{"id":283,"date":"2005-12-30T14:37:00","date_gmt":"2005-12-30T22:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/upstreamteens.wordpress.com\/2005\/12\/30\/discussion-stuck-in-a-rut"},"modified":"2017-05-02T22:01:46","modified_gmt":"2017-05-03T05:01:46","slug":"discussion-stuck-in-a-rut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/upstreamteens.org\/blog\/2005\/12\/discussion-stuck-in-a-rut\/","title":{"rendered":"Discussion: Stuck in a rut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mobile-post\">Karyn:<br \/>Have you ever felt like you were just existing, and not living?&#8230;like no <br \/>matter how hard you try, nothing will ever be different?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mobile-post\">Have you ever felt like not doing anything because of how you were <br \/>feeling emotionally?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mobile-post\">Have you ever wanted to change a tough situation, but not know how?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mobile-post\">What are some ways we can get past the obstacles of our feelings and <br \/>see change?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mobile-post\">1Corinthians 9:24<br \/>\u00a0 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets <br \/>the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.<br \/>(don&#8217;t give up)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mobile-post\">Psalms 23:4<br \/>Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will <br \/>fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they <br \/>comfort me.<br \/>(God is there in our times of distress)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mobile-post\">Job 2:9-10<br \/>\u00a0 His wife said to him, \u0093Are you still holding on to your integrity? <br \/>Curse God and die!\u0094<br \/>\u00a0 He replied, \u0093You are talking like a foolish woman. Shall we accept <br \/>good from God, and not trouble?\u0094<br \/>In all this, Job did not sin in what he said.<br \/>(Despite what we are feeling, we must keep our focus on God&#8217;s will for <br \/>us. We cannot feel sorry for ourselves, blame God or become self <br \/>centered. Tough times come, bad things happen. 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