I hate anxiety.
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PHILLYKISER
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Does any one else deal with a single thought that will just not go away no matter how many positive replacements you can come up with. I keep wondering if I am supposed to quit my hobbies and that may be but I keep having a condemning feeling everytime I pick up my bow to Go hunting or my remote to go fly my airplanes. When I try to replace the thought I basically feel that I am ignoring God's instruction and I feel condemned for it. I have tried replacing it but it always seems to come back. I am almost to the point where I am ready to dump all of it and say forget it. I know in the past I have been very perfectionistic towards myself. I have been a christian for a long time and it seems like this journey has been alot more of pain and anguish than that of joy. Which is what you are supposed to feel as a Christian. I know there are others out there like this, I would just like to know what they did to replace the thoughts.
I use to be a christian which I am not anymore but feel everyone is free to believe what they want so I will offer you my advice...and I was VERY engulfed in the faith.
I don't think God would condemn you for wanting to take time with some hobbies...he cares about a pure heart and just doing your best. If you were meant to be perfect Christ wouldnt have needed to have died on the cross. He died because people are not perfect and will sin etc. Not that hobbies are sinning as long as you don't ignore any other callings..perhaps you are also meant to help out at the church or evangelize even on the streets...there are lots of things in the christian church to be done. As long as you are doing your godly duty there is no reason to feel judged for enjoying hobbies in the rest of your free time.Now if the stuff replaces the other stuff then that is considered idolatry and it becomes a god because you put it ahead of god. which to me it doesnt sound like you are doing.
I know I'm a pagan now and all but believe me I know my theology and I was once a very learned christian...trust me...don't worry you'll be okay.
Or deep down you just really don't believe in it which is possible too...but it sounds like you do. So take my advice and don't sweat it too much k?
I don't think God would condemn you for wanting to take time with some hobbies...he cares about a pure heart and just doing your best. If you were meant to be perfect Christ wouldnt have needed to have died on the cross. He died because people are not perfect and will sin etc. Not that hobbies are sinning as long as you don't ignore any other callings..perhaps you are also meant to help out at the church or evangelize even on the streets...there are lots of things in the christian church to be done. As long as you are doing your godly duty there is no reason to feel judged for enjoying hobbies in the rest of your free time.Now if the stuff replaces the other stuff then that is considered idolatry and it becomes a god because you put it ahead of god. which to me it doesnt sound like you are doing.
I know I'm a pagan now and all but believe me I know my theology and I was once a very learned christian...trust me...don't worry you'll be okay.
Or deep down you just really don't believe in it which is possible too...but it sounds like you do. So take my advice and don't sweat it too much k?
ATTITUDE -- The mind is like a parachute...it doesn't work unless it's open!!
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Guest
Hi PHILLYKISER,
I'm sorry you are having such a hard time with your anxiety and negative thinking. I have been a Christian my entire life and was never taught that being a Christian meant I had to suffer or feel anguish. God didn't put us here to punish us and it's our own thoughts that create all our feelings and sorrow not God. He wants us to live a good, happy, healthy life filled with peace and joy. There are bad, immoral people everywhere in this world that do nothing good for anyone and bring sorrow to many lives who live very joyous lives and I'm sure God isn't helping them be happy. We just have a conscience and they seem to not see anything as wrong that they do so never feel negatively about anything. I think we are our own worst enemies and once we learn to rethink in a positive way our lives begin to take on a whole new perspective and we actually enjoy and cherish life for the first time in many years. have you finished the entire program? If so did you ever feel any difference in your outlook on God and life? Just curious. Anyway I do hope you find some pleasure in all the activities you once enjoyed and come to terms with feeling condemned.
Blessed Wishes and Positive Energy to you.
I'm sorry you are having such a hard time with your anxiety and negative thinking. I have been a Christian my entire life and was never taught that being a Christian meant I had to suffer or feel anguish. God didn't put us here to punish us and it's our own thoughts that create all our feelings and sorrow not God. He wants us to live a good, happy, healthy life filled with peace and joy. There are bad, immoral people everywhere in this world that do nothing good for anyone and bring sorrow to many lives who live very joyous lives and I'm sure God isn't helping them be happy. We just have a conscience and they seem to not see anything as wrong that they do so never feel negatively about anything. I think we are our own worst enemies and once we learn to rethink in a positive way our lives begin to take on a whole new perspective and we actually enjoy and cherish life for the first time in many years. have you finished the entire program? If so did you ever feel any difference in your outlook on God and life? Just curious. Anyway I do hope you find some pleasure in all the activities you once enjoyed and come to terms with feeling condemned.
Blessed Wishes and Positive Energy to you.
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Guest
Hey Phillykiser
I'm sorry that you're having such a struggle. This kind of thinking you are talking about is the obsessive scary thinking which is on lesson 10 i believe. But it doesn't hurt to talk about this now.
Typically when we get these thoughts it is because we are avoiding doing something that we really need to get done. Our minds try to distract us the best way it knows how which is through fear. It conjures up something using the creativity and this effectively distracts us.
What you should ask yourself is...what is it that you are thinking about just before you go to do your hobbies.
Also maybe if your hobbies are causing you anxiety right now, you can take a short break from them and tell yourself that you'll come back to them if you do some negative thought replacement on paper.
Mike
I'm sorry that you're having such a struggle. This kind of thinking you are talking about is the obsessive scary thinking which is on lesson 10 i believe. But it doesn't hurt to talk about this now.
Typically when we get these thoughts it is because we are avoiding doing something that we really need to get done. Our minds try to distract us the best way it knows how which is through fear. It conjures up something using the creativity and this effectively distracts us.
What you should ask yourself is...what is it that you are thinking about just before you go to do your hobbies.
Also maybe if your hobbies are causing you anxiety right now, you can take a short break from them and tell yourself that you'll come back to them if you do some negative thought replacement on paper.
Mike