Hi, my name is Tiffany I’m 22 and I’m pretty new to accepting Jesus and become a Christian. I feel like I need some friends with the same faith to fill me up more and not allow me to go back down the same dark path.
Hi Tiffany,
I'm glad to hear you've accepted Jesus, praise God! If you haven't already, I would suggest you find a good church in your area with people who sincerely love and encourage one another. Pray about it and the Holy Spirit will lead you. Friends like what you've described will be plenty in a church full of sincere and humble people.
But remember God is your Father now, even the greatest of friend can forget or leave you, but He alone will never leave or hurt you (Isaiah 49:15). Its Jesus alone who gives strength and keeps you from falling. Jesus alone picked you up from the darkness and He alone can keep you from falling back into it or pick you back up if you do. God can bless and encourage you through friends, family, church elders, even a stranger, but even if we have none of these, we still have all we need, His grace will still be sufficient. So don't be discouraged!
Besides, when something came up, Jesus went somewhere secluded and sought help from God alone. And the more you come to know your Dad in Heaven and grow closer to Him; when something comes up, you too will find that God alone is the source of all help, strength and grace.
Ask and pray for anything, as long as you end it with "not my will but yours be done".
God bless you.