So, a prayer mail and updates has been bouncing around an organization I'm loosely affiliated with, and this one guy has been having some tough times and seems to be emerging stronger for all the pain he's gone through. I thought about that, and I thought about my own life, and the life of most of the strong christians I know all went through some pretty tough times before emerging as the strong, resilient, tough, capable (whatever describes them best) person they are now.
Do you think maybe God puts us through times of trouble to toughen us up for the bigger fight? Kinda like a boot-camp or infantry position to give us training and experience before letting us move up into Special Forces?
One of the motto things I've come up with over the last year or so is "When Life has you down just remember, first you have to be lost to be found". So think about that as Life tries to sucker-punch you into a ditch.
May 16, 2009
Quick Thoughts (Update 5/16/09)
I have a knew motto! =) "Death comes on swift wings... To those who wait for it." It's kinda a reverse of "Time flies when your having fun".
Anyways, Life is actually going fairly well right now. I still have the same ghosts haunting me, same problems, but they don't bug me as much. The Problems I'm working through as they appear, the ghosts I'm learning to live with and cope with, and Life in general I'm learning to survive in and goof off in, if not take joy in living it.
I'll write more when I have some time, but just letting ya'all know Life id OK.
Talk to yah ltr.
Anyways, Life is actually going fairly well right now. I still have the same ghosts haunting me, same problems, but they don't bug me as much. The Problems I'm working through as they appear, the ghosts I'm learning to live with and cope with, and Life in general I'm learning to survive in and goof off in, if not take joy in living it.
I'll write more when I have some time, but just letting ya'all know Life id OK.
Talk to yah ltr.
May 4, 2009
Update: 5/4/09
Wow.... ever had one of those days where you start thinking about how bad your last week or month has been, and you realize "Hey, guess what, I DON'T CARE! It's my life and why should I let other people wreck it for me? That's my job, right?"
I just did... I still am under the impression that I am not the best person to be around most of the time, and I'm not a good influence for the younger crowd, but why let that drag my life down?
I remember when I had so much control of my mind and my emotions I wasn't afraid to interact with any one because I knew that if a situation came up, I could handle it. I still know I can handle anything that arises, I just haven't been wanting to get into those situations. But for those who know me, one of my philosophies is that "Conflict brings about Growth". How do you grow without conflict? You can't. Therefore by staying out of conflict, I'm not growing socially. not that I particularly want to grow socially, but your social growth effects your personal growth, so where does that leave me?
So that's my latest words of wisdom. srry, wisdom is kinda an extreme overstatement.
I don't really have much to offer as to personal updates, Graduation is June 1st, I'm prob gonna fail my HEalth and US Gov classes, but I'm not sure if I really care.
I'm planning to go see the new Wolverine movie on Tuesday. YES!!! =D
Talk to ya'all later.
I just did... I still am under the impression that I am not the best person to be around most of the time, and I'm not a good influence for the younger crowd, but why let that drag my life down?
I remember when I had so much control of my mind and my emotions I wasn't afraid to interact with any one because I knew that if a situation came up, I could handle it. I still know I can handle anything that arises, I just haven't been wanting to get into those situations. But for those who know me, one of my philosophies is that "Conflict brings about Growth". How do you grow without conflict? You can't. Therefore by staying out of conflict, I'm not growing socially. not that I particularly want to grow socially, but your social growth effects your personal growth, so where does that leave me?
So that's my latest words of wisdom. srry, wisdom is kinda an extreme overstatement.
I don't really have much to offer as to personal updates, Graduation is June 1st, I'm prob gonna fail my HEalth and US Gov classes, but I'm not sure if I really care.
I'm planning to go see the new Wolverine movie on Tuesday. YES!!! =D
Talk to ya'all later.
Josh's List of Quotes (Updated periodically)
-“If you build a house on a foundation, then try to move the foundation, won’t the house collapse?
What about when you build a Nation on a foundation?”
-“Don’t count your eggs before some have cracked.”
-“God isn’t just my rock, He’s my Rock ‘n’ Roll!”
-“Smile, the world doesn’t end ‘till tomorrow.”
-“Where would the world be without Tequila?”
-“To walk your own path is to walk alone.”
-“To tell your story is to tell it to an audience that doesn’t listen.”
-“A mask is like a gun, or a sharp two-edged sword: they can hurt you as much as protect you.”
-“When Life has you down, just remember that you must first be lost to be found.”
-"There are some people who you need to hold onto forever, and then there are people who hold onto you. The question is if you really could live without either."
What about when you build a Nation on a foundation?”
-“Don’t count your eggs before some have cracked.”
-“God isn’t just my rock, He’s my Rock ‘n’ Roll!”
-“Smile, the world doesn’t end ‘till tomorrow.”
-“Where would the world be without Tequila?”
-“To walk your own path is to walk alone.”
-“To tell your story is to tell it to an audience that doesn’t listen.”
-“A mask is like a gun, or a sharp two-edged sword: they can hurt you as much as protect you.”
-“When Life has you down, just remember that you must first be lost to be found.”
-"There are some people who you need to hold onto forever, and then there are people who hold onto you. The question is if you really could live without either."
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