It is amazing when we can reflect on how we were kept from so many things by the holy spirit that has been with us from the get-go.And it will. I used to have this imaginary shelf that held problems. When something was bothering so much, I felt helpless and hopeless, I imagined me putting that problem up on the shelf and bringing it down when I felt I was strong, had the facts or help to deal with it. I could always put it back up there for a while, but I couldn't think about while it was on the shelf.There comes a point where I know I can no longer do anything to help another so I simply pray and ask God to do it because I am at a loss at to what more I can do for them. Seems to work.Sad she can’t recognize it for what it is, and let it shape her to become better than the totality of her upbringing.I know a girl who developed borderline personality disorder because one parent smothered her and another ignored her during her childhood. No matter how hard she tries it’s an uphill battle for her. That’s just the reality of her life. There are plenty of people like her suffering out there. Not everyone can overcome their circumstances. I’m not saying giving up is ever the answer
she’ll be alright one minute, and the next minute she’ll feel an emptiness that is debilitating. She’s been through the gamete as far as taking pychiatric drugs and psychotherapy. She has no control over her feelings. How do you help someone like that? I’ve been asking myself that for 4 years.
Interestingly ( amazingly) I was listening to something about God and giving your problems to Him. But the trick was, once you gave the problem to him, you can't get it back. He would deal with it.
How alike that sounds about my imaginary old wooded shelf! I was 12 when I dreamed that up! My family never went to church and I had to ask a close friend in college who Jesus was! What a wonder!
Yes, getting close to going on forty years now and he is still my best friend and my one and only.
Rod, short people make up for their height with high iq's.
lol, awe thanks Jackson. I'd tell Rod that but... He actually just makes joke about it because I cannot reach as high the same as he can and sometimes when we are doing projects and such he forgets about that.
Sounds like a good relationship.
da "holy spirit"?