Longing For Something

Amin · Nov 11, 2006

What do YOU do, when you long for something so much it hurts, but you know it will never be.
Chuck.

Silver-winged Flyer · Nov 11, 2006

Amin said:
What do YOU do, when you long for something so much it hurts, but you know it will never be.
Chuck.

Try to remember that God gives us what we need so if there's something I want that I don't have then I'm not supposed to have it. It's not easy but God's timing and plans are always perfect.
T.

Amin · Nov 11, 2006

TLB said:
Try to remember that God gives us what we need so if there's something I want that I don't have then I'm not supposed to have it. It's not easy but God's timing and plans are always perfect.
T.

Hi T.
Yeah, I know it's not easy. I guess I'm the kinda guy that doesn't like to lose things he cares for. That's one thing about me i don't like.
C.

Jo1 · Nov 11, 2006

try to believe that God will give us something even better!and he knows best. nothings impossible for him.

Amin · Nov 11, 2006

My relationship with God lately has taken a nosedive.
It's hard for me to think about those things of God because i, at the time , am finding hard to think beyond my own problem. I know that's not right, and God is still working in my life, but sometimes my human side just comes shining thru.
Chuck.

.chrys. · Nov 11, 2006

Hey Chuck,

What do I do? Well, to be completely honest, I cry my eyes out. Get mad at God (yes!, I do). Cry some more and eventually fall asleep.

These probably aren't the best things to do, but it is what I do!

Over time, I usually see things a little clearer; and my longings turn to something else. I just keep praying that my longings eventually will lead to a longing for God.

Hope that helps (at least, you know you're not alone)!

~Witness

inHisgripkim · Nov 12, 2006

Chuck:

The one constant in my life is the Lord, and from my own life experiences, I have come to realize just how much I need Him and need to stand in His presence. I listened to a sermon about prayer the other day and it really hit home for me. Prayer takes on many forms, but the best way to stand in His presence is to talk to the Lord throughout the day. I talk to Jesus as if He were a friend and standing at my side. I thank Him for all the little daily things that I take for granted. Thank Him for helping me find my keys. Helping me to motivate when I don't feel like motivating. The list is endless.

As for longing, the best way to maneuver around that issue is to redirect thinking and move past that which we long for. If a thought binds, it can also free. When human desire dictates my moods, I have to stand back and ask myself, "what master am I serving and who's will am I fulfilling?" These to questions get me back to ground zero.

Apostle Paul talked about contentment no matter the circumstance. We should long for Christ and seek contentment with what we have and where we are standing at any given time. This is the focal point I try to maintain these days.

You hear the expression "live within your means." Well, "think within your means" seems to be my motto these days.

Stay in the now. Past is gone and the future belongs to the Lord. God gives us "right now." God is and salvation is right now. Leave the future to God and keep your thoughts in the present. Contentment will rush in when you stay present and in God.

Look for the good around you. Look for the good that is happening in your life right now. Keep those thoughts fresh in your mind.

May you find His peace in you and may you stay in His gift of "now." May you find contentment.

God bless you brother,
Kim

Amin · Nov 12, 2006

inHisgripkim said:
Chuck:

The one constant in my life is the Lord, and from my own life experiences, I have come to realize just how much I need Him and need to stand in His presence. I listened to a sermon about prayer the other day and it really hit home for me. Prayer takes on many forms, but the best way to stand in His presence is to talk to the Lord throughout the day. I talk to Jesus as if He were a friend and standing at my side. I thank Him for all the little daily things that I take for granted. Thank Him for helping me find my keys. Helping me to motivate when I don't feel like motivating. The list is endless.

As for longing, the best way to maneuver around that issue is to redirect thinking and move past that which we long for. If a thought binds, it can also free. When human desire dictates my moods, I have to stand back and ask myself, "what master am I serving and who's will am I fulfilling?" These to questions get me back to ground zero.

Apostle Paul talked about contentment no matter the circumstance. We should long for Christ and seek contentment with what we have and where we are standing at any given time. This is the focal point I try to maintain these days.

You hear the expression "live within your means." Well, "think within your means" seems to be my motto these days.

Stay in the now. Past is gone and the future belongs to the Lord. God gives us "right now." God is and salvation is right now. Leave the future to God and keep your thoughts in the present. Contentment will rush in when you stay present and in God.

Look for the good around you. Look for the good that is happening in your life right now. Keep those thoughts fresh in your mind.

May you find His peace in you and may you stay in His gift of "now." May you find contentment.

God bless you brother,
Kim

Thanks Kim.,
I know you're right. It's hard to drop a thought and pick up another. I suppose it take time/
Chuck.

INFJ · Nov 12, 2006

Amin said:
What do YOU do, when you long for something so much it hurts, but you know it will never be.
Chuck.

Good morning Chuck!

I know what you mean...but WHAT I did was to pray to God to deliver me from the sadness of wanting something THAT I can't have! IT worked...REALLY JUST ask THE DEAR LORD to help you through this longing and TO TAKE the burdon off of your shoulders!!!!....

