Friday, 29 May 2009
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At the Edge
Have you ever been pushed to your limits? By "your limits", I mean the limits of everything you are? It feels like you're standing on the edge of a precipice and leaning out into a very dark, deep chasm. Often, only two polar opposite states of being seems to exist in this place.
Absolute despair, discouragement, fear, and listlessness.
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Hope, exhilaration, peace, confidence, and vivacity.
The difference between these two states is the breadth of a single thought. A single thought is enough to swing you one way or another, to trigger a downward spiral or a upward reach.
People seem to think I'm tough for some reason. The truth is, however, I do get caught up in very dark states of mind just like everyone else. States where there's no hope, there's no reason, there's no peace.
Look down into the depths of your heart; what does the core of your being tell you? Mine says humans weren't made to live in such dark place. That's not the way our lives were intended to be lived.
Don't mistake me. If you're a person who is mired in despair, discouragement, fear, and listlessness, that doesn't mean there's something wrong with you. What I mean to say is this:
Discouragement is not of God. Dread is not of God. Lethargy is not of God. When God is with you and watching over you, you have absolutely no need of such feelings. God is good and, since He has everything under control, the unsettling feelings become superfluous. Despair, discouragement, fear, and listlessness, still exist and still plague us. But, when God is with you those feelings become unnecessary. More than that, the only purpose those feelings serve is to drag you down, stop you, and destroy you. They become lies told by your mind and heart against the truth of God. Why harbor a feeling God didn't give you?
Instead, hope and trust in God!
What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? (Romans 8:31)
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28)
"And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age." (Matt 28:20B)
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Lol my friend you’re trying to make my laugh so hard lol XD but thanks a lot indeed!! Haha yea I’ve also been told that smiles were one of the most wonderful thing in the world and that’s why religious beliefs always tell their apprentices to smile all the time. Haha my friend do you like to smile? Or actually smiling has already been part of your life? ^^
Lol haha you know what my friend you always try to seek for ways that are for consolation. You always try to find some ways to beautify the things even when they seem to be my ordeals and something that I’m depressed of ^^ lol XD thanks a lot again and yea it’s still possible for you to say so about being an ordinary boy lol XD you’re got a good skill of oratory you know? XD
Ahh~ have you ever heard of a symptom known as medical-student-syndrome? Lol it means medical students who are learning some symptoms think they themselves might get these symptoms lol XD and I’m like this when I study abnormal psychology haha XD
Lol haha please don’t trya apologize for anything lol I always feel lucky when I can see your detailed comment to me ^^ ((haha trying to attempt a friendly and informal way to speak of my feeling hee hee~))
And yea you’re correct, absolutely correct and I now can even be clearer what to be thought of and how to think of this case for right now time can by all means rinse all things out of the way … yea if you know what I wanna say ^^ so … similarly including the sense of depression and frustration, as time goes by, they will still go away ^^
And it’s always true for people to think of optimism. It’s not good to be trapped into a black hole, or vortex though it’s easy for you to be trapped at the first pace when the incident comes over you. So what you’re supposed to do is to think of all possible solutions to let you get out of the abyss … this is the golden rule, and this is a lecturer of mine told me earlier when I seemed to be too depressed to talk to him … he’s certainly my adviser in the college … but .. certainly he’s the one who holds the greatest power of influence to determine which student to be promoted … but … seems I’m not in the list … =_=” this is what makes me rather sad but … I hope to understand the case alone sooner ^^ haha XD
Actually I would think most manga is better than the anime. But like with Naruto, I'm just too far in the anime to catch up...I mean I could go to onemanga, but I'm lazy...and too much of a softie...^^
Hmm...well, you're reading a lot of manga I presume^^
I must say I am impressed so I shall say my hello ^_^
XP hope your not being too serious C-Girl.
-blocks with bokken- Heh ,who do you think I am...? Timothy the devilish and awesome fight expert! Ha-ha!
This may take a while for me to speak on and I'm not a long talker hahaha. Well I shall give a shot ^_^ hmm since I've been gone eh. Well school ended in May 1st for me, so I have just been too busy with family stuff. More less my father has reverted back to his old ways of trying to take everything out on surrounding people so I have to stand up to him pretty much.
I've done so quite a while actually so it finally died down. Between my sister's stress, mom's depression and father's anger it's really been quite a time. Finally it all died down and got back in control. So I went back to world building and story creating ^_^.
I have got to thank my lord and savior for the strength and encouragement so I have my stability back I should say ^_^. Also with it came a few new things like for school I was thinking of starting over (almost keeping most credits) and going for an teacher, best way I can think to give back to the people.
Lets see I've got a plenty of friends so they too have been keeping me busy actually I've been roleplaying on a different level one of my best friends got me into table top role play. Since the last summer I've grown into a avid lover of Dugeons and Dragons. Even for creative ideas and systems it makes things eaiser to create, understand and give back story to.
My story has some dnd elements thrown into it now though which makes it a bit more balanced (seeing how I also use a supplement that lets me create anything ANIME based into DnD d20 (20-sided die) form). By using a D20 it gives it a bit more realism with a range of numbers. Kinda hard to go into but it ranges ( 1- fail , 20- Complete success , anything else ranges to poor to awesome)
As for characters well I'm trimming down to my main three and keeping others as either pop-in, NPC (non player character)(Townsfolk , legends , bosses) and then some for just the heck of it.
Main three result in : Ryo , Koh , Rei reason being they are how I started so to speak (I will probably mention various otheers who are in the world they just won't run into everyone all the time. My world itself is being built from the ground up I'm even doing my own special races, locations. A true world I dreamed up all my own.
Hell even a new character named: Karasu Kage should make an appereance in later parts. The ideas of a job class keep me focused! Ya-Ha!
"My my so violent aren't we about spilling guts are we?" -Bokken is placed at side- Haha life is good right about now I gotta admit -nod- Hm other than that, nothing major has been going on ^_^ having a gf whose quite enjoyable is about it. She adores art and anime, draws better than me while I design it's intresting I suppose.
Geez...I feel old now heh I am not even a teen anymore...sheesh...^_^ at 20 my dreams are only starting my friend, ^_~ What about you eh? I haven't heard much yet have I now? -point bokken at your shoulder- Your turn to share or I'll share you all over the place -smirk-
Heh not really restart college , more or less change my major or heck I might just join into some organizations that help people and allow me to give back to the children who frankly I see as the future. Honestly though the world is getting interesting. Hm I did not know that about you that is interesting and your right about the family thing too.
Mercy...Sheesh that sounds like hard yet rewarding work I must say you sound like a great worker. As for needing both your arms, you'll right about that, instead you'll need six just to keep up with me...XP
As for the focusing of characters I agree , it's going to be hard. Oh I've built the universe but I haven't done any details on the planets (well detailed things (towns, populations ,cites, locations) , their planets are done but I'm doing everything one at a time. Boasts? Hahaha, I only say what in my heart to do plus with God on my side I can not lose.
As for your family I shall pray for them , and if it is their time to go , then I shall pray for safety and the feelings of your family. As for battles I've never let them get dull seeing how I still have my swords, and I also have never stopped roleplaying so far the only reason why was that I changed styles XD.
I need to work a bit hard on my writing, since I'm not particulary liking the post I did today ^_^.