What's on your mind?

[DragonFox91]

You're only 29. How can you say you've lost at your dream? You've got your whole life still ahead of you.

Its like I just spin my wheels

Is it really lost or does it feel that way? See the difference?

We cast down thoughts and imaginations. In this case you’d rebuke the lie and affirm the truth.

It may feel like I’ve lost my dream. But I know the Lord will provide the desires of my heart. For a day is like a thousand years to the Lord and a thousand years is like a day. No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly.

In that statement you affirm God’s goodness, faithfulness, and timing. You should study spiritual warfare. It would help you combat the negative emotions effectively.

Interesting.

But it feels like it's slipping away.

 

[bèlla]

But it feels like it's slipping away.

Have you ever noticed how you reference God when advising others with similar struggles? Have you ever paid attention to the advice you give?

Consider my recent response in light of this on the other thread. Your suffering may have a greater purpose than you realize.

Either way, your commitment to God is evident. I see it and so does satan. He goes for the jugular in areas of weakness. If he can’t get you to renounce God he tries to make you ineffective.

Keeping your mind centered on dating woes distracts you from bigger things. And that’s the point. If you’ve never read Battlefield of the Mind you should.

 

[Miss Spaulding]

Work tomorrow. Thursdays are usually so insane.

 

[DragonFox91]

Have you ever noticed how you reference God when advising others with similar struggles? Have you ever paid attention to the advice you give?

Yes, God helps. But I get upset sometimes too!

Consider my recent response in light of this on the other thread. Your suffering may have a greater purpose than you realize.

Either way, your commitment to God is evident. I see it and so does satan. He goes for the jugular in areas of weakness. If he can’t get you to renounce God he tries to make you ineffective.

Keeping your mind centered on dating woes distracts you from bigger things. And that’s the point. If you’ve never read Battlefield of the Mind you should.

Sometimes the bad wins. For a few years after college, it won. I felt so hopeless. I blamed it all on God. I thought "I've been going to churches & church groups for so long, & I don't get one lousy date out of it?" I still went to church, I still read the Bible, I still believed God had a plan for humanity of salvation, I still liked learning about apologetics & theology & all that, but yep: I was ineffective. It wasn't evident.
I've been trying to fight back.

Battlefield of the Mind, I've been wanting to read a Christian book. I'll check the bookstore by me.

 

[DragonFox91]

Hello there,

do you work with a trainer or do you just do moves on your own? Also are you a dumbbell guy or machines?

I actually love strength training. Never thought I’d love weights so much. I can give you some ideas to target your legs specifically. My own humble opinion, most guys I have worked with individually and in classes tend to focus more on upper body where the gains and muscle definition happen much quicker. Legs take time because those are the largest muscle groups in the body and targeting the smaller groups within those muscle groups takes patience but also understanding of complex movements.

My preference is using dumbbells and even a stand alone barbell. It causes more more resistance on the muscle and causes you to have to engage other muscle groups for support and balance. More bang for your buck!

Also, when targeting muscles you want to really make sure your protein levels are good, water intake is high, and you are getting a solid stretch in. Stretching before is great but after your workout is key. Tight muscle doesn’t equal strong muscle.

Sorry for going on, I’m really passionate about this stuff!

I don't use a trainer. I use mix of machines & free to keep me stop getting bored from one or the other.

Okay, nice to know it's not just me that thinks legs are harder to build.

Kind off tangent, but I used to run a lot. I once met a dude who had MASSIVE calves. He had a runner's body, but I was impressed at them & he looked good. I wonder what he did to get those calves?

 

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Why in the world is Blake Shelton telling Gwen Stefani thank you for loving him? Sounds like a simp to me.

 

[bèlla]

Yes, God helps. But I get upset sometimes too!

We all do. But refuting negativity with truth really works. You’re training your mind and dispelling lies.

I wrote scripture based affirmations for everything I wanted to achieve, prayed for, and received from the Lord a few years ago. I’ve watched a lot of it come to pass. Things I’d forgotten about. But I wrote everything down and kept a record.

I have moments too. I reinforce my mind with messages that edify and strengthen. I read a lot of self-help and Christian books. And I expect attacks in places of weakness and purpose. I stand in prayer against it and have others doing the same. I’m a big proponent of prayer requests.

Sometimes the bad wins. For a few years after college, it won. I felt so hopeless. I blamed it all on God. I thought "I've been going to churches & church groups for so long, & I don't get one lousy date out of it?"

When I was serving and spending a lot of time at church I felt the absence most. I don’t know why but I suspect the culture was the culprit. I didn’t feel the same at the synagogue. There was less separation and breaking into groups. The community worshiped and dined together and were very welcoming.

Marriage preparation isn’t my calling but I’ve undergone it. I think the process should begin at home with parents and the Lord’s assistance. They lay the foundation and He fine tunes it as we age. We shouldn’t promise the world and fail to tell believers how to secure it.

