Hello! So, due to past stuff with family, my personal relationship with God is very distant. To the point where some Christian imagery makes me uncomfortable. Do you have any verse suggestions or really any suggestion to help?
Pray! Pray the prayers that speak to you, the ones you are comfortable reciting. Talk to God. Ramble like you would to a friend you are trying to talk about a problem with. Be awkward. Be raw. Speak anything, no matter how silly, that comes to mind.
Set aside time every day to pray. Pray in bed as you fall asleep. Pray in the shower. It doesn’t have to be the stereotypical, kneeling at your bedside praying. The more you talk to God, the more you will feel comfortable doing so.
Talk about why the imagery bothers you. Start researching the symbolism in most Christian imagery. Look at it from an academic viewpoint. Taking the emotional connection out might help.
I hope this has helped. I apologize for not getting to this ask last night. I pray you come to peace.
