I'm 16 and am a junior in high school. I take almost all AP/honors classes, do ballet, and have a part time job. I'm so stressed by all of this that I don't know what to do! I just feel like crying. Why does God allow me to feel so horrible?
2007-09-12 17:01:53 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Hun, God does not want you to feel horrible! He loves you! Look, from what you have said, I think you need to let go of some of the things you are involved with. Just a suggestion!!
If you are this stressed out, it is not something from God! But rather, we, our parents....life, can really put some pressures on ourselves and on others. You have got to take control of this as you are much to young to be so stressed!
God bless you, I am going to be praying for you as I can see that you are truly hurting!! Please feel free to e-mail me if you need to talk. I am a mother of two grown girls and I have three grandbabies too. So, if you need me, I will help all I can!
Blessings!
Gail
2007-09-12 17:41:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sweetie, sometimes God allows us to learn by experience. If you tend to overload your plate too much and then you feel bad...you need to learn from that. You see the big picture pretty well if you are able to take those classes....so maybe you might want to consider some different choices, like putting off the job until later....or slowing down on ballet or something. If you stress your body and mind too much you will get sick and then not do any of this very well. Listen to how you feel. You said you feel "horrible and stressed". See if it tends to be that way every day. If it does....DO something.
I will pray for you...that God will give you wisdom and courage to do what is best. I think we have talked before....I have a 16 y/o son in about the same place as you. He pushes himself to the max. Give yourself some time-outs...you will feel better.
Chin up...you have a GREAT life ahead of you!
† On-call Prayer Warrior †
2007-09-13 10:31:59 · answer #2 · answered by bethybug 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seriously, welcome to my life... but replace ballet with soccer (the coaches hate everybody) and a part-time job with running a school club that needs a LOT of shaping up. Add in a few injuries and unexplainable bruises, a crazy AP Gov teacher, an Honors Pre-Calc teacher whose goal its to make us die of fatigue, and an AP Chem teacher who seems to think that we only get homework from his class. Don't worry too much. Things should start falling into a pattern soon. It's only the beginning of the school year.
Oh, to top it all of, I'm an Atheist.
Anyway, just take a while after school or after work to chill for a few minutes. Chill in my book equals SLEEP. THAT is what you need. ... You may want to ditch the part-time job. I'm not going to say ballet should go, because if you're 16 and still doing it, you're probably really good because dance, I've noticed, isn't a 'eh... when i feel like it' thing... it's masochism.
2007-09-13 00:17:38 · answer #3 · answered by {fiyerae}rox.my.world. 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It sounds as if you've taken on too much, sweet girl! You need to space your activities to give yourself time to just BE. Try talking with your guidance counselor or your mom & dad and see if something can be done to take some of that pressure OFF you.
God bless you!
2007-09-13 00:19:00 · answer #4 · answered by Devoted1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That isn't God, more like you have an overwhelming schedule. And most likely need to cut back on something.
2007-09-13 00:08:21 · answer #5 · answered by Kathy H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please read my friend's story:
http://dianedew.com/index.shtml
Jesus said this:
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."
Matthew 11:28-30
all it takes is a prayer and a mustard seed of faith.
2007-09-13 00:15:23 · answer #6 · answered by wefmeister 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not God, Sweetie. You need some down time...
2007-09-13 00:08:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have a drink of water. Hydration helps prevent stress.
Also, if you stop worrying about mythical beings and accept that it's your own responsibility to control your workload, that would help a lot.
2007-09-13 00:12:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