Hello my dear brothers and sisters in Christ. I wish you a blessed day for today is the day the Lord has made. Keep your head up and when that gets difficult, bow your head in prayer.
Favorite Scripture
"Let not mercy and truth forsake you bind them on your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart and so find favor and high esteem in the sight of God and man. Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths." Proverbs 3:3-6.
I am almost 17 years old now and I find myself struggling with feeling like there is nothing I can do right now. My high school is so large that I feel like I will never be one of those people who are so extraordinarily great that everyone will see them and think 'they are Christian' and make some huge impact on people and I want to help others so badly but what can I do? I live with my parents, I don't have my own car.. I can't just get up and go on some huge mission trip (though if it works out I will be going on one next summer.. any suggestions? Hahaa). I just hate feeling like I am just waiting for time to go by to get to a point in life where I can do something.
Do you guys ever feel pressure to be perfect? In the words of fm static "I feel like it's teenage hunting season." This is something I struggle with...I feel it from my parents and teachers gradewise. I feel it from my friends, they don't do it intentionally but bodywise I feel it from them. Sometimes I feel like I'm drowning in it, like if I'm not good enough, if I'm not perfect, I'll let down my parents and my friends and God. Like if He really sees me, He'll decideI'm not worth the time. I was jw if anyone else ever feels like this, and how you cope or change your thinking? Thanks, love Nic...
FTNtravis, thanks, I haven't heard that verse in a while and it was nice to hear.
Reagan- I understand exactly what you mean. I have all these doubts that I will ever find someone who loves me and then I remind myself that its God so of course it will happen if He wants it to but that doesn't always keep the doubt away.
Also, (I'm not sure how old you are but I'm almost 17) and I find myself struggling with feeling like there is nothing I can do right now. My high school is so large that I feel like I will never be one of those people who are so extraordinarily great that everyone will see them and think 'they are Christian' and I want to help others so badly but what can I do? I live with my parents, I don't have my own car.. I can't just get up and go on some huge mission trip. I just hate feeling like I am just waiting for time to go by to get to a point in life where I can do something.
