This month has been awful. Not for me as far as personal life, but all my friends seem to be going through so much crap. Some stuff in my own life too, though nothing drastic. Actually, I'm doing quite well - school's almost over, work is great, house stuff is going okay, and I have a little down time; things are calming down a little. But so many of my close friends are just getting pummeled by the world, and it sucks. what sucks worse is that there's not a thing I can do about it. Mostly it's even stuff I haven't been through so I can't even understand. All I can do is be a good listener....and pray. It seems like so little.
Why does prayer seem like so little when it is the only lever big enough to move the world?
Is everyone my age this confused, this scared? Life is just so depressing on days like today. I know I'm not the only one, but as I just read somewhere, you can't reason with your heart. Twain knew what he was talking about. I guess this is what people mean when they talk about teenagers, but it doesn't make sense when you're in the middle of it.
Pray for my friends, and for my youth group. Everything is such a mess, right now.
Poor Verya.
ReplyDeleteI know how you feel. I'm kind of in the same boat. I can't do much, either, especially when people who are going through things are experiencing things that I don't understand.
It's hard just to sit and pray. I'll pray that you'll be able to do it, and you've got to pray for me, too.
Yeah, teen life's not always easy here I guess. I know what ya mean.
ReplyDeleteAnd I'll be here praying for ya as well.
*hugs* Yes, everyone your age is this confused, it's not just you.
ReplyDeleteJust try not to worry too much. One is always going to be in the position you're in at one point or another, and you are right, all we can do is pray.
It's a disguised blessing (or maybe a disguised curse at times) to yourself be in a good place, but everyone else trudges through life; cause you can be there for them. But it won't be that way forever. Sooner or later someone else will get in a good place and be there for you.
*plays like a broken record*
It'll be ok. <3
*hugs* at least you can always yell at me. i promise not get a boyfriend without your approval first, kay? just in case you were worried. besides, i first have to meet him, and i don't think jamie bell lives around here.
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i'm totally trying to be serious. seriously.
(progression of anna's face:
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oh dear!
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it's not working. you see why.
oh dear. LM always here to make us laugh!
ReplyDeleteI'm feeling a lot better today. Youth group last night was fairly awesome, and I had a really good talk with my youth leader afterwards. I'm still confused and feeling a little helpless and awkward, but I'm trying to be cheerful instead of depressed. good day today.
*huggles*
ReplyDeleteOkay my friend Joe at youth group is today's most-in-need-of-prayer person. about a month ago he dropped youth group/youth worship team. (this is the guy who is bouncy and fun and involved and comparable to an Ipod Shuffle that only plays three seconds of every song). then he dropped junior high youth worship team AND sunday church worship team. last sunday he broke up with my good friend Mollie, totally unexpected and not really a mutual decision from what I can tell, and we're not sure if he's even coming to church anymore. This is the weirdest thing I've ever seen, and completely unexpected - it's not like Joe at all. The last time I saw him was last Sunday at church and at the movie theater afterwards, and he was really quiet and not normal. We all just want him to come back, communicate with people, and be himself again.
ReplyDeleteI know his older brother Luke is a really strong Christian and an awesome guy; he's a good friend of mine, so I'll probably talk to him at church tomorrow. Please, just pray for Joe right now in his spiritual life, because I don't know what's going on but I know it's not good.
Thanks guys, remember that our God is far beyond awesome!