this one girl in my class hates her life and i always tell her God gave it to ya for a reason, be happy with it, and thats a motto i use,also. it helps to know there is a reason that God wants this to happen to me. so if you are hating something that God gave to you, i think that is kinda rude. i mean its different from hating other things, i mean if you hate ur life you mite as well not have it. ya know? am i rite or am i rite? add something to support me if ya wanna!
2006-09-26 16:24:31 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
all rite miss Jayelle you've got the complete wrong idea.
2006-09-26 16:32:01 · update #1
i believe she is a christian but she can be a butt sometimes and is really mean and she goes to a christian school with me.
2006-09-26 16:34:24 · update #2
Life is not about happiness. It is about appreciating moments of joy.
Your friend sounds depressed. I know you are trying to help her by introducing her to your thoughts on God, but that may not be what she needs to hear at this time in her life.
Blessings )O(
2006-09-26 16:28:52 · answer #1 · answered by Epona Willow 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Look, you are being extremely rude and uncompassionate to someone who clearly needs compassion. She needs someone who'll listen, not someone to preach at her or spout platitudes. She needs to see that there's a reason for her life, and listening to you trivialize her need is not it.
Having suffered from clinical depression from ages 7 to 28 (when I was finally able to get some treatment), I know that you can "hate your life" no matter what you believe or don't believe.
Be a friend or get out of the way.
EDIT: I hope I got it wrong. But I go by the information given.
And believe me, Christianity (or any other religion, or atheism) presents no cure for this stuff.
2006-09-26 16:28:11 · answer #2 · answered by GreenEyedLilo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are her friend perhaps you should try to find out why she hates her life. Perhaps she has a good reason if she is being treated badly or needs help with a situation. Many people may have very good reasons for hating the circumstances of their life. I do not believe that God wants any of us to suffer in a bad situation. She may be asking you for help.
2006-09-26 16:32:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ask her to read the book of Job in the Bible and/or read it with her. Talk about someone having real bad stuff going on in life!!...Just read it and see how things were overcome. Show her care and friendship. Try to go places, do something that is fun and relaxing. It would be nice to be with other people as well. The Bible teaches that we will not be given more than we can handle. It doesn't seem that way sometimes and it may seem that we have been given trials that we don't like and are more than we can handle. Ask a pastor for his/her take on the events in her life, what should or should not be done. W.W.J.D.? He told us He is with us always, ask Him for help. If the problem/s can't be taken away right now, ask how they should be dealt with and what are the trials teaching us. Best wishes, God Bless.
2006-09-26 16:41:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
sometimes we forget to focus on the positive things in our lives. we tend to shed too much light on the negative. this will make some people become bitter towards life not realizing that there is always someone out there who has a story that is worse than your own. we should be grateful for our lives and the positive things within it. sometimes it's hard to find the positive in the midst of all the negativity surrounding us. if you look hard enough, there is always a bit of good peeking around the corner of life. God bless.
2006-09-26 16:32:34 · answer #5 · answered by luvmuzik 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
For sure she needs assurance that her life DOES mean something. Is she spiritual? Some people may react differently if they are not spiritual. They need to know that they are unique. And things could be a lot worse for them. At least they are alive.
2006-09-26 16:28:50 · answer #6 · answered by Aenimal 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We all have choices in life. If she hates her life so much, perhaps there are some things she needs to change. Love is a choice... and you have to choose to love God. He'll not force his love on anyone...
God allows things in our lives for a reason. For spiritual growth, to help us have sympathy for others who go through the same things... We need to ask ourselves, What is God trying to teach me or show me through this bad stuff I am experienceing right now. Life lessons make us bitter or better... we suck lemons or make lemonade... the choice is ours.
2006-09-26 16:30:28 · answer #7 · answered by rejoiceinthelord 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If your friend is a Christian then she's right actually...
Luke 14:26
"If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be my disciple.
2006-09-26 16:29:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You shouldn't ever say it's not worth having... (this statement could make it look like you support sucide.) I'm sure this is not your intention. I agree you should not hate life. Maybe you can help her, to enjoy things about life.
2006-09-26 16:29:47 · answer #9 · answered by Tina 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I understand your point of view, but it might be a little harder for someone who isn't religious. Be her friend. Invite her to church, but don't stop being her friend just because she doesn't immediately accept God into her life. I'm not religious, but I have a lot of friends who are and they always brighten my day, but it's not for eveyone.
2006-09-26 16:28:57 · answer #10 · answered by Tericka 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