What's on your mind?

[ReesePiece23]

It also doesn't help when people tell me that my suffering is for God's glory. It just makes me feel like I'm in an abusive relationship with a narcissist.

It's all well and good being told that if it's in context and makes sense. Otherwise it's just a kick to the testicles - and a confusing one at that.

What about these dizzy spells? Are they stress induced?

 

[alsughasoughaiuyfygh]

It's all well and good being told that if it's in context and makes sense. Otherwise it's just a kick to the testicles - and a confusing one at that.

It's the main reason why I am not comfortable being an evangelist. If I get any theology wrong, it will do more damage than it would solve.

What about these dizzy spells? Are they stress induced?

I've been getting dizzy spells since late August. They can get bad enough for me to collapse to the floor as I did at work a couple times. Testing has been done and I had to wear a heart monitor for 24 hours. They found no problems with my heart and kidneys and I have no diabetes.

The specialist believes it's my medication that's causing it since I've been on it for 10 years now and I may not need as much anymore due to changing metabolism. We just lowered the dosage and I might be going through some withdrawal symptoms. When getting off the celexa a couple years ago, I went through a lot of mental stress. Getting off the Seroquel was a nightmare as I couldn't fall asleep until 6:00 AM on the first night and had flu-like symptoms for over a week afterwards. The current medication might be causing some of these current symptoms but it could very well be that I'm getting sick at this time.

It's going to be a bumpy ride but time will tell.

 

[TheRealAriel]

Waiting for my flight home- got a bag of pick your own gummies for dinner because I'm an adult. Got a fitness magazine too so it cancels out the gummies. (That's how it works, right?)

 

[Toro]

Im so glad the scale is heading south......

*eating tuna with only slightly more enthusiasm than if it were a plate full of carrots.*

.... mmmm.... fish

Spoiler

 

[mojoboy31]

Waiting for my flight home- got a bag of pick your own gummies for dinner because I'm an adult. Got a fitness magazine too so it cancels out the gummies. (That's how it works, right?)

 

[leothelioness]

It also doesn't help when people tell me that my suffering is for God's glory. It just makes me feel like I'm in an abusive relationship with a narcissist.

I used to always feel that way, too when people would say that to me.

Through my study of Scripture and much prayer, however I have come to realize that it's not so much our suffering that God takes pleasure in (He doesn't take pleasure in suffering at all in fact), but, rather, it's what that suffering teaches and produces in us. It produces a resoluteness and strength that we wouldn't have if we never suffered through any affliction or hardship.

And not only that, but as I'm fond of saying here, it's also beneficial to others because how can we truly help someone if we've never been through what they are experiencing? Our prime example is Christ. Two Scriptures I always like to remember are Hebrews 4:15, "For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses," and Isaiah 53:3, "He was despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief." He suffered immensely even unto death and it was all to the glory of God and to our spiritual benefit.

It's amazing, really when you think that even Christ suffered as we have and who better to go to for strength than Him? So, don't let what others say get you down. Go to Him for strength.

 

[alsughasoughaiuyfygh]

And not only that, but as I'm fond of saying here, it's also beneficial to others because how can we truly help someone if we've never been through what they are experiencing?

You know, I have been thinking about that lately. I have a friend here on this forum who suffered the same angry and depressed thinking I had these past few years. Normally I'm useless with advice but this one I was able to get through to and she seems to be going in the right direction now. Makes me think if God made me suffer all of these trials so I would be able to save at least one person's faith...

 

[leothelioness]

You know, I have been thinking about that lately. I have a friend here on this forum who suffered the same angry and depressed thinking I had these past few years. Normally I'm useless with advice but this one I was able to get through to and she seems to be going in the right direction now. Makes me think if God made me suffer all of these trials so I would be able to save at least one person's faith...

Yep, exactly.

 

[Deidre32]

Blessings are back. I logged in, and saw the blessings.

 

[mojoboy31]

Blessings are back. I logged in, and saw the blessings.

hey, what's up, deidre?

 

[Deidre32]

hey, what's up, deidre?

Things are great! Had a great Thanksgiving, how was your holiday?

 

[CodyFaith]

Doesn't mean people won't see the tree in an apparent either so you can if you want.

For me and the roommate however... that isn't going to happen since I have a cat and he has a puppy. *sigh* oh well.

You can just not decorate the bottom of the tree. We have a dog at my moms, a big one, and we just leave the bottom decoration free.

 

[kittysbecute]

Morrowind was better

I think that's the game I died by walking into someone's house and then died again by falling off a giant mushroom. After that I just gave up on it. But i could be mixing it up with another game.

I'm going through a phase lately of quoting someone in a post, writing the first line of my response, and then saying "nah" before deleting it and returning back to the forums index.

I'm a very flippant poster now. Sometimes I just look at the little cursor blinking in the box for a minute or two and then withdraw myself from the site completely.

I then come back and forget what I WAS going to say, and instead post something random like this.

Yeah, I might run for Prime Minister. A procrastinator like me is exactly what this country needs.

I've written out long posts with multiple paragraphs and deleted them instead of posting quite often.
In the case of this post I accidentally hit reply after quoting so there's no turning back now.

I'm glad editing is a simple thing to do on this forum.

 

[Senkaku]

Mimi spilled my water last night and then cuddled up with me purring like she did nothing wrong...oh kitty's,lol

 

[OcifferPls]

Spoiler: Cats and their confounded life-lessons

 

[EyesOfKohl]

I'm DONE with this company

I've had enough of putting my time in each day to try and improve and contribute to the business only to have some idiot take it back 3 steps every step you take forward

No matter how much dedication I could put into it

I have come to the conclusion it will change nothing

Because it is the people - it is attitude and mentality

This you will most likely never change

Especially when the boss is becoming one of them

It's time to take a risk and drastic action to change my situation

If I don't find something else, I will enroll myself into studies

I'm sick of wasting my life and time each day in such an unorganized company

This year, THIS YEAR, IT CHANGES.

God, I pray, please close this door shut and open a new door for me

 

[mojoboy31]

Things are great! Had a great Thanksgiving, how was your holiday?

My entire family was sick with influenza. not the best, but it was okay. Could have been a lot worse.

Finally saw coffee shop girl, but didn't get to talk to her. she was there, but heading out, chatting with some friends at the corner table. I didn't see her until I was going out the door. She waved at me as I passed, which surprised me she'd wave in front of her friends. I'm very anxious and frustrated. lol

 

[alsughasoughaiuyfygh]

On My Mind:

It's stuff like this that make me nostalgic for times I was never part of. I'm going to be honest here, I hope that God will take away all my illnesses, disabilities and weaknesses, remake me an incredibly capable person and allow me to be born in the 1870's, gain immortality at age 25 and let me experience history up until today. I love 20th century history and culture and I would love to experience all of this.

God probably won't grant me this and instead send my sorry hide to Heaven but I can always dream...

 

[Senkaku]

I have been wanting to play my glass flute again

 

[Travelers.Soul]

Life, love, the joy and excitement of the Christmas and what that means....Immanuel, God with us.