haha... i've fallen getting out of bed like that too. twice. both times i laughed myself out of it because it's such an ironic situation.
i like that quote from grey's anatomy about desire.
It is amazing to me that, although one can have an excellent core group of friends, sometimes God sends along acquaintances to talk with. Sometimes you don't want to bounce ideas off someone who already knows the details of your life. Sounds like you've had that situation...
To pull an Honors quote on you about your rock and hard place... it isn't an either/or, it's a both/and. Humans have to harden themselves against outer influences, even if that means the people we love most because God is the only one who doesn't fail us. I think once we put that into action and let God be the one who satisfies us, we can love everyone around us without expecting an exchange. Not that it's easy. I suck at it. But Shelley grounded me more than once last year with this topic. When we make friends the focus in life, they disappoint and we get depressed. But when we are completely satisfied in Christ, we love others without inhibition and though they may fail us, we take joy in being able to love them without expectations.
This is a perfect proof in an imperfect world. i don't know how to offer advice since i can't even do it myself. but maybe stop focusing on the people around you and what they're doing for you, and think of yourself as entirely alone, allowing God to work with it.
Wish I had an easier equation. But I'm right there with you.
it's great to know that sometimes when you need to vent, there are people that don't know the details to be able to provide bias feedback...
i've realized that if you set high expectations of people, that no matter how hard they try, they'll never reach the standards you set for them... thus leading in failure and anger...
i don't think there's a need to think you're alone... besides, i have hope in the human race... nothing against putting full reliance on God or anything, but i'm not a perfect person, and i'm gonna consistently have these moments of frustration... i'll come to the same realizations over and over... a reliance on God, seesawing back to a desire for more... like the grey's anatomy quote i posted about a month ago:
"maybe our old wounds teach us something. they remind us where we've been, and what we've overcome. they teach us lessons about what to avoid in the future. that's what we like to think, but that's not the way it is, is it? some things we just have to learn over, and over, and over again..."
i guess it'll just have to be something that reminds me how human i am...
thoughts i've come across last night, after posting this... almost debated posting a conclusatory entry, but i was too tired, and it was late...
but thanks for your two cents... sorry you had to slave through that... =)
i like that quote from grey's anatomy about desire.
It is amazing to me that, although one can have an excellent core group of friends, sometimes God sends along acquaintances to talk with. Sometimes you don't want to bounce ideas off someone who already knows the details of your life. Sounds like you've had that situation...
To pull an Honors quote on you about your rock and hard place... it isn't an either/or, it's a both/and. Humans have to harden themselves against outer influences, even if that means the people we love most because God is the only one who doesn't fail us. I think once we put that into action and let God be the one who satisfies us, we can love everyone around us without expecting an exchange. Not that it's easy. I suck at it. But Shelley grounded me more than once last year with this topic. When we make friends the focus in life, they disappoint and we get depressed. But when we are completely satisfied in Christ, we love others without inhibition and though they may fail us, we take joy in being able to love them without expectations.
This is a perfect proof in an imperfect world. i don't know how to offer advice since i can't even do it myself. but maybe stop focusing on the people around you and what they're doing for you, and think of yourself as entirely alone, allowing God to work with it.
Wish I had an easier equation. But I'm right there with you.
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i've realized that if you set high expectations of people, that no matter how hard they try, they'll never reach the standards you set for them... thus leading in failure and anger...
i don't think there's a need to think you're alone... besides, i have hope in the human race... nothing against putting full reliance on God or anything, but i'm not a perfect person, and i'm gonna consistently have these moments of frustration... i'll come to the same realizations over and over... a reliance on God, seesawing back to a desire for more... like the grey's anatomy quote i posted about a month ago:
"maybe our old wounds teach us something.
they remind us where we've been, and what we've overcome.
they teach us lessons about what to avoid in the future.
that's what we like to think, but that's not the way it is, is it?
some things we just have to learn over, and over, and over again..."
i guess it'll just have to be something that reminds me how human i am...
thoughts i've come across last night, after posting this... almost debated posting a conclusatory entry, but i was too tired, and it was late...
but thanks for your two cents... sorry you had to slave through that... =)
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