Hacker. Human.
I kinda felt this way yesterday as I battled some internal voices (and some external…) telling me that I completely suck at life.
Ever have one of those days where you just feel beat down?
Where do you find your identity, honestly? As much as I’d like to give the “Christianese” answer I can’t say that I feel that way all the time.
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It must have been going around yesterday. I was feeling the exact same way for most of the afternoon. :/ Like you, I'd like to believe that I put my trust in Christ all the time but in reality, more times than not I'm just looking for something tangible to acknowledge that He really is in my corner.
I punch them in the face like JAck Bauer.
Kidding.
I hate when I'm ruled by their teeny tiny little whiny voices.
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Yes man! I've been there too. You just have those days where you wonder if you were supposed to be outside running a tractor or something else entirely different than what you do.
This world can really beat us up. But as you know, God has a vision for you! He'll see you through.
100% relate to this – THIS WEEK. blah.
Love your honesty! I know that I have days like that. Sometimes I KNOW that's where I am in life and for some reason I choose to stay there. Thanks for the reminder to find my identity in Christ only.
"As much as I’d like to give the “Christianese” answer I can’t say that I feel that way all the time."
An elder at our church benefits from the fact that he is not only a long time Pastor, but also a psychologist who has worked in the clinical field. He repeats something often and it fits well with how you're feeling at this time:
"We're humans first, Christ followers second."
It's natural for us to feel that way.
BTW, you hardly suck. You're a good man John.
Your timing is kinda crazy, Saddington. Crazy.
I've had some opportunities come up for my blog that'd do a totally tubular job of helping others get the word out about some stuff they are doing regarding representin' Jesus. I was ridiculously hesitant to embrace said opportunities, though. Suffice it to say that it was because I was more comfortable being identified and associated with something else other than "this God stuff."
I laid it out all on the table for the wife and she kinda gave me the kick in the rear to do it. Thank God for her – she reminded me of the kinda stuff I should identify with.
It's not always the most comfortable stuff.
who does? 'feel' that way. it must be tough for the 'frontmen' of Church. I find my identity at home with my wife and child
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There are times (more recently than every) that I've felt the same way – I've found you have to punch thoughts like that in the neck (I have bad aim – and landing punches not my thing, so I guess I fail at failing).
We are Humans first, but if we really believe what the Bible says, at redemption we become a new creation – and as much as the old me want to curl up in the fetal position and not get out of bed, I know that I have to. For me, I've found that I can't trust how I feel, but I can trust who Jesus says that He is more.
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If you & Carlos Whittaker feel beat down and that you suck at life, what hope is there for the rest of us?
I should say that I find my identity in Christ, and maybe one day I could say that with a straight face and without feeling dirty all over. But I find my identity amongst my family. My wife is the largest source of my strength and encouragement.
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There's a lot of that going around. I think there must be something HUGE on the horizon… We've got to keep fighting the darkness and the heaviness and the blahs. God's not through with us yet!
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The trap that many people fall into is to think that since God loves me I should always feel terrific and energetic. It needs to be turned around. We experience God in our joys and in our suffering. Every experience I have brings me into a fuller understanding of the Wonder that is God.. We must not mistake "feeling good" as being in the Presence of God. It can be, but not by necessity. At the risk of hubris (and delete if youui find it inappropriate) I have written several essays cogent to this topic at
http://www.ptsdspirituality.com/category/peace/ Semper Pax, Dr. Z
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