Life Changing
I guess "Changing Life" would be a better title for this blog. What I have up is more eye catching, I think. I'm really starting to work on changing my life. There's alot of things that I really don't like about myself that I have control over that I'm just to damn lazy to change. (sorry 'bout saying damn, but it's the only word I could think of to really color my fustration with myself. So to any who are offended, my apologies) I'm tired of being okay with my life. I've decided that I want to strive for more than I'm capable. Trust more on God for my wants, dreams, joys, fears, and life. But how do I do that? The first thing, really, should be to focus on my relationship with God. If I'm not spending time with Him, then everything else is pointles.. right? I mean, if I don't have a solid foundation on which to walk, then why go anywhere? I guess that's why I feel like my life isn't moving anywhere. I have aspirations, but untill recently, I haven't done anything to pursure them. Just recently (you'd know if you read my other posts) I purchased a camera so that I can start building on what will eventually build into either a career, or a decent paying hobby. Also I have been, for the most part, consistent with working out. Recently alot of crap has been going on, but I'm getting back on it. Anyway.. gosh, I feel like every time I write here, it's a novel or something. If you're reading this, and you pray, please pray for me. That is always appreciated! Thanks!
4 comments:
trusting God with everything in your life is the only solution...
and i have found it to be the hardest thing to do
in our humanity...WE want things to work out our way.
i heard this somewhere..."if you want God to laugh, tell him YOUR plans for your life."
im praying for you. :D
Think of it like this. God is there to carry us through our turmoil, but he does say that he can't help those who won't help themselves too. If you want to get places then pray about it and ACT! Don't sit around and wait for God to hand you what you want. You've been doing that for years. Especially this last year. Your relationship with God is growing strong, but you don't know him as well as you think. You should sit in prayer and think through life. Think of Job. He lost it all but gained it all back. Do you think he just sat on his butt, after the boils went away, and God Fedex'd him a new beggining. You are a very strong person and have a bond with God that I envy, but being a beleiver alll of my life I understand a few things. God gave us free will and put us here to live. He will see our choices and decisions and we will be judged. We are not here to wait for him to do everything for us. the most successful people I meet have an ENORMOUS relationship with God. The one thing they all have in common is that they did the work and asked the Lord to help them through it, and he did. They didn't wait to have it given to them. Thats your only mistake that I can see. Hold your head up high. Hold your hands up to the Lord and ask him for strength. The rest is up to you.
Signed,
Someone who cares greatly, but that you won't listen too. Maybe anonymously you will
Thanks for the words of encouragement.. I'm really trying to get out of that "lazy" part of my life. Growing up, I didn't do much except watch TV, plays games, and occasionally I'd go hang with friends. As I said, though, I have starting acting on alot of areas in my life.. it's not something that will change overnight and any attempt at that will fail. But I do pray, not as much as I should, and I'm working on that too. One thing that is kind of a bummer is that I've tried talking with several guy friends about starting up an accountability group, and most of them say, "oh yea, that'd be cool.." but nothing ever comes from that. Yea, I know that most of the change happens on my own, but it sure does help to have some guys to back you up and keep you on track. Y'know? Thanks for giving your thoughts!
There's accountability groups, and there's two guys sitting in a hot tub relaxing after a tiring workout. I've heard of churches that have "introductory" small groups. Get together with a small group for a month or two, then the group disbands, or decides to keep going. No pressure, no long-term commitment. This is nice, because sometimes people don't like to start something they cannot finish.
To live your life, not around "events" designed to manufacture in you a holy person, but live your life in ways that lead to holiness is, I think, the pinnacle of the Christian life.
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