boredom

[a.baker]

Some questions for thought. Why do more people need to be more involved with something constantly than others. I am not talking about those with disorders or those who try to escape the root of a problem. I am talking about ones who need activity after activity to not become lazy or easily bored. What is God's purpose of boredom? Is it also a way for Satan to pull us into unpleasant habits? What do those in constant poverty do with boredom in such a entertained world? What happens when simple activities are not enough? Mind tricks can form also with boredom i.e. thinking too much about a certain topic. When God gives us so much energy and ambition but no direction what are we to do with that? Of course pray but how do we focus when boredom takes over and you find unwanted habits starting to form?

[a.baker]

Something I want to add; one that has a need to stay in constant physical motion, weather in body or emotion but something of physical nature. Go go go...

O.k. me personally I used to be excessive in many habits. I repented but the energy is still there and I need to fill it with something pleasing to Him that doesn't cost money. I can't sit still. If I do physically and emotionally I find myself in a hard time to control myself if that makes sense. Probably why I come here so much LOL! Boredom comes so easy and quickly to me...

[InTheWind]

Boredom is the Devils time imo, gives us too much time to dwell on negative thoughts.
I read once that in the 1800`s woman that lived out on the prairie in sod houses had a very high suicide rate. They sat around all day long with nothing to do but watch the dust blow by, couldn`t even dust because the house was made of dust and dirt.
That and we are leaky vessels and have to keep re-filling ourselves with the HS, add nothing to do to that and we head down hill fast.
I think we need too stay active in as many things as possible and fellowship with others.
This has been a problem for me , health problems keep me from working a steady job and also keeps me from belonging to a church and getting fellowship.
I can really notice the difference in my personality when i get on a project that keeps me busy i`m in a good mood, and when i`m not doing something my mind gets to worrying about all kinds of things.
Also i agree we need to stay active physically to keep us healthy in mind and body.
It`s kinda a earthly thing isn`t it :(

[CoreIssue]

Agree with ITW. We need to be active to be healthy. Made that way.

We have a drive to have purpose. Now, is that purpose selfish or selfless? Big question.

[kay-gee]

Oh my a.baker! don't tell me you are going through this also.

all the best...

[a.baker]

I want to do much for God to please Him but I can't quite put my finger on it. Once I do, my energy seems to suck down before I get started. It is like God is giving me much but I don't know what to do with it and it becomes tired or lazy when I don't use it.

I won't lie there are things I desperately want to do for myself like buy a house. All the work involved with fixing an old house or yard work is really enjoyable to me. I do what I can with where we live but it is not my house and of course funds are extremely low. I raked so many leaves lately since all the snow has melted to help clean up the yard and I have been doing a lot of shoveling when there is snow. I enjoy that type of hands on work and the results there are in the end.

Something I must confess is that I used to use harmful substances about a year and a half ago to give me energy. I was using them for about 10 or 11 years and it started to effect my heart quite bad (I think I was on edge of pushing a stroke or something). I stopped using those before I knew about repentance because what it did to my heart scared me so much. My heart would beat so hard and fast and than stop for 4 seconds or so. When it beat hard it felt like it was going to pop out of my chest and I would get numbness with it. Once I stopped the pills it disappeared after about a month or two of time. Your only supposed to take one a day and I was taking four, every day for such a long period of time. The bottle said to not exceed taking their product for more than 3 months. But I did so many others.

When I read about repenting I stopped the other two substances that I used to use to help cope with boredom. I also used to have issues with gaining any weight even though I used to be just about under weight. I was never anorexic but close at times. I think the smallest I got was 115lbs. at 5 ft. 7 ins. tall; so pretty close. If I gained 2 lbs. I would eat very little and exercise very much. People were constantly commenting on how small I was and how I needed to eat. For some sick reason that used to make me feel good. Thats not me at all any more. But I still think about 5 to 10 lbs in the back of my head and find myself stirring up lies to myself. I have to fight those lies and ignore them.

So with that said , I am still struggling with some fleshy emotions and I am trying to find ways to fill that space with things that are pleasing to Him. I also have a huge drive to do something for Him. I feel, the need out in the world, is so huge, that I can't stand sitting here. I want to get out and do something about it. I feel like I am waisting His time. I can't stand waisting time. But it's not my time it's His. I feel He gave me much to use it for His purpose and I think and pray "o.k. what purpose? Anything any where I will go and I will do with all I can". Hmm maybe He is still teaching me patience? I hope I make sense. Thank x for listening!! :)

[kay-gee]

I'm going to take on the job of removing the mildew from mom-in-laws house. A very hands on kind of thing, should keep me busy a couple of weeks at any rate. I'm gonna try Javex and water and elbow grease for the parts that I can reach. See what happens!

all the best...

['67Scofield]

I do what I can with where we live but it is not my house and of course funds are extremely low.

Do you have a job? (i'm not being a smart donkey)
or are u currently unemployed? or is work slow? (being self-employed myself I know what that's like)
or do u have kid(s)?
or school?


I raked so many leaves lately since all the snow has melted to help clean up the yard and I have been doing a lot of shoveling when there is snow.
oh yeah? show me your muscles. (just being silly) :)

[a.baker]

I do have a job (which is hands on) and a kid ( no problem in asking these questions). She is four so she doesn't have a whole lot of independence. So I do a lot with her. My husband is trying to find work still. The house we live in is a house that is from friends at church that let us stay here rent free (3 mths) if we do the upkeep because we couldn't afford our last place because of my husbands job loss. We have been living here for about 2 wks. now, so we just moved. So we have no money to get involved in much of anything like say hobbies. Hardly the gas money to get where we need to go; so were kinda stuck.

