"how he deals with schizophrenia. . . " way to ruin the movie for anyone who hasn't seen it :P
Man . . . I haven't thought about that much before . . . but I think that it is true. I worry about what other people are troubled by, and . . . don't consider giving that worry to God . . . partially . . . I think . . . because . . . part of me wants to be worried for other peoples worries, because it makes me feel like I care about them. heh.
"Part of me wants to be worried for other peoples worries, because it makes me feel like I care about them."
Yes, that's it exactly. And thank you for the new perspective on worrying about others, Friday! I am now reexamining myself, which is good. I've been spending a lot of time recently worrying about a sibling of mine, and a certain issue in his life. It's because I care about him and want this thing to get better, but now that I think about it... my worrying about him isn't too different from worrying about myself.
I think that reason that I get tricked into thinking it's okay is because it's not self-centered worry. I'm thinking of others. That's the good part of it. But, like you pointed out, it's bad because it's not having faith in God. Also, my worrying doesn't do anything.
So, I think I need to spend less time worrying about my brother and more time praying for him and doing what I can do to alleviate his pain. I also need to realize that I can't do it all for him, that God will use others to help him, and also that many things are up to him.
Thanks! :) I shall put the lesson learned from this video into practice. AYOQ videos have officially changed my life. I think they already have done that... but this is the first specific, recorded instance.
A Year Of Questions is a project begun on March 22, 2010, by seven teens who want to be better at asking questions and articulating answers. This blog exists to make it easier to discuss these questions (because a 500 character limit on YouTube comments is rather limiting). Enjoy!
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This was really encouraging, and really goes along with what I've been thinking today. Thank you, dear Friday. :D
"how he deals with schizophrenia. . . " way to ruin the movie for anyone who hasn't seen it :P
Man . . . I haven't thought about that much before . . . but I think that it is true. I worry about what other people are troubled by, and . . . don't consider giving that worry to God . . . partially . . . I think . . . because . . . part of me wants to be worried for other peoples worries, because it makes me feel like I care about them. heh.
"Part of me wants to be worried for other peoples worries, because it makes me feel like I care about them."
Yes, that's it exactly. And thank you for the new perspective on worrying about others, Friday! I am now reexamining myself, which is good. I've been spending a lot of time recently worrying about a sibling of mine, and a certain issue in his life. It's because I care about him and want this thing to get better, but now that I think about it... my worrying about him isn't too different from worrying about myself.
I think that reason that I get tricked into thinking it's okay is because it's not self-centered worry. I'm thinking of others. That's the good part of it. But, like you pointed out, it's bad because it's not having faith in God. Also, my worrying doesn't do anything.
So, I think I need to spend less time worrying about my brother and more time praying for him and doing what I can do to alleviate his pain. I also need to realize that I can't do it all for him, that God will use others to help him, and also that many things are up to him.
Thanks! :) I shall put the lesson learned from this video into practice. AYOQ videos have officially changed my life. I think they already have done that... but this is the first specific, recorded instance.
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