#wastinglife

[alynflower-blog]

Rejoicing as Christians

Sometimes we can let fear, guilt, and even worry cloud our perceptions and our visions for our lives. I was thinking just yesterday how I had put up these walls, pretenses, fears, and guilt, and while these things also made me sad along the way, I know they have been pivotal to my foundation as a Christian. As Christians we are called to forgive one another, especially things done unintentionally or things that have been apologized for, and that is important to remember. But the sadness that has been brought along with my journey, I knew deep down and know now that it was all just a lesson and a means to an end--my life with Jesus Christ in heaven. That of course gave me incredible peace and understanding in the crumbing around me. But also, as Christians we are not to have fear, worry, guilt even in this world. There is though of course a healthy fear of God over fear of this life, a consciousness to have in place of worry, and guilt to repent and ask for forgiveness. In the midst of life and our journey, we can get weighed down, stuck, drowning, and lost. Jesus is our rescuer and our redeemer, we just have to let Him.

When money can bring worry, decisions can bring fear, when past meets future that brings guilt or confusion, all of these things all become vapors that vanish when Jesus is our rock and true foundation. What once clouded our minds and our spirits is now lifted away, and the Son shines brightly, illuminating our days and lighting a beautiful moon with trillions of diamond-like stars necklacing the sky above us at night. God set us free, are you really seeing it all around you?

This picture above, when I saw it yesterday and the kind of day and thoughts I was having, it really stood out to me. I don’t think I have “wasted” my life as the picture uses that word, nor regret my past (decisions) in a way that doesn’t see God’s hand in it all because it has led me to my understanding and current situation now, which I am so grateful for!!! God has been very good to me. But I will say, I know that in it all, I have learned to have a more quiet spirit, one that rejoices in the days ahead, even the here and now because I have Jesus as my rock and savior. The world fears, has anxiety, all about worldly, trivial things. My mind meditates on God’s Spirit and the gift He gave to us! He is in control and has the plans and keys to my life. “Stop wasting your life”, the picture says, but to me what I saw was, stop wasting life by worrying, by having fear! God has the plans, I just have to let Him work them, all the while I am rejoicing in Him and for Him, and His perfect love casts out all my fear! What power and triumph God has given us through Him. Look up at the big beautiful sky around you, the cuing babies, the delicious meals, whatever the marvelous gift is that God our creator has bestowed upon us--there is so much to be thankful for and to dwell on and in.

Although there are so many other good verses on worry and fear, Philippians 4:4-9 (NASB) comes to my mind from this topic today,

“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice!Let your gentle spirit be known to all men. The Lord is near. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.The things you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.”

So do you look for the good or bad in things? Do you worry even though you have given your life to Jesus? Do you worry for others and focus on the bad, or do you look for all the gifts and opportunities God has all around us, yet we choose to ignore or not do out of fear? I encourage you to rest in God’s plan and rejoice in Him, what He has done and all the ways He does provide, no fear or worry included! With that, encourage others to break the chains and be set free by God! REJOICE always, and if you can’t, find a way! Luckily this life is fleeting and temporary and our ultimate home is in heaven with God.

Artwork credit: Kristy Blackwell

[nuzhetflores-blog]

¿Alguna vez has sentido que la vida se te escapa de las manos? #nuzhetphoto . #photolife #artphotographer #portrait #portraitphotography #portraitgang #wastedtime #wastinglife #dowhatyoulove #doitwithpassion #bebrave #bewild #befree #sonyalpha #modelingtime #portraitmood #moodygram #thinkingout #outofthesystem #lovely #instapic #picoftheday (en Mexico City, Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuQYbZ4jaFn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=553d975iy5xf

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[arcanecircle085]

#vsco #vscocam #blah #rfums #monotone #gensurg #stroger #clubstroger #wastinglife (at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County)

[revolutionoftenderness]

“People are strange. They are constantly angered by trivial things, but on a major matter like totally wasting their lives, they hardly seem to notice.”

~Charles Bukowski

[The Great Machine, 1925 - Giorgio de Chirico] #giorgiodechirico #charlesbukowski #trivial #bigquestions #wastinglife #life

[windofchangenow]

https://youtu.be/9c10qFw7YuY This video clip is fantastic. I could not have scripted this video any better myself. It is absolutely 100% so true and I also cannot understand why people live for the weekend, hate their job so much, but just accept it. As Gary says here, remember "you get to live life one time". #hatemyjob #lifestyle #livefortheweekend #youonlyliveonce #entrepreneurship #lovefridays #mondaymood #enjoylife😊 #wastinglife #garyvaynerchuk #internet #business #getshitdone #makeachangetoday #windofchangenow

[diaryofblackrose-blog]

I know im wasting mine.

