[QUOTE=FlexPenguin;43131]But, we can carry on the thread. This is common feeling - when the times are bad and we are in a low place, even despair, the tendency is to blame the gods/universe/fates, as if something is controlling our destiny externally.
I wonder why we, even those of us who have strengths in even times, find ourselves falling into the ‘blame god’ mode during the odd times.
How does one pull themselves out of that state? And, it has to better than “pull yourself up by your bootstraps, man!” or platitudes. One of the best ways I’ve found is focus on self-acceptance, which leads to self-love.[/QUOTE]
Why not eh?
A lot of people are too quick to blame God when they don’t get their own way…like a child blaming their mother (and not the dentist) because she refused to buy them a lollipop…
Just love God, no matter what…God’s love is totally unconditional towards us, so why should we not reciprocate that?
If you feel that God does not love you, it’s because you don’t love Him.
That sounds over simplistic, I know…
Just once…just one freaking time…sit down, close your eyes, forget about the world…about everything bad (or good)…and just open yourself up…like [B]totally[/B] let go…
Say, deep within your heart of hearts ‘you know God, I [I]really[/I] love you…I love you more than anything’ (and honestly mean it) then hit Him with everything you have…all the love that you possess…
I am not saying ‘meditate’ because that conjures up a degree of ‘navel gazing’. lol
If you are sincere and can do this, God will actually show you how much He loves [B]you.[/B]
Once that happens, there is absolutely no doubt about the relationship you have with God.