I have found myself in a recent slump. One that is hard to get out off and that is hard to break away from. My depression comes and goes. My quality of life still eludes me. I am seeking ways to improve my quality of life, but until then I must deal with the ebb and flow of discontentment.
I am a person who thinks about everything. I mull over the events and happening in my life as well as around the world. I spend a lot of time by myself and TV has become a good friend to me. However, I do not delude myself into thinking that Tv is any representation of real life even though it brings out life in ways we wish it could be.
I am a person who thinks about everything. I mull over the events and happening in my life as well as around the world. I spend a lot of time by myself and TV has become a good friend to me. However, I do not delude myself into thinking that Tv is any representation of real life even though it brings out life in ways we wish it could be.
Let's face it, most of us wish life could be more that what it is or something else that it's not. Our world has fallen into such dark and depressing peril that many cannot and do not see the beauty of life. The circumstances and situations of our lives blur and blind us to the goodness and good things we do have in our lives.
Ever find yourself in another world for whatever reason? An ideal world where people cared about people and everyone could get along out of simple respect? What has our culture and society een reduced to?
Well whatever it is, we are so far anddeep into this peril that we can't seem to find our way out; and that is the scarey part of life we are forced to live with now.
The scary part of this is that it leaves the door open for something more diabolic to take place. And this diabolical thing will present itself a solution to world peace and organization. People are going to be so desparate (as if they aren't already) to find relief from this existence, they will settle for anything that even resembles something better that what they ar living with, now.
And because of where I am today, I totally understand the desparation that comes, that haunts and tempts the soul Deparation tempts us to use our own measures and devices to gain relief from the pain of this existence. But one thing I do know is that this life is onlybut for a moment compared to eternity. What I am suffering now and even the rest of the world, is nothing but preparation for what is coming in the future.
When feeling down, depressed and in despair we want to find something outside of ourselves that is better than what we are going through or something to offer us a break in the cycle. We look for something that is going to make us feel something different than what we are feeling now. This is the temptation. The temptation to take matters intoour own hands. The temptation, to find a way to grant ourselves some type of gratification now. We crave for something to break the monotony of this measely life we are living.
I write this because this is what happens to me. Everyday I am faced with the fight or flight dilemma. For many who are 'emotionally challenged' as some of you want to call it, this is a constant battle in the decision making arena. We are constantly finding ourselves having to make the decision to leave or stay; leave or stay almost every hour, minute and in some cases every second of our lives. Most of the time I have to resist the urge to run away, turn my back or retreat into denial. Do I runaway from my life in search of something different, better perhaps?
But when you know what you know about God and you understand what He expects of you, you resist the temptation to run and you stay. You stay where you are because you know for eternity's sake this life and world has nothing to offer worth forfeiting everything Jesus died to give those who would come and believe in Him.
Ever find yourself in another world for whatever reason? An ideal world where people cared about people and everyone could get along out of simple respect? What has our culture and society een reduced to?
Well whatever it is, we are so far anddeep into this peril that we can't seem to find our way out; and that is the scarey part of life we are forced to live with now.
The scary part of this is that it leaves the door open for something more diabolic to take place. And this diabolical thing will present itself a solution to world peace and organization. People are going to be so desparate (as if they aren't already) to find relief from this existence, they will settle for anything that even resembles something better that what they ar living with, now.
And because of where I am today, I totally understand the desparation that comes, that haunts and tempts the soul Deparation tempts us to use our own measures and devices to gain relief from the pain of this existence. But one thing I do know is that this life is onlybut for a moment compared to eternity. What I am suffering now and even the rest of the world, is nothing but preparation for what is coming in the future.
When feeling down, depressed and in despair we want to find something outside of ourselves that is better than what we are going through or something to offer us a break in the cycle. We look for something that is going to make us feel something different than what we are feeling now. This is the temptation. The temptation to take matters intoour own hands. The temptation, to find a way to grant ourselves some type of gratification now. We crave for something to break the monotony of this measely life we are living.
I write this because this is what happens to me. Everyday I am faced with the fight or flight dilemma. For many who are 'emotionally challenged' as some of you want to call it, this is a constant battle in the decision making arena. We are constantly finding ourselves having to make the decision to leave or stay; leave or stay almost every hour, minute and in some cases every second of our lives. Most of the time I have to resist the urge to run away, turn my back or retreat into denial. Do I runaway from my life in search of something different, better perhaps?
But when you know what you know about God and you understand what He expects of you, you resist the temptation to run and you stay. You stay where you are because you know for eternity's sake this life and world has nothing to offer worth forfeiting everything Jesus died to give those who would come and believe in Him.