Lately I wonder where reliance has gone for my generation and the ones below mine. In todays time we tend to go onto facebook or twitter and vent our issues for all to see. Why? I personally think it is because we all want attention, any kind we can get. I have found myself annoyed with that lately.
When I really think about it, venting VIA social networking, is trying to get AS MANY people as you can to read it and feel sorry for you. But why do we lack going to God with our issues? Look at 1Peter 5:6-7:
"Humble yourselves,
therefore, under God’s mighty hand,
that he may lift you up in due time.
Cast all your anxiety on him because
he cares for you."
That is OUR God. "He says cast ALL your anxiety on him because he CARES for YOU." All meaning EVERYTHING. When I get annoyed with someone wether it be my mom, dad, brother, friends, school, or anything in life, I need to go somewhere quiet with my Bible, journal and pen and go at it. See what God has to say about it. I'm not saying that everyone needs to do that exact thing, But I do think that you need to get with God in some way. Go paint if it is your thing, or bake, or dance, sing, whatever you have to do, but we need to stop going to all of the wrong places for attention.
As for me and my generation ( and the ones below me ) we need to have more reliance on God, because in the end no ones advice will ever touch the advice that comes in the Word of GOD!!
SO true! Drives me nuts when this happens. Maybe it is something that we can talk about in our community groups to help the kids learn how to process frustrations. :-)
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