Vent Thread

[Hetta]

What do you do when you feel like you're crying out to the ceiling?! It's extremely discouraging - we're supposed to believe that God wants this great intimate relationship with us, but when I sit down, all ready "okay here I am God! PLEASE say something! anything!" and all I hear are crickets, its really hard to find the desire to go and do that day after day.

I do the crying and then move on .. go and find something to do. Maybe you are, somehow, trying to force God to speak when He doesn't now have something to say? Maybe He wants you to "be still .."

I don't know, just a thought.

 

[Tropical Wilds]

My quiet times have been stinking. I've been purposefully sitting down each day with my Bible and little devotional and having my 'time with God.' So I feel like I've been learning a LOT from just sitting down everyday and reading - but my prayers are so bad, it's depressing!

We've been going through some crud lately, and I feel like I'm just begging God for some (any!) encouragement, and I'm either not getting it or not seeing it.
I actually got up from yesterday's Quiet time more depressed than when I started.

What do you do when you feel like you're crying out to the ceiling?! It's extremely discouraging - we're supposed to believe that God wants this great intimate relationship with us, but when I sit down, all ready "okay here I am God! PLEASE say something! anything!" and all I hear are crickets, its really hard to find the desire to go and do that day after day.

Bleh, sorry, just needed to get that out. *sigh*

- Niff

My favorite, favorite, favorite pastor taught me the best prayer that, literally, changed my life. Literally.

I was going through a period where I was depressed, I couldn't even see the end of it. It was awful. I went to my pastor, who was like my best friend, and I said I was so lost, I didn't know what to pray for anymore. I didn't know where to begin, and anytime I did begin, it was the same prayers I always spout. It was getting to be ritualistic, or like begging, not prayer.

He told me to, for one week, pray to God by saying "God, show me what you know I need. I will be looking."

Literally, changed my life. It taught me a whole new way to pray, be still, and look for what's in store for me.

 

[ImaginaryDay]

This is the 'vent' thread, right?

 

[Niffer]

My favorite, favorite, favorite pastor taught me the best prayer that, literally, changed my life. Literally.

I was going through a period where I was depressed, I couldn't even see the end of it. It was awful. I went to my pastor, who was like my best friend, and I said I was so lost, I didn't know what to pray for anymore. I didn't know where to begin, and anytime I did begin, it was the same prayers I always spout. It was getting to be ritualistic, or like begging, not prayer.

He told me to, for one week, pray to God by saying "God, show me what you know I need. I will be looking."

Literally, changed my life. It taught me a whole new way to pray, be still, and look for what's in store for me.

Thank you so much! That's a really encouraging way to look at it - I'm going to try it and who knows, maybe I'll finally "see" it!
..You're awesome.

 

[BigDaddy4]

I wish I was somewhere other than where I am.

 

[Tropical Wilds]

Thank you so much! That's a really encouraging way to look at it - I'm going to try it and who knows, maybe I'll finally "see" it!
..You're awesome.

No problem. Like I said, it was life-changing for me. I was finally looking and thinking in a way I never was before. Totally awesome.

 

[illudium_phosdex]

I've caught a cold. No time is really a good time for a cold but this week is particularly bad.

 

[Nienna_Lady_of_Tears]

I don't know where to turn now. I have nothing of my own... no job, no car, no phone, no money, no bank account. And it looks like I'm going to have to leave my marriage for my own safety.

 

[WalksWithChrist]

...how could I forget?

My vent: There aren't enough hours in the day to be the wife, homemake and mother.
I can only ever do two well at the same time, and forget any "me" time. (I only get that when I go to the washroom, and even then I have little hands being shoved under the door....)
It's exhausting. *faints*

The little hands are cute...but a reminder there is NO privacy in parenting!

 

[illudium_phosdex]

Ugh! Hubs and I have been so busy plus I've had a cold for the last several days and the house is a complete disaster.

 

[DZoolander]

My coworker told me all about the new coffee cream flavor at 7-11 down the street and got me all excited to try it...

So I get up with anticipation, ready to go sample the goods.

Only to notice that I left my wallet at home.

What a letdown.

 

[Tropical Wilds]

I'm going to Disney in two days, and I come down with a bad cold today. Sigh.

 

[DZoolander]

Which Disney? Land or World?

 

[Cute Tink]

I'm going to Disney in two days, and I come down with a bad cold today. Sigh.

Aww. I hope you fight it off before you go.

 

[mkgal1]

I'm going to Disney in two days, and I come down with a bad cold today. Sigh.

Try Zicam now that it's in the early stage. That's worked wonders for my family this year with all this sickness around.

 

[WalksWithChrist]

So I stayed at a hotel last night so I can be close to work due to the ice and snow. I get outside and the car is iced over. No problem since I'm a certified genius and remembered to shove an ice scraper in my pocket! But I still couldn't get the trunk open to throw my bags in there! lol
The doors were much easier to open, so I was ok. I even made it to work on time in spite of the delay.

Since this is a gripe thread, I will say the eggs on the hotel breakfast bar sucked.

 

[dovespirit]

im just tired of being mentally abused by my daughter n husband ; they both dont know what its like to do work around the house ; i ask for help to move a cabinet i get an attitude ;i ask for help for simple chores my daughter refuses calls me a harlot n [bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse] i dont get loved ;im seprating im trying to find a place of my own ;i just cant take it ;depressed n sad

 

[illudium_phosdex]

So sorry for your situation, Dove. Praying that things get better.

My vent is pretty small in comparison. I'd been sick with a pretty bad cold most of last week so things have gotten out of control where the house is concerned here. Both kids have come down with it now so I gave them the day off from school. My plan was that since I'm doing better and they will be just laying around most of today that I'd get some of this caught up today but then I woke up with either a migraine or a sinus headache. I've been a little nauseated too which makes me think it's the former. Needless to say, I've gotten very little done so far. Ugh!

 

[dovespirit]

aww i pray you get well soon ; im doing ok but everything is the same; so i continue wth the housework i have to nobody else will ; im so sorry your sick and its ok to rest you need to get better for your kids ;im sure your a very hard housekeeper ;do you have anyone to help you while your sick ? if i was there id help you ; i know when i complained i sound like the story of mary n martha ;one complained about the other not helping out ; anyway ill keep you in prayer get well soon ok ((((hugs))))

 

[Nienna_Lady_of_Tears]

I'm just so tired of attending daily pity parties.