Prayer Warriors Needed - FReeper desperate

myself | 11/12/02 | Genesis defender

[Cagey]

Next thing you know, he's going to be addicted to this forum.

[Registered]

"Next thing you know, he's going to be addicted to this forum"


Like that happens..sheesh.

[John Jamieson]

Just a different kind of game.

[Kevin Curry]

To make things worse, I had an addiction that prevented me from doing constructive things with my time. Please don't laugh when I tell you what I was addicted to. It was video games. I would play at times six to eight hours a day during periods of unemployment.

Well, there are some here who are addicted to posting at FR. It is fundamentally no different than your addiction to vidoe games. I myself spend too much time here, but I won't allow it to interefere with my business.

If you are not too old, have you considered military service? Six to eight weeks at boot camp will help break that addiction, and you will follow it up with another eight weeks to a year (or more) of advanced training. Military service will help provide you with discipline and structure that you apparently lack. There are some great skills you can acquire and occupational areas that will translate into good paying jobs in the civilian sector. Just be careful choosing what you go into.

Just one idea. It might not be appropriate in your case. Good luck.

[ru4liberty]

Brother, get in your prayer closet and humble yourself before God. He knows what you have need of. He knows why you're behaving the way you are. He will do a healing in you if you allow Him. But it will take a goodly amount of prayer and time in His word.

If you have a pastor you trust, go to him. Acquaint yourself with people who were in situations like this and learn how God helped them pull themselves out of the mire.

Remember that it's satan who wants to condemn you and any voice that does so is echoing him. God will always encourage and lift you up.

Avoid poison people like the plague -- even the ones on this thread. They're part of the problem, not the solution.

Finally, I and plenty of other FReepers will take your name and your situation before the Lord in faith. We look forward to a good report. God bless and keep you.

[snippy_about_it]

Here is a link to over 500 jobs in nearby Madison.

http://jobsearch.monster.com/jobsearch.asp?cy=US&re=14&brd=1%2C1863&lid=655&fn=&q=&sort=rv&vw=b

[ru4liberty]

LOL! I can quit any time I want.

[riley1992]

Are you solving your problem by posting on FR instead of playing games? I think you're still playing games.

Seems so, but personal responsiblity doesn't seem to be real big with this crowd. Go figure, this is supposed to be a conservative site.

[marshmallow]

"Pond scum"? That's way out of line. Irrespective of where the fault lies in this marriage, calling a man that name solves nothing, save indulging your own need to feel self-righteous.

If indeed you really are praying, I'd save my time. Pray for yourself instead and ask for some humility.

At least the poster is admitting he's screwed up.

[Burn24]

Seems to me everyone here has a good heart, but is missing the main point: what grown up with a college degree wants to sit around playing video games all day? Something's wrong that has not to do with God or family, but with the individual's heart and mind. That's why I think using all your resources to find a job that you love and will bring you some measure of self-respect is the answer. And if you're addicted to video games, try switching over to the net and visiting Monster or Hotjobs - why do you need us to tell you this?

[Registered]

Me too, unless they boot me.

[ru4liberty]

No, seriously... I really can...

[snippy_about_it]

another link

http://www.jobsinsheboygan.com/

[John Jamieson]

I second the motion, very appropriate! (But they may not take him!)

[mystery-ak]

I'll pray for your wife and son.....when you get a job, I'll add you to my prayers......It took you five years to see the light?...wasted a college education?.....if you were my son, I'd have you by the short hairs....get off the computer and start updating your resume, check the want ads and get to bed early for a fresh job hunting start tomorrow.

[MsLady]

Only G-d can know this man's heart. This, I have lived a more Christian life than you have, doesn't cut it. It is solving nothing. We are to love one another. When a brother or sister cries out for help we are to lovingly give it. We all fall short of the glory of G-d, including you my brother. Your rags are just as filthy as everyone else's. That's why Jesus came and died on the cross, so we could all be clean, not because of something any of us has done. You are not saved by your works but, by His grace.

[k2blader]

May the Lord guide you, provide for you & keep you accountable. May He comfort & lovingly restore your wife. And may your son come to learn that by grace through faith miracles do happen.

[ru4liberty]

Gosh... my heart's starting to pound and my palms are getting all sweaty...

Is the room spinning or is that just me???

[Scully]

You've done a brave and powerful thing by admitting your deficiencies. I respect you for doing so.

My best suggestions for you at this time are twofold:

• Create a resume on Monster.com and apply to every job you can, and
• Go to Manpower or any of those day labor places. Stand there each day and get a job until you find something permanent.

I'm sending my best hopes for you!

[John Jamieson]

Sometimes the truth hurts. 5 years is long enough. I could have called him worse than that, but FR has rules.