50 questions that will free your mind (questions and answers) -question eight

Question Eight-

If the average human lifespan was 40 years, how would you live your life differently?

I would have spent less time in school and study. I would have gotten married earlier to have children (we would all have to have children early, if we wanted to see them grow up!). I would try harder to persue my dreams. 

I guess I see the idea of only living till 40 as a bad thing, because it would mean growing up faster, and doing things in a rush. I can't imagine not having grandparents. It makes me want to thank God, that we don't have to live life rushing. Sure, we don't know the day or hour that we will die, and we should live each day as though it is our last... But I don't think God meant for us to rush around in a panic. 

Just a thought.

50 questions that will free your mind (questions and answers) -question seven

Question Seven-

Are you doing what you believe in, or are you settling for what you are doing? 

I think for now, I'm settling for what I'm doing. Money seems to block our paths sometimes, leaving us to wait. I guess this is God's way of teaching me patience. I will get there one day. 

My heart is overwhelmed

Every now and again, I get this crazy overwhelming feeling. When I'm tired, I'm naturally a bit emotional, but I fully believe that God uses these moments to talk to me. He takes me away from my idea of reality, and he gives me a new perspective. I reflect on my past and I pray that I will never live through those mistakes again. I pray that my past hurt, won't damage my future. The future seems so innocent on the outside, but on the inside I'm certain that I will make more mistakes.

When I think about the present, I'm ashamed of myself. I believe God is using this moment right now to ask me direct my focus on him, not on the wordly things that don't matter. 

Matthew 6:19-21

Treasures in Heaven

6:22, 23pp — Lk 11:34-36

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

This passage is probably more relevant now than ever. I'm constantly spending time playing games on my IPad, checking Facebook and emails, and watching funny YouTube videos. All of which are fun, but are meaningless in the long run. I wish I had the motivation to live for Jesus instead. I want to focus on him, as the centre of my life. I hate that I forget him, even after all he has done for me. I need to use my built up passion for his cause, and in my relationship with him. 

I don't like to put my own words into God's mouth, but I feel like he is saying to me "Elissa, where are you? I want you back, precious daughter, come to me". If that is what he is saying, then I need to obey him!

When my heart is overwhelmed, I am drawn to him. I am captivated by his awesome love. He reassures me that it will be ok. He is the ultimate gift that keeps on giving, without hesitation. He directs me onto the right path, and reminds me that he is the way, the truth and the life. He reminds me that he is the light that won't dim or black out. He tells me to trust, because he has this under controll. 

The battle has been won, there is no need for me to fight. 

50 questions that will free your mind (questions and answers) -question six

Question six-

If happiness was the national currency, what kind of work would make you rich?

- I would have to say, looking after wombats in a zoo. 

50 questions that will free your mind (questions and answers) -question five

Question five-

What is the one thing, you would like to change about the world?

I would like to change belief. I would like to see all knees bowed, and tongues confessing that Jesus is Lord. Pain and suffering, I assume, would be no more. Jesus, is and always will be the answer to life. His coming will change the world. 

50 questions that will free your mind (questions and answers) -question four

Question four-

When all is said and done, will you have said more than you've done?

I would like to say no, but my answer is yes. I don't do even half of what I say I want to do/should do.

I want to be a better person, have a closer relationship with Jesus, have a closer relationship with my husband (and dare I say it, a better sex life), I want to get healthy and loose weight, I want to be a good influence on people, I want to be more organised.

I could list more, but we would be here for a long time. My point is that I don't want to die yet, even though I have heaven to look forward to, because I want to be more than I am now. If only I actually had the motivation!

50 questions that will free your mind (questions and answers) -question three

Question three-

If life is so short, why do we do so many things we don't like, and like so many things that we don't do?

Jeepers! This one took a while for me to get my head around. I am also rather tired, so my answer could come out interesting...

I believe that we do things that we don't like, because we have to (I suppose), and we are left with  so many things that we want to do, but we don't have the nerve, or time. We find ourselves more comfortable being told what to do e.g. "Go to work, and earn money". Even though most of us hate going to work, we still go. Rules can take over, and replace our ambitions. It is complicated.