Anybody got any good ideas for doing without earthly luxury, and coping with pain better?
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managing without any luxury
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I am talking about physical and mental pain and exhaustion- pushing to new limits etc. Also, I want to be able to mange without luxurys like friends close by and a nice warm bed. Cheers. Oh yeah, and in all this it is essential that I remain a good and improving Christian.
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When I was a student at Ohio State, I lived well below the poverty level. I lived in an unheated attic, didn't have a car, had three changes of clothes, one bed and no other furniture, and little money for any extras.
It was the greatest period of my life, because that is when I learned to do without, and learned that I could trust God to meet all my actual needs. Without that time in my life, I might not have become a Christian later. I had to learn to trust God with my life, so that I could trust him with my soul, which was much more valuable to me, even then.
I highly recommend volunteering to become dirt poor for several years. God will never be closer nor more apparent.
It was the greatest period of my life, because that is when I learned to do without, and learned that I could trust God to meet all my actual needs. Without that time in my life, I might not have become a Christian later. I had to learn to trust God with my life, so that I could trust him with my soul, which was much more valuable to me, even then.
I highly recommend volunteering to become dirt poor for several years. God will never be closer nor more apparent.
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Simple -- if you do not want something you can not be unhappy that you do not have it. So just don't want.
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In the words of the apostle Paul, who lived richly, poorly,
stoned 3 times, whipped, imprisoned, all sorts of persecution, "be content in all things."
God will give you the peace you seek. he will release you from all sorts of stress, anxiety, depression, and give you understanding in all things. " I can do all
things through Christ who strengthens me."
stoned 3 times, whipped, imprisoned, all sorts of persecution, "be content in all things."
God will give you the peace you seek. he will release you from all sorts of stress, anxiety, depression, and give you understanding in all things. " I can do all
things through Christ who strengthens me."
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My friend and I had a long conversation a few days ago about this stuff...
We finally decided that part of our problem, as teenagers fighting some hard battles between those ever-warring flesh and spirit, is this: If we want to live in the Spirit, then why do we feed the flesh??
The more new clothes I buy, the more I want. The more time I spend hanging out with people who breathe sinful things (swearing, dirty jokes, etc...) WITHOUT the purpose of being a light for them (as opposed to just ..well, hanging out), the more I find myself doing the very same things in my mind - I swore out loud in one of my dreams a night or two ago. Was a wake up call, pardon the pun
The more I watch questionable movies, the more I desensitize myself to the fallicy of worldly things.
I don't know how to fix myself, but I'm glad that as long as I spend all my energies on God, more and more, He will fix me Himself! My advice? Since our attractions are determined by our values, and our values come from whatever we spend the most time doing and thinking about...then think about Him! It's a small step And the only advice I know how to give...
We finally decided that part of our problem, as teenagers fighting some hard battles between those ever-warring flesh and spirit, is this: If we want to live in the Spirit, then why do we feed the flesh??
The more new clothes I buy, the more I want. The more time I spend hanging out with people who breathe sinful things (swearing, dirty jokes, etc...) WITHOUT the purpose of being a light for them (as opposed to just ..well, hanging out), the more I find myself doing the very same things in my mind - I swore out loud in one of my dreams a night or two ago. Was a wake up call, pardon the pun
The more I watch questionable movies, the more I desensitize myself to the fallicy of worldly things. I don't know how to fix myself, but I'm glad that as long as I spend all my energies on God, more and more, He will fix me Himself! My advice? Since our attractions are determined by our values, and our values come from whatever we spend the most time doing and thinking about...then think about Him! It's a small step
And the only advice I know how to give...
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