http://marklamberti.com/2009/02/things-in-common/ Irregular Doses of Passion Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:23:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://marklamberti.com/2009/02/things-in-common/#comment-76 Sarah Mon, 16 Feb 2009 03:03:38 +0000 http://marklamberti.com/blog/?p=1333#comment-76 Interesting question. I wonder about that every time I experience a disappointment in life. I find though that my lows aren't so crashing and defeating when I'm not putting my hope in the temporal in the first place. Which is so hard b/c we are here and experience the world around us so to me it almost seems robotic and unfeeling to not putting any hope or care in it. But the more I rest in my relationship with Jesus for peace and remember His love for me I find I have the strength to go through life's highs and lows. I would think that just living in a state of numbness and low expectations to avoid pain would not be fulling living the life of joy that God wants for me. (Jer. 29:11) Anywhos....those are my thoughts at least. :) Interesting question. I wonder about that every time I experience a disappointment in life. I find though that my lows aren’t so crashing and defeating when I’m not putting my hope in the temporal in the first place. Which is so hard b/c we are here and experience the world around us so to me it almost seems robotic and unfeeling to not putting any hope or care in it. But the more I rest in my relationship with Jesus for peace and remember His love for me I find I have the strength to go through life’s highs and lows. I would think that just living in a state of numbness and low expectations to avoid pain would not be fulling living the life of joy that God wants for me. (Jer. 29:11) Anywhos….those are my thoughts at least.

]]> http://marklamberti.com/2009/02/things-in-common/#comment-72 Erin Sat, 14 Feb 2009 01:30:38 +0000 http://marklamberti.com/blog/?p=1333#comment-72 Hummm...this is an issue I discuss regularly with my mom (and myself). I always used to get my hopes set very high, and would often end up disappointed. Now I am constantly at war with myself telling myself not to get my hopes up so I don't end up disappointed and instead can end up pleasantly surprised. However, if I go into a situation expecting it not to work out, will my attitude create a self fulfilled prophecy? And even though I always tell myself not to get too excited, deep down, I always am. It gets exhausting...so I'm trying/learning more and more just to put my hope in God and accept/ be content with whatever He wants. It takes work, but is much less exhausting. Hummm…this is an issue I discuss regularly with my mom (and myself). I always used to get my hopes set very high, and would often end up disappointed. Now I am constantly at war with myself telling myself not to get my hopes up so I don’t end up disappointed and instead can end up pleasantly surprised. However, if I go into a situation expecting it not to work out, will my attitude create a self fulfilled prophecy? And even though I always tell myself not to get too excited, deep down, I always am. It gets exhausting…so I’m trying/learning more and more just to put my hope in God and accept/ be content with whatever He wants. It takes work, but is much less exhausting.

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