While human being is considered to be one of the most illustrious creation of God (or whoever made the world, etc), to me, there is one thing in particular that appears to be a wonder in its true form. Of course, it's beautiful how humans have skin to save them from physical pain and it's intriguing how the tongue is in place to speak and hands are in place to type, etc etc... it's in fact the emotions or feelings, whatever one may chose to call it, that intrigues me beyond imagination.
It's like the most complex thing ever, because you can have infinite emotions at the same time and at others, you may not have even one. Also, sometimes you (or some people) can portray or share a gazzilion emotions with just about strangers, and at others you hold back the most obvious emotions from your closest person.
I wonder how that wiring between the head and heart would have worked, because... well... it's just so complex!
Remember that one night, long ago, when a boyfriend had first admitted he loved you? It felt like the best time in your whole life and a 'happily ever after' just in the making... But didn't you at that point also feel the emotion of 'oh my god, what have I gotten myself into?' and the obvious 'what if dad gets to know what I am thinking about?'... of course these were all thoughts, but each one enthused a new emotions... of love, of happiness, of fear and uncertainty and so many other things.
It's strange actually how we use and abuse our emotions without so much as caring to understand--what is the emotion I am feeling right now?
Most of the people my age (includes me very much) spend a huge chunk of the day feeling 'nothing', which we assume means feeling 'bored'. Over the past few days, I have come to realise how much I can cherish these moments of the 'nothing emotion', because well, it's such a relief to my senses. (Although, mostly this nothing-emotion happens when I am trying to procrastinate what I should be feeling at that time.)
We live such mad lives where we don't even have visibility of what we would be doing a couple of hours later. When we wake up in the morning, we have no idea how the day is going to end. Every few hours, work keeps evolving, along with which, feelings keep changing. And between all of this mentally, physically and emotionally tiring madness... Imagine that bit of the day when you are 'bored' (which actually is the period of the 'nothing emotion' to me) you let the senses relax and wander, however they want to.. without any pressure of performance to meet the social expectations of which emotions should show when and in what amount.
It's like the most complex thing ever, because you can have infinite emotions at the same time and at others, you may not have even one. Also, sometimes you (or some people) can portray or share a gazzilion emotions with just about strangers, and at others you hold back the most obvious emotions from your closest person.
I wonder how that wiring between the head and heart would have worked, because... well... it's just so complex!
Remember that one night, long ago, when a boyfriend had first admitted he loved you? It felt like the best time in your whole life and a 'happily ever after' just in the making... But didn't you at that point also feel the emotion of 'oh my god, what have I gotten myself into?' and the obvious 'what if dad gets to know what I am thinking about?'... of course these were all thoughts, but each one enthused a new emotions... of love, of happiness, of fear and uncertainty and so many other things.
It's strange actually how we use and abuse our emotions without so much as caring to understand--what is the emotion I am feeling right now?
Most of the people my age (includes me very much) spend a huge chunk of the day feeling 'nothing', which we assume means feeling 'bored'. Over the past few days, I have come to realise how much I can cherish these moments of the 'nothing emotion', because well, it's such a relief to my senses. (Although, mostly this nothing-emotion happens when I am trying to procrastinate what I should be feeling at that time.)
We live such mad lives where we don't even have visibility of what we would be doing a couple of hours later. When we wake up in the morning, we have no idea how the day is going to end. Every few hours, work keeps evolving, along with which, feelings keep changing. And between all of this mentally, physically and emotionally tiring madness... Imagine that bit of the day when you are 'bored' (which actually is the period of the 'nothing emotion' to me) you let the senses relax and wander, however they want to.. without any pressure of performance to meet the social expectations of which emotions should show when and in what amount.
PRAYER IS CONDITIONAL BY STEVE FINNELL
ReplyDeleteThere are times when men pray and their prayers are not granted; why not? Because prayer is conditional.
1 John 5:14 This is confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
Our petitions to God must be according to His will. PRAYER IS CONDITIONAL.
John 15:7 If you abide in Me, and My word abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
Jesus said staying faithful to Him is a factor in having prayers granted. PRAYER IS CONDITIONAL.
Mark 11:25-26 Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father who is in heaven will also forgive you your transgressions. 26 [But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in heaven forgive your transgressions."]
Failing to forgive others can be an impediment to having your prayer requests granted. PRAYER IS CONDITIONAL.
Proverbs 15:29 The Lord is far from the wicked, But He hears the prayers of the righteous.
Clothing yourself with the righteousness of Jesus and living a Christians lifestyle is necessary for God to acknowledge your prayers. PRAYER IS CONDITIONAL.
James 4:3 You ask and do not receive , because you ask with the wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your pleasures.
God did not promise Christians that they would have unlimited wealth to spend on their pleasures. Praying for wealth, having the wrong motives, might be why your prayers are not answered. PRAYER IS CONDITIONAL.
1 Peter 3:7 You husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with someone weaker, since she is a woman; and show her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.
Men's prayers being answered are contingent upon the attitude and treatment of their wives. PRAYER IS CONDITIONAL.
James 1:5-7 But if any man lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given him. 6 But he must ask in faith without doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind. 7 For that man ought not to expect that he will receive anything from the Lord,
Answered prayers are contingent on our faith. PRAYERS ARE CONDITIONAL.
(All Scripture quotes are from:NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE)
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