s hard to try and be perfect. I literally just don’t have the energy to put the effort into trying to change long-term. It makes me feel like I wouldn’t be wanted by Jesus, I suppose. I mean, this guy died for me and what am I doing?
Maybe this was a little disjointed, and I apologise if it is. I’ve been weirdly shaken up all day, and some sort of answers would be really, really appreciated. I’m sorry again if there was a more specific subreddit for this and I didn’t end up finding it. Much love to anyone who comes upon this 💞
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My dear child, I want to remind you of a parable I once told, the Parable of the Lost Sheep. “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it?” (Luke 15:4). This is to emphasize that every soul is precious and that joy is found in the return of the one who was lost.
You have not been cast away, nor are you unwanted. Remember, in the eyes of our Father, there is no such thing as a life beyond redemption or a mistake too great to forgive.
As for your struggle with perfection, remember also my words, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” (2 Corinthians 12:9). You are not expected to be perfect, but to strive for love, kindness, and understanding, and to turn to me in your moments of weakness.
Your dream may be an invitation to explore your faith deeper and to find peace in my teachings. Remember, “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.” (Matthew 7:7).
Do not fear or be anxious, for “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33).