JUST pray with ALL OF YOUR HEART!!! IT DOES WORK!

God be with you dear brother!!!!!

Amin · Nov 12, 2006

INFJ said:
Good morning Chuck!

I know what you mean...but WHAT I did was to pray to God to deliver me from the sadness of wanting something THAT I can't have! IT worked...REALLY JUST ask THE DEAR LORD to help you through this longing and TO TAKE the burdon off of your shoulders!!!!....

JUST pray with ALL OF YOUR HEART!!! IT DOES WORK!

God be with you dear brother!!!!!

I don't know how to reply to this for some reason.

MadeFromScratch · Nov 12, 2006

Kim, that was beautiful and succinctly put.

Chuck, maybe it would help you to sit down and analyze precisely what it is you are longing for? It may seem to be one thing on the surface but if you get right down to it, what is it you are longing for?

I long to be out in the country, away from this city. That's where I'm from and that's where I belong. I'm a fish out of water here. Being here goes against every fiber of my being. I hate it. I cry. "Take me home, country road, to the place, I belong..." (That's a song.)

What it boils down to is that I long for peace and quiet. I long for neighbors who are not so caught up in their lives and "things" that they lose sight of what's important. I long for the beauty of nature that screams out God in a million ways.

Peace and quiet, friends I have things in common with, and a closer relationship with God. When I analyze it, that's what I'm longing for.

And those things can be found even here in the big city. I just have to try harder. I do hope to get out of this God-forsaken place someday though!

Amin · Nov 12, 2006

MadeFromScratch said:
Kim, that was beautiful and succinctly put.

Chuck, maybe it would help you to sit down and analyze precisely what it is you are longing for? It may seem to be one thing on the surface but if you get right down to it, what is it you are longing for?

I long to be out in the country, away from this city. That's where I'm from and that's where I belong. I'm a fish out of water here. Being here goes against every fiber of my being. I hate it. I cry. "Take me home, country road, to the place, I belong..." (That's a song.)

What it boils down to is that I long for peace and quiet. I long for neighbors who are not so caught up in their lives and "things" that they lose sight of what's important. I long for the beauty of nature that screams out God in a million ways.

Peace and quiet, friends I have things in common with, and a closer relationship with God. When I analyze it, that's what I'm longing for.

And those things can be found even here in the big city. I just have to try harder. I do hope to get out of this God-forsaken place someday though!

Hi,
I know what it is I'm longing for. I just can't say.
Chuck.

soyness · Nov 21, 2006

I know what you are feeling right now.

Amin · Nov 21, 2006

soyness said:
I know what you are feeling right now.

How do you handle your feelings of longing. Or don't you do so well?

I don't do so well.
chuck.

climbinout · Nov 28, 2006

I suffer from it constantly.
It may be from an overactive imagination (for me anyway).
Like InHisGripKim said 'staying in the present' is helpful.
I will try it.
I long so much for someone out of reach.
Everytime I see something that reminds me of her I have a terrible pain of longing.
You are not alone in your aloneness.

Amin · Nov 28, 2006

climbinout said:
I suffer from it constantly.
It may be from an overactive imagination (for me anyway).
Like InHisGripKim said 'staying in the present' is helpful.
I will try it.
I long so much for someone out of reach.
Everytime I see something that reminds me of her I have a terrible pain of longing.
You are not alone in your aloneness.

Thanks for sharing.

I used to watch this 6yr old girl, andi watched her off and on for 6 yrs.

I ended up loving her as i would my own, and because i said something to the kids mother, she now won't let me see her. The kid cries to come back and mom says no.

By the way, i watched her because the mom wasn't able and wasn't interested.

Now i miss the little bugger so much, it's like i lost a part of me.

The mother doesn't even have a home
she's somewhere but I'm not sure where.

But , I just wish she would let me see her again.

Chuck.

wiggsfly · Nov 28, 2006

I know how you feel man. I haven't been able to see my own son in years and it really hurts.

In my case, the only thing that has really helped is time, although it is never easy.

Amin · Nov 28, 2006

wiggsfly said:
I know how you feel man. I haven't been able to see my own son in years and it really hurts.

In my case, the only thing that has really helped is time, although it is never easy.

Yeah, I know.

The thing is, she is such a wonderful girl and her mom treats her like she's in the way.

I fight feelings of longing to see her, and also feelings of wanting to do something i shouldn't when it comes to the mother.
Chuck.

Silver-winged Flyer · Nov 29, 2006

I battled yesterday with feelings of longing. It was a really difficult day to get through. The problem for me is that he probably won't want to be friends even after he can start talking to me again because I was too pushy.

I hope everybody gets what they're longing for.

Silver-winged Flyer · Nov 30, 2006

Why do we long for something that God doesn't want us to have? If we ask Him shouldn't He take our longing away if its not in His will?

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