STRUGGLING WITH OUR STRUGGLES
Everyone longs for a bit of excitement, something out of the ordinary to find its way into their lives. There are many substitutes available this day and age to fill the void, to feed the hunger, to occupy our time. The majority of what holds our attention and focus is what owns us. Our society operates on internet and cable services. No face to face anymore, just poor simulations that can give you a feeling that you are actually connecting with someone, but in all truth you are worlds apart and very much alone.
I am certain there are plenty of reasons why so many of us neglect making even a small effort of getting in touch with someone or sharing what is really going on in our lives. Everyone is too busy and besides it does take too much of our time to communicate and clear the air. So we struggle with our struggles and carry our burdens so long we forget they're there. We begin to believe that no amount of prayer could pull us out, we are the problem, and that there must be something we're missing.
As it turns out there is something we're missing! You cannot go forward until you stop looking back. You cannot pick something up until you put something down. Your appetites will grow as you feed them. It does not take long to form habits and to make mistakes. I think one of the biggest mistakes we could make is to ignore God's word that instructs us clearly to take hold of Him if we want to grow, and dump the worthless dirt of despair that causes us to see things from a wrong perspective.
Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. (I Peter 2)
I am certain there are plenty of reasons why so many of us neglect making even a small effort of getting in touch with someone or sharing what is really going on in our lives. Everyone is too busy and besides it does take too much of our time to communicate and clear the air. So we struggle with our struggles and carry our burdens so long we forget they're there. We begin to believe that no amount of prayer could pull us out, we are the problem, and that there must be something we're missing.
As it turns out there is something we're missing! You cannot go forward until you stop looking back. You cannot pick something up until you put something down. Your appetites will grow as you feed them. It does not take long to form habits and to make mistakes. I think one of the biggest mistakes we could make is to ignore God's word that instructs us clearly to take hold of Him if we want to grow, and dump the worthless dirt of despair that causes us to see things from a wrong perspective.
Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. (I Peter 2)
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