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[spanglishnina]

I have been having such deep thoughts lately. It has really made me re-evaluate my life, who I want to be, what I want to do, etc. My conscience has really been "pricked" lately in regards to who I am as a person. I don't want to be the shallow girl who is constantly worried about her hair, her looks, her weight and boys. A superficial life holds

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[petite_fille45]

Wow... If i had a dollar for everytime I thought about myself instead of God, I wouldn't have had to take out any student loans. :) But the only way i've found to cure the "Me Syndrome" is to read the Word and pray. Not glamorous advice or anything, but it helps so much. It is especially important to pray. This sometimes get lost on us because praying can be hard! I mean, what are you suppose to say, "Thank you God... Jesus I need help.... ok, um..." But it is SO important to take every heartfelt desire/need/problem and speak it out to Him because then you have officially addressed it. Also, when you pray, the Bible says that we should "be still." I have also found this very important because God may be wanting to tell me something and He can't do that if I'm always the one talking! But keep in mind that God doesn't always speak very loud... Sometimes you just have to go with your gut. Praying isn't easy, but you will realize after a few days, weeks, or months that it becomes so much better and you will begin to depend on that prayer-time.
Also (geez i'm writing alot tonight!) if you find yourself thinking obsessively about you, change your thoughts. Shake yourself out of it and think of something that requires selflessness. For example, take any thought about the Lord, orphans in Africa, or anything deep and dwell on that for awhile. I think you'll find that it enables you to take your mind off of yourself very effectively.