I’ve done the same with my daughter and we view mate selection as a shared event. It isn’t something we do in a vacuum. My family’s involved and so is @cara-mia. I seek their input on prospects. I could opt to go it alone because I’m older. But it’s nice to know I don’t have to. They want to get involved and keep me accountable.

I still went to church, I still read the Bible, I still believed God had a plan for humanity of salvation, I still liked learning about apologetics & theology & all that, but yep: I was ineffective. It wasn't evident. I've been trying to fight back.

I volunteered to be the wedding coordinator. The person was stepping down and the director offered me the position and the interview went well. As luck would have it, the coordinator was in my bible study and the head deaconess. She filled me in on the job and the challenges I’d face and encouraged me to turn it down. That was the Lord’s intervention. Maybe it would have been too much. I don’t know.

Battlefield of the Mind, I've been wanting to read a Christian book. I'll check the bookstore by me.

You’ll love it. Watchman Nee is very good too. The Spiritual Man is a must. But read her first.

 

[bèlla]

Why in the world is Blake Shelton telling Gwen Stefani thank you for loving him? Sounds like a simp to me.

Goddess worship.

 

[bèlla]

Lent crept up on me this year. I didn’t have anything in mind to relinquish during the period. I’ve decided to do a 40-day prayer challenge and direct my attention to an area of struggle and surrender it to God.

 

[ReesePiece23]

It doesn't matter how level headed and logical you present yourself, they'll ALWAYS be someone somewhere on here to argue the colour blue.

"No, it's not blue, that's green - why don't you go and discuss something that you know a thing about?"

Stubborn, egotistical and bigoted people they are. And I make no apologies for saying that. God help your spouses is all I can say.

 

[SarahsKnight]

Lent crept up on me this year. I didn’t have anything in mind to relinquish during the period. I’ve decided to do a 40-day prayer challenge and direct my attention to an area of struggle and surrender it to God.

Just thought you'd like to know, since you brought up cooking a meal fit for a king with your SO in Miss Spaulding's thread, Bella, that tonight I should be having Louisiana-style Tilapa for dinner ... assuming my HelloFresh delivery gets here on time despite the snow. ^-^

It's a favorite of mine, although of course I can't make the finished product look quite as appetizing as it seems here, with my extremely basic culinary skills. =>

 

[bèlla]

Just thought you'd like to know, since you brought up cooking a meal fit for a king with your SO in Miss Spaulding's thread

That looks delicious! I commend your palate. I almost chose a crab boil for that answer.

It's a favorite of mine, although of course I can't make the finished product look quite as appetizing as it seems here, with my extremely basic culinary skills. =>

You’re probably better than you think. How many servings do you get from the meals? It’s a really neat idea. I’ve never tried it.

 

[ReesePiece23]

You're only 29. How can you say you've lost at your dream? You've got your whole life still ahead of you.

With the rate at which medical science is progressing, we could ALL live to see triple digits. So if you're 29, you're not YET a third of the way in.

 

[Rigatoni]

Things seem to be going a whole lot better today, thankfully. Was in survival mode these past three days, and now currently doing computer work and enjoying the heat, while snow falls outside my window.

 

[SarahsKnight]

You’re probably better than you think. How many servings do you get from the meals? It’s a really neat idea. I’ve never tried it.

A full day's worth, I'd say.

As for being better than I think ... well ... I DID only cut myself once in the two years or so I've relied on these occasional deliveries from Blue Apron or Hello Fresh, so .... That's something, I guess.

 

[bèlla]

A full day's worth, I'd say.

Wow, that’s good. Definitely good for gifts.

As for being better than I think ... well ... I DID only cut myself once in the two years or so I've relied on these occasional deliveries from Blue Apron or Hello Fresh, so .... That's something, I guess.

We’re even. I nick myself on occasion. Carelessness is the culprit.

By the way, the hookah story really happened.

 

[DragonFox91]

With the rate at which medical science is progressing, we could ALL live to see triple digits. So if you're 29, you're not YET a third of the way in.

Well I'm not getting any younger over here. I'm not even getting dates!

 

[Multifavs]

Happy Lent! I fasted from all online communities yesterday for Ash Wednesday. It was a little boring but also refreshing because I didn't need to worry about getting so many things done. Hope you all had a great day!

Things seem to be going a whole lot better today, thankfully. Was in survival mode these past three days, and now currently doing computer work and enjoying the heat, while snow falls outside my window.

I'm glad to hear that! I hope things continue to go better for you Anthonyawesome. And that's so awesome that you're getting more snow!!

 

[Multifavs]

Well...two days ago I suddenly noticed something about one of my favorite Charaboms, Youno. After drawing it multiple times over the course of nearly 13 years, I was looking at some of the official images and realized that all this time I've been drawing it with the wrong ears! It is supposed to have a different color on the inside of its ears...somehow I never noticed that before. So now I'll need to edit and re-post a drawing from last summer.

 

[ReesePiece23]

Well I'm not getting any younger over here. I'm not even getting dates!

Well there's your problem.

It's figs you're after. FIGS. Why can't you FIG-ure that out?