What is missing from your life when you feel blessed but still can't feel joy?
2007-05-30 16:14:32 · 15 answers · asked by PaxMaker 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
When I asked the Lord the same question the answer I received is from psalms 73 and really touches on what I'm feeling right now. It is a real comfort to me.
"When my heart was grieved and my spirit embittered, I was senseless and ignorant; I was a brute beast before you.
Yet I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand. You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory.
Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you.
My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
-Psalm 73:21-26 (NIV)
(I prefer the New English version of this scripture but couldn't find it on line)
2007-05-31 17:36:28 · update #1
Your'e missing God and his love. i will pray for you and you should pray too so you can feel the joy that you seem to lack
2007-05-30 16:18:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
nothing...there is no joy living in this world, it's under such satanic delusion and the deeper you see the truth the more oppressive it gets, but that's really a good thing...if you hate the world then chances are you love God and if you love God it's gonna all be worth it soon!
2007-05-30 16:19:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only thing that can bring happiness, health, and success is the fulfilling of God's will. Contrary to any past concepts that are limiting. God's will for you is that which is good-that which you would really like to do, but which at the moment you may feel you are incapable of doing or which may even seem impossible. But, remember, with God all things are possible.
Without an aim or purpose, each of us is like a ship on an ocean without a rudder. We drift aimlessly about, taking what comes our way, whether we want it or not. But having a purpose and fulfilling it is a necessity and will bring us unmeasurable joy and contentment. You won't have to seek happiness, for it will be a by-product of fulfilling your purpose.
When you get busy fulfilling your purpose, you will discover that life is an enjoyable experience in which you will want to participate. Instead of trying to find ways and means of getting out of doing things, use your mind constructively to get ideas to perhaps do something good for your friend or co-worker, someone in need. Jesus said, " He who is greatest among you shall be your servant. " Which translated means that the one who serves finds greater joy and happiness than the one who is served.
Satan is always trying to distort God's character to us all the time. In 2 Corin. 5:20 " Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading (or making His appeal) through us." An ambassador is meant to give a true representation of the authority who has commissioned him for that purpose. As christ's ambassdors in this world, we need to frequently ask God to show us where, in any way, we have a distorted view of His character and of His ways. It is of paramount importance that we petition His help when we are flailing in this earthly plane.
Faith enables us to follow that in which we believe. If you do not believe in possibilities beyond your present ability, which in your case I see, maybe it's time to get back in love with God. Our greatest accomplishments is to get to the point where we let God think through us, where we release personal planning so that God's divine plan can be worked through us. It is not to late to start now.
" To live is good. To live vividly is better. To live vividly together is best. "
" To live is good " how wonderful it is to hear others voicing the truth that life is not meant to be tedious, nor tragic. Life is for the living and it is good.
" To live vividly is better ", how easy is it for so many of us to forget that to make life vivid you must approach it excitedly, hopefully -taking walks in the sunshine, smelling the flowers, watching and listening to the music of the birds.
" To live vividly together is best " we can never be depressed when we look at the world around us, savor it and then share it with our fellowman. Only in sharing with someone else you find how vividly stimulating and good life really is.
2007-05-30 17:14:40 · answer #3 · answered by trieghtonhere 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Love?
Vis Tecum
2007-05-30 16:20:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's not about what's missing. It's about what's not missing--that is sin, suffering & death in this sin broken world.
It's not your fault necessarily, unless your speaking in the sense of original sin or that you treat your body badly in some way. I experience the same feeling as a Christian who takes pretty good care of her body. The good news is that our eternal salvation: not dependent on feelings.
Sorry you feel bad.
2007-05-30 16:21:52 · answer #5 · answered by Sakurachan 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Antidepressants!
2007-05-30 16:18:16 · answer #6 · answered by janine 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Self respect.
2007-05-30 16:25:16 · answer #7 · answered by Scott B 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Maybe many things.
Love, compassion, friendship, companionship... love.
2007-05-30 16:17:34 · answer #8 · answered by pamiekins 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The freedom to feel.
2007-05-30 16:17:55 · answer #9 · answered by Gypsy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A kind and caring companion.
2007-05-30 16:18:57 · answer #10 · answered by TJTB 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