I can relate

Feeling 'behind in life' ๐
Do you ever feel like you're falling behind in life compared to others your age?
Just 'keep looking to JESUS'. I am going to Big Church Day Out ... Is anyone interested in meeting up?'
Hi
I no longer feel like I am falling behind, as I moved on and left what was actually holding me back.
I always feel like that but I still sit down and differentiate my past from my present life and appreciate God for helping me through the challenges I have overcome. God help us all and he will still be faithful God.
Thank you for sharing @Carissa, I think we are all getting encouraged by your story, ๐ฉท๐
I echo @Johnโs comment, lol
Never made a comment here. But can not hurt. God bless everyone ๐
Yes I feel :/
Those of you who are younger may feel behind or left out, but things aren't always as they appear or the way you would like them to be. You could get married young but end up divorced through no fault of your own. You just never know. Nothing is certain except Jesus and death.
Good morning everyone
@Vanessa good morning
Ah dont worry folks Jesus is coming soon ๐ keep looking up
Lately, Iโve felt behind in life like the breakup set me back while others seem to be building. But I trust that even in heartbreak, God is rebuilding something deeper in me for whatโs still ahead.
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Yes, mine is I will be 35yrs by December 19th but am not married and I don't even have a document of my own and I have not started anything yet, am just ashamed of myself right now ๐ญ๐ญ
@Joshua may God repay you the years that the locusts have eaten ๐
@Emma @Joshua Amรฉn
Yeah but then what am I meant to do about it? - pray onit(checked) โ -seek counsel (checked)โ Is there something else I haven't considered?
@Marcia it sounds like youโre doing all the right things! If youโre doing everything you can, I think you can be at peace knowing itโs in Godโs hands and Heโll take care of you. Keep going strong sis ๐ซถ๐ป๐ค
In some things I'm way ahead, in others im behind. So what
@Suze amen to that attitude. Also another hove women buzzing xx
Yeah all the time but i trust in God that he shall make a way for me and wipe my tears
If you have never felt behind once in your life you cannot understand in depth Christianity
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Yeah I'm about to be 33 and I feel like at times I haven't accomplished much.
Bonsoir ร tous !
Yeah, I do struggle with that. I was diagnosed with severe Lyme disease combined with long covid, and itโs almost taken my life several times. Because of that I am temporarily disabled and itโs discouraging sometime to see everyone around me passing me by
@Carissa Sorry to hear that. That mustve been a very difficult time for you. Is that also why you study online? I pray that any symptoms and problems you Still have, will disappear in Jesus name.
@Matityahu thank you so much! I was actually studying online before I got sick. I was working as a nurse in the hospital and taking online classes to earn a masters degree. Some days are harder than others, but I know God is faithful to His children and that His power is made known through our weakness
@Carissa I know it can be discouraging to see everyone around you pass you by. But I hope you dont compare yourself with them too much. Everyones path is different and maybe in a few years you will be right back next to them ( from your perspective). I dont know what it is like to have long covid or Lyme but the combo must be very bad. I just belief God can restore you and the things you may have lost.
@Carissa Iโm so sorry for all that youโve been through and still are going through. I can definitely relate, I also live with chronic illness/disability and itโs so hard when you see others moving on in life and feeling like youโre behind or at a standstill. Sending so much love to you. Know that youโre not alone โฅ๏ธ
@Francesca thank you so much, itโs always nice to meet other people going through the same thing- it reminds you that weโre not alone. Sending lots of love and prayers to you as well! โค๏ธ
@Carissa praying for you, I know what itโs like to not be well for a while and it sucks, but with the love and strength of our lord and saviour Jesus Christ u will get through it through him and all your brothers and sisters across the world xx
@Francesca Iโm the same xx
@James thank you so much, thatโs so encouraging. Iโm always grateful for my brothers and sisters in Christ pointing me back to Him
@Carissa no probs stay strong ๐ช do u want to chat privately xx
Lymes disease really is one of those people donโt think about. Hope you find the best
Wish I wouldโve started a family in my 20s instead of building a career. Im stable but not the most important thing.
Yes - and itโs compounded by friends being much harder to catch up with, which can lead to isolation. That is actually worse than the feeling of missing out on building a life with someone, having a family etc.
At times I feel like everything around me changes but not my life. In a way it is strange to see more and more younger people in my bible study group, while the older members get married or have children and of course they can't dedicate the time. Also in my circle of friends as well, they become married and have no more time.
@Single_lady I feel you
@Isabel - Team SALT Comparison is the Thief of Joy and Im not planning on coveting anotherโs lifeโฆ. so in Gods timing all will be done, our fleshly souls just need to learn patience (myself included) until that time comes ๐๐ป๐๐๐ป
Not so much behind, as if I need to do X by the time I'm Y. But it does feel a little odd when folk you knew as kids/teens get married.
@Lachlan yeah or now have kids themselves. Kids I used to be youth workers for now having their own kids is crazy to me.
Yes. Once upon a time, I did feel I was behind in life compared to my peers. But, I have always trusted God's timing and also remembered that our destiny in life is an individual journey. Reading your statement, I am reminded of how God turned things around for me in a matter of 2 years. I am at a good place in life now (yet to find my kingdom husband). God's timing is perfect, and everything He has promised will always come to pass. Stay blessed.