Help, the world is driving me crazy!

[Tatie]

The daily life is getting to me, where do you find the patience to deal with the noise and the crowds and the people on the cell phones and the slow-walkers, the heat, the foul air, I just want peace, instead I am irritable. I need help in the area of patience, what an I doing wrong, I don't remember being this way before. Sometimes I think maybe I am generally unhappy or am I just in a  wrong spirit? Any verses from the bible come up? Or any thoghts? I'd appreciate any help.

[Adstar]

I used to be like that until I asked God for peace. Are you a worrier? Or do you have a perfectionist personality? Do you get obsessed about everything not being able to accept small imperfections? I used to run around like a chook with it's head cut of madly rushing around at breakneck speed getting absolutely nowhere. I was alive but I may as well have been dead. What you need to do is get things into perspective ask God for help to show you what is truly important. Remember no one is perfect so give yourself a break.

[Guest leejosepho]

Actually, the world cannot drive one crazy, as that is our own natural state.

So then, the challenge is to be rid of the depravity/corruption in our own minds ... then things make sense.

Anything else is either "the blame game", or mere "situation management" (in our ignorance, driven by ego, fear, or pride).

[Tatie]

Thank you for your replies. Just want to let you know I am feeling much better. I did go to the doctor and he said it might be chemical due to so many treatements and medication I've been on and then discontinued abrubtly, but whatever the reason are spiritual or physical, God deliveres! I prayed and prayed, but God answers in due time whenever we are ready to receive the answer.

[Knight]

Tatie,

I don't know if this will help or not but this verse came to mind when I read your post. (Ok, and our paster preached on this yesterday.) Hope this helps.

John 14

27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

[Tatie]

Thank you so much! That's a very good verse but it's very hard to have peace all the time, especially in turbulent times. I have to learn to keep my mind on God all the time, it's so easy to get overwhelmed with all that we have to do. It's hard sometimes.

[Guest californialamb]

The daily life is getting to me, where do you find the patience to deal with the noise and the crowds and the people on the cell phones and the slow-walkers, the heat, the foul air, I just want peace, instead I am irritable. I need help in the area of patience, what an I doing wrong, I don't remember being this way before. Sometimes I think maybe I am generally unhappy or am I just in a

Edited September 11, 2004 by californialamb

[larryt]

Actually, the world cannot drive one crazy, as that is our own natural state.

So then, the challenge is to be rid of the depravity/corruption in our own minds ... then things make sense.

Anything else is either "the blame game", or mere "situation management" (in our ignorance, driven by ego, fear, or pride).

This was a good post. Working out our salvation is getting rid of the worldly thinking we accumulate by not listening to the Word of God. David praised God for restoring his SOUL after praying for deliverance from those who would try to destroy his soul.

Ps 40:14  Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.

Ps 63:9  But those [that] seek my soul, to destroy [it], shall go into the lower parts of the earth.

Ps 143:12  And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I [am] thy servant.

Ps 23:3  He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name

[Guest LCPGUY]

The daily life is getting to me, where do you find the patience to deal with the noise and the crowds and the people on the cell phones and the slow-walkers, the heat, the foul air, I just want peace, instead I am irritable. I need help in the area of patience, what an I doing wrong, I don't remember being this way before. Sometimes I think maybe I am generally unhappy or am I just in a

[Guest californialamb]

LCP Guy,

thanks, it all comes from Him. I have been doing a huge study on Agape love. It has helped me in so many areas of my life. Especially at work. The results have been quite interesting and very profitable. The only thing I lost was resentment, and selfishness towards some of the people I work with. It could have gone so many different ways.