The last while I have grown very aware of the importance that other "things" have in my life, other than God. It is very upsetting, because God is meant to be first, and I always have a person on my mind. When I wake up, during the day, at night, I can't get him out of mind. And he's shadowing God in my life. What must I do?
2007-11-13 05:40:42 · 14 answers · asked by peanut 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Either become a nun, or accept that person into being a large part of your life. You desire to put God first constantly, that is incompatible with marriage and family to a large extent. To totally surrender ones life to Christ you have to be free to do this. Alternatively, let that person be a large focus in your life. Why can you not consider thinking about more than one thing? There are many things in the world.
So either surrender to a life without a place to rest your head, seeing Christ in every other person and serving them, and surrendering your view of the world and the pride that comes with that to Christ OR find a husband and focus on them and children.
2007-11-13 05:48:48 · answer #1 · answered by OPM 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's okay, god knows you're human and have to live in the world he put you in. If he was meant to be the only thing that ever occupied your mind, then he probably would have made you an angel in heaven. Enjoy your life, it really is meant to be enjoyed. If you believe in God, then you have all eternity to praise him when you get to heaven, but while you're on earth, you have to think about other things and do things other than praise him. Anyone that tells you they spend their entire life praising god, well, they aren't being realistic.
p.s. a crush is a crush, consider it gods way of saying you should get to know this person.
2007-11-13 05:50:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
There's a cure for warts: you have to go out on a moonless night at midnight, and not think about hippopotamuses for 5 minutes.
It works every time, but unfortunately it's impossible.
If your interest in this person is attraction, you can forget about forgetting him. It won't happen that way - ignoring things is a passive, not an active process.
The best thing you could do for all concerned would be to go and completely immerse yourself in this person somehow - until you had no more interest in them. Unfortunately it appears that your fantasy fears will probably get in the way of that.
The ideal solution would be for you to wake up to the fact that this being that you think should be the most important thing in your life doesn't actually exist, but I suppose there's little chance of that degree of sense.
CD
2007-11-13 05:50:36 · answer #3 · answered by Super Atheist 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You should understand that you are human. You should also understand that he is human too. It is normal to fell affection for people and to admire objects. But, if he or those things are allowed to usurp your love for God your love for them is a problem.
The problem with the people of this world is that they worship everything under the sun and the sun itself. But, they give no worship to God. They worship cars, money, jewelry, sex, drugs, and other people's cars, money, jewelry, sex, and drugs. They worship things of this world to the extent of murder, rape, lies, and insanity. "...And they are mad upon their idols" Jeremiah 50:38. And they really wonder what's wrong with the world?
If he leads you away from God and you follow, God doesn't take precedence in your life. Your friend is part of your life yes, But, God is greater than life itself. He created you and gives life. We should appreciate all that God gives us. If what we receive is in accordance to God's way and His will we should receive it in thanksgiving. If you understand this you should have no problem.
2007-11-13 06:06:50 · answer #4 · answered by F'sho 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Idolatry is the worship of something/someone other than God. Are you worshipping him? Is your affection hindering your relationship with God? If not, you should be find. Sounds like you just really, really like him. Nothing wrong with that.
2007-11-13 06:07:23 · answer #5 · answered by Danny H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your husband or special boy friend should come long before any imaginary being of any kind . If you put a fairy-tale character ahead of your mate , you're preparing for a miserable life .
2007-11-13 05:51:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sweetie you are human! You have a life here too, go on and love god (I'm not religious) but focus on what's important to you too, you are not going to hell or anything
2007-11-13 05:45:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You're fretting over nothing. The important thing is to not put this person so far above God that what they want and expect of you and your need to please him becomes more important that what got wants and expects of you and the need to please HIM.
Enjoy your day.
2007-11-13 05:47:21 · answer #8 · answered by Q&A Queen 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I d/k how old you are but it sounds as if you're in love with some one and that's okay...you won't burn in hell if you're in love. FYI most children idolize their parents and that's okay too because that's how we're made. God (assuming there is one) is forgiving. You needn't worry about his/her/it's wrath. PEACE!
2007-11-13 05:48:34 · answer #9 · answered by thebigm57 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
GOD should be the most important part .
2007-11-13 05:52:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