We have tried so many things to better our situation and things crumble all the time so we are kinda used to it. Maybe that is why I partly feel like I need to be doing more because there is a need. A need for myself, my family, and most importantly the deadened world that lives in the darkness. I have much to give but no where to give it. Boy it bothers me when I want to give and everyone is like "give money or give things". What about giving time to listen and trying to understand and giving encouragement; those are the real important things all these charities and ministries leave out.

They always want others to take a class before they talk to them about Jesus. Why would someone have to take a class to tell about how wonderful He is and read the bible together and be a loving friend who really does care for them? If the passion is there and the testimony than what is the point of a class? Has it really fallen away that much to where the trueness of His family is turning into politics and procedures? What about the reality? What about the heart of it all? Does the heart in ministries now a days focus on doing good deeds or focus on Him? All these ministries give things and ask for things. They never ask for people to give and volunteer love in His name according to His Word.

Sorry that just gets to me. Like I said, I have so much to give and I can't find a place to use it that will let me without taking a class because their ministry is say from a Protestant church or Catholic church. It is like they don't accept me unless I show them I am all about their doctrine.
Hmmm something else that bothers me... wheres the unity? Whats up with all the separation?

[InTheWind]

a.baker, it seems now days people only help others if it brings glory to themselves.
I really get discouraged about it too, it`s that way around me also and it`s frustrating.
The only time i really get a chance to just spread the word is in the summer when i can get out on the bike and i bump into a stranger. That`s the best feeling, ya feel like God guided ya too someone that needs help.
Also i meant to mention that if there are any motorcycle ministries in your area get in touch with them. There are many things they`er into and always need volunteers and most don`t care if you ride or not.

[a.baker]

Thank x ITW :D :hug: ! For me it seems strangers or the people we already know is the way it seems to be for me too. The motorcycle thing sounds cool. Yeah it bothers me when people say they are not interested in my help because I don't have money to give. And thats it right there; God does not operate on money :nod: . Thank x for listening!

[InTheWind]

All we can do is pray for guidance from God and be patient, there is the possibility that God has rest periods for us also. We maybe don`t have to do everything at once for everyone else, maybe God is trying to get us to slow down and become happy with ourselves.
I find it hard to get excited about the world when i go for a drive to the city and see all these kids walking around with a hood over their head and their pants falling off, they`er going to run the world, huh.

[a.baker]

Not long until they have kids and than their kids will be running it. So many have one parent and than on top of that, the one parent doesn't have good morals and doesn't even care:( .

[Traveling man]

What's the old saying? Ah yes" Idle hands are the devil's workshop." Moral of the story do something to keep from doing nothing good. My $.02.

['67Scofield]

I do have a job (which is hands on) and a kid ( no problem in asking these questions). She is four so she doesn't have a whole lot of independence. So I do a lot with her. My husband is trying to find work still. The house we live in is a house that is from friends at church that let us stay here rent free (3 mths) if we do the upkeep because we couldn't afford our last place because of my husbands job loss. We have been living here for about 2 wks. now, so we just moved. So we have no money to get involved in much of anything like say hobbies. Hardly the gas money to get where we need to go; so were kinda stuck.
That's awesome u have a kid. 4yrs old is a cool age. Some serious personality beginning to come out.
How long ya'll been married?
Sorry hubby's out of work. What field is he in? How old is he?
Yeah money woes can be tough. Just realize it will get better. Love each other. Got a fireplace? hint hint.:nod:

We have tried so many things to better our situation and things crumble all the time so we are kinda used to it. Maybe that is why I partly feel like I need to be doing more because there is a need. A need for myself, my family, and most importantly the deadened world that lives in the darkness. I have much to give but no where to give it. Boy it bothers me when I want to give and everyone is like "give money or give things". What about giving time to listen and trying to understand and giving encouragement; those are the real important things all these charities and ministries leave out.

They always want others to take a class before they talk to them about Jesus. Why would someone have to take a class to tell about how wonderful He is and read the bible together and be a loving friend who really does care for them? If the passion is there and the testimony than what is the point of a class? Has it really fallen away that much to where the trueness of His family is turning into politics and procedures? What about the reality? What about the heart of it all? Does the heart in ministries now a days focus on doing good deeds or focus on Him? All these ministries give things and ask for things. They never ask for people to give and volunteer love in His name according to His Word.

Sorry that just gets to me. Like I said, I have so much to give and I can't find a place to use it that will let me without taking a class because their ministry is say from a Protestant church or Catholic church. It is like they don't accept me unless I show them I am all about their doctrine.
Hmmm something else that bothers me... wheres the unity? Whats up with all the separation?
What I have learned is don't reach out to people for a church, a ministry, or a charity.
Those things are good, but reach out to people from the kindness and hope Jesus has given u. You don't need a "place" to allow you to share that. People are everywhere. Simple cheerfulness is quite a gift these days.

[a.baker]

My husband is 28 yrs. old and hes does computer programming and networking. We live in a big city but unfortunately we live in Michigan and if you know anything about Michigan's economy right now...

Yup eyes open for what ever comes this way.

Boy, I personally am really struggling right now with so much.

It is like I tell my husband; I am having a hard time dealing with things but yet I have much hope. I may sound negative but I am constantly focusing on the positive. I feel like stuff always crumbles but yet I have much faith. So it is like I have normal feelings of what is going on around me but yet I have the hope of Jesus and that keeps me focussed on progressing to the next step and looking up. I look at the day and do the best with it as I can.

[kay-gee]

Eventually you will get the break you are looking for. Have hope!

all the best...

[a.baker]

:hug: :nod: Encouragement helps me a lot Kaygee!