So, I was angry earlier today while I was talking to God. It seems like I'm idolizing volleyball according to Him, but it angers me because it seems like every activity I want to do for His glory, I end up idolizing it. I feel compact and compressed, like I can't do anything, and I want to seek His wisdom more and more, but it bothers me to an EXTREME when I realize that I'm idolizing something I intended to dedicate to God. I'm not mad at Him, but mad at myself that it's something within my heart that causes this to happen over and over. Any thoughts? Any Scripture that shows anyone in a similar position?

What's some effective ways I can right down my prayers in a journal to where I feel like I am growing spiritually, and able to look back at each prayer in a positive way? How do you guys usually right down your prayers, do you break them down in bullet points, sentences, etc?

I fell short to pornography again. Please pray for me

Today is what you call a miracle. My life has been running in circles. SAT, worried parents, inner battle with lust, drivers ed, AP testing, working out, eating, a bunch of stuff I’ll have to deal with sooner or later. I sat down in my room grabbed my Bible and began reading Isiah. Lust climbs in I rebuke it, the devil tries to distract me, hungry whatever whatever. Out of nowhere my 6 year old self pops inside my head. He’s like “Oh my God Jack can we play together?” It probably has something to do with when I was younger and I didn’t have any friends. My parents ingrained education into our brains and was the center of everything. If you get into a good college and get a good degree your life is all set and then finally you can relax and play. My brother lived under this core value of ‘family’ for a lot longer than I have. As he got older he didn’t get to play with me anymore so I just kicked soccer balls and ran out of rage. Looking back I began crying because it felt like going back to work and be smarter than the person next to you so you can make your parents proud. I understand the importance of education and of course my family but it was prioritizing a grade (literal numbers and letters) over the love of the entire relationship we had (and will still have with help of God). No it should I’m studying hard because my parents love me and are proud of me. No it should be I’m reading and worshipping my lord because he loves us. Do you understand what we’re doing to each other? Don’t find the right person to marry, LOVE HIM OR HER. Anyway I started sobbing like a baby my mom walked in she stared at me for a bit and ignored me. I was like “Dang my mom don’t love me. Nobody cares that I’m Christian even though I tried so hard to keep I together. To see everyone as if they were Jesus.” Ive prayed for my family over and over. I’m glad, they know the purpose of the cross and resurrection. The seed has been planted. We demand for the things God has promised us because he have his only son to SEAL the DEAL. It’s rightful we be blessed with it right? Yes but patience is key. I’m not going to play around and be like yeah it’s a stick and a carrot… you and God I guess. Dude he wants to bless us. LIKE BAD. He didn’t even spare his own son what else shall he prosper us with?

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