I was raised in the church and was once very religious. However, I find that I no longer fully accept the beliefs I once had. I struggle with guilt over my lack of faith and yet I’m not sure where to turn.

Many of us experience a spiritual crisis when we suddenly realize that we no longer accept the beliefs we had as children and young adults. My own sense is that true religion and spirituality come from within. It’s that spark in us that struggles to connect with the spark in the Divine. I would suggest turning both inward and also outward. Inward to discover who you really are and what you believe. Outward to expose yourself to the many different religious and spiritual paths there are in the world. Read books about other religious beliefs – perhaps even entirely different cultures from your own. Attend worship services of other religions to experience their traditions and rituals first hand. Allow yourself to search and explore. Talk to or read accounts of others who’ve had spiritual crises to help you normalize your situation. My own belief is that the Divine Power — whatever your name for him/her is — doesn’t mind if we search and question in an effort to really “get it” from the inside out.