[johnzn]

Der #JohnZn fährt schon seit über einer halbe Stunde Bus und kommt absolut nicht voran... Nicht nur, dass der erste Bus nicht kam, nein die Strecke die der Bus bisher zurückgelegt hat, hätte ich zu Fuß schon zwei mal überboten in der Zeit 😒 #HighsandlowsintheLifeofJohnZn #WastingLife #WastingTime #Stau #StopNGo #TrafficJam (Nicht mal das gute)

[teppeiando]

Itssss Monday!!!! Here's let's play a little game Take  selfie from wherever job you're at. If you're making a face kinda like this, you might want to think about what you want to be doing in 2-3 yeas. No rush! Just start thinking ahead. Because you know you might not be this cute forever. But somone who is doing something they enjoy and loving life will be attractive for the rest of their days... Probably. Unless you're just totally Fugly, can't help you there. JK, there's beauty in all. #monday #selfie #work #working #9to5 #fugly #despair #wastinglife #hellhole #suffer #yolo #dyingslowly #comix #drawing #doodle #game #illustration #drawing #office #thegremlinquarterly

[drakebalkan]

I'm a highway man again..I'm a scallywag once again..and a million times and that I try to take it home...#graveyardjohnnys #Holloway #hollowlife #home #rockabilly #rocknroll #wastinglife #wastingthedawn #swedishsummer #stockholm #hässelbystrand #theresstilllight #theresstillhope

[gingerdaile]

This button totally feels me... Its now on my Wal-Mart vest for work! Lol

[tryingto]

it’s hard to “life” when he isn’t next to me all the time.

[fateisblue]

That's why we're blue 💙

[a-dream-or-a-nightmare]

Tumblr Addiction

When you think you have finally defeated Tumblr. You proudly walk away to do something with your life. And then your right back were you started typing about how you “won.”

[amandaameen-blog]

Wasabi Almonds and The Smiths

Anyone else wake up with the impending feeling of "DEAR GOD, I'M WASTING MY LIFE." Because that was me this morning.  I've sort of just spent the past few hours lamenting over my future self who will inevitably die alone with no job, no accomplishments, and no cats to fill the void. So, to rephrase: I've been sitting in my room, shoving wasabi almonds down my throat and listening to The Smiths. Fun times.

Maybe this feeling is just mandated if you're below the age of 86. I mean, retrospect, there's no real cause for it. I do well in school. I always have. I'm a pretty good employee (assuming I don't have to cement a goddamn smile while crowds of sugar deprived children and adults alike huddle around my legs demanding they're brownie Sunday only have organic bacon bits!). I'm in a stable, loving relationship, and although the closer ones are scattered over the country, sitting in their own dorms, I've have a good number of what I'd call "good friends."

Nonetheless, this feeling brings about a deeper one of depression. The old "Eh, you're okay as a human being, but you can be soooo much better." Granted, I don't know what "better" is. Being published? I'd like to, but what writer doesn't have room dedicated for wall to wall rejection letters (at least, as my professors tell me)? Besides, it’s not like I haven’t published articles—I just cared less for them. Having a better job or more work experience? I'm a nineteen year old full time student with a decent resume--maybe not the best, but I've something to show. Being prettier? That one shamefully tends to creep into my head more than I’d like to admit, be it true or not.

I guess I would be lying if I said I still cared about some of my accomplishments. Getting on Dean's List, for example. Not like that was a goal of mine. Maybe that's the real problem. Maybe I don't have enough goals. Getting into the writing program at my school last semester was more or less the best high I'd gotten in a while. I worked for that, not for the grades in some dumb geology class I'm taking as a gen-ed or a pat on the back from some overweight passive agrees I've employer with a bad childhoods whom I can't even muster an ounce of respect toward.

Maybe it is a lack of goals. Maybe a sign that life kind of suck when you're young without much stability in your life. Maybe I'm just babbling now and over thinking what can be a passing moment of a feeling if I'd just let it go and get on with my life like everyone else.

[titan9389]

#perfetionist #Anxiety #mylife #truth #wastingtime #wastinglife #toomuchonline #picquote #walden