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[rain]

today is july 4th. i didnt really do much today because to be honest I felt like because Im english I didnt really have the right to celebrate a holiday that doesnt belong to me but after the sun went down I did find myself sitting out by the pool watching the fire works and listening to the people celebrate next door.

I looked around and thought to myself that I really dont have anything to celebrate even if I wanted to. life is a precious thing and I think that Ive taken advantage of that. maybe I lost sight of it or maybe I just figured it out but either way the way Ive been living really isnt the most desirable of lives even if I am walking with Jesus...or atleast attempting to. I would like to say that its time for a change, that its time to start doing things better, living life the way its meant to be lived but I dont know if I can.

Ive spent so many years down in the pit that I dont know if I can learn to treat life like it should be treated. the reality of it all is that I know that something has to be done but I no longer feel the desire to do anything about it...if I ever had that desire in the first place.

[sweetlittleangel]

hi rain..thank you posting ur thoughts...tat wht im going through too..all of u have said..except im not an english ..i couldnt ve never said it any simplier..i just want u to know u are not alone..i am one too..but i try to keep my trust in Him..trusting tat He is in control in my life..eventhough everything seems miserable right now..i believe God has a better plan 4 u..n for me as well..i know God is at work in you..and i want you to know its never too late to make ur life wht it should deserved for..take one step at a time..no need to rush..start with simpliest thing..tat is to thank God for still being alive..n open ur heart to allow God work in ur life..with Him evrything is possible..im telling this to myself too...i dunno where did i got all this thoughts..but i did asked the Holy Spirit to give me idea wht to say to u..love you in Christ..sla

[Timothy]

Hi gang,

At times when I feel... stuck, I seek God.
I count my blessings.
I look at my struggles and take inventory
of the blessings that can be found in them.
I then praise God and ask Him for understanding
and wisdom. I invite Him into my heart and
offer myself to Him, for his service, to His glory.
I give Him thanks and Praise.

psalm 63:
O God, you are my God - for you I long!
For you my body yearns; for you my soul thirsts,
Like a land parched, lifeless, and without water.
So I look to you in the sanctuary to see your power and glory.
For your love is better than life;
my lips offer you worship!

When I seek and praise the Lord, even in times of
struggle, things just have a way of falling into place.
I soon feel at peace, blessed, and highly favored.

I invite everyone to try it. You might like it!

Love,
Timothy

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Lord Jesus,
Sometimes we face what seem to be insurmountable obstacles. Help rain Lord to trust that YOU will accomplish Your purpose whatever the limitations and frustrations rain is experiencing.
I ask You Lord to provide guidance through the messiness of life, be present even when the mind is far from you, to care for rain even when there is preoccupation with the earthly cares that are away from Your thoughts.
I ask for Your Hand Lord to cover and protect Rain.
Amen

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Romans 12:12

I pray for you rain.....

[angel27]

What awesome advice you all have given rain. I often find myself trying to counsel my husband when he is feeling this way. The first thing I do is what Timothy suggested. Count your blessings. You were given them for a reason. God doesn't just sit there and throw blessings out haphazardly, they are given specifically to you for you for a reason./ If we take them for granted we are denying what God has purposed for us.
Next I suggest that he look around and see what he has that others are missing. He sometimes focuses on how his life stinks, when in reality compared to others he has abundance. Often I have to give a reality check this way. "Yeah you hate your job, but think about the people that don't have one."
Then I ask him to stop focusing on himself and go out and do something, anything for others, without the expectation of gain or gratitude. We have begun to work with the homeless and it has renewed his spirit.
Just remember God doesn't make junk, we take the gifts he gives us and determine through our actions what they will become. Remember the parable of the three talents. Don't bury your talent in the sand for the Lord will look upon that with displeasure.
I will pray for you. God bless you.