LeafeonPower
It's interesting how when people hurt most they only want to pull away from others.
LeafeonPower
LeafeonPower
Wow, it's been 9 days since I spoke on here. Sorry, I've been working day and night.
Though, I suppose if there was an absence of announcements from me, it'd go unnoticed, or reduced to a single thought of, 'Hey, I haven't seen LeafeonPower say anything in a while'.
My announcements may become fewer. Work is only expected to increase these next two months.
LeafeonPower
So I've been hearing things lately, but I wasn't sure concerning them.
Gen Z ladies and lads: have you had a hunger to dive deeper into traditions, more ancient belief systems, or foundational religious or political institutions (of all kinds) as of late? Because I've heard that Gen Z is beginning to grow weary of the sensationalist, fast but empty modern lifestyle that is focused only on pleasure, and is more orienting itself toward much more grounded, old-style traditions and beliefs that shaped many peoples before us.
I want to know if anyone who sees this has been craving the same thing.
LeafeonPower
@Ethanhide1 You seem like you didn't read my response. Why are you so angry? I've been around just as much of the modern stuff as you have, yet we have very different views of it. This could be a great opportunity for a discussion, and discovery into why we both think the way we do. I'm always looking for ways to glimpse into the mind of others to more thoroughly understand their way of thinking. But you make it hard by not enlightening me whatsoever. Shouting doesn't tell me why you think this way. Is modernity and the thrill of the 'next thing' constantly at your doorstep pleasing to you? Why do you believe you have this perspective in life? What sorts of things do you like about modernity, and what things do you not? I'm leaving this open to discussion if you ever want to, because I know there's something here to discuss; especially now that you've responded with such passion and fervor twice. There's something there, and I'd like to know what it is and why it is. Thanks for at least coming back the second time, and if a third, thank you for that.
Ethanhide1
@buddy227 You're getting blocked too. Read the reply I wrote to your Traditionalist Supremacist buddy. You need to get the message drilled into your thick little Traditionalist head too.
LeafeonPower
Two things:
The song I Took a Pill in Ibiza (I wouldn't recommend watching the music video if you've never seen it), when you listen to the lyrics, is a horrifically depressing song. It makes me despise the idea of ever becoming famous, going to clubs, etc. The party lifestyle is such an empty lifestyle.
A bit of a Christian moment, but my pastor is preaching through Matthew 24, and he has people do a reading between worship songs in preparation for his message, and this week I'm doing the reading (which I've done before), but this time it's from Revelation 6:12-17. Which is a very significant and powerful passage.
TheRisingFlame
@LeafeonPower Of course! I appreciate the own challenges you had for me that had me reading my Bible to be able to respond to you! I really do appreciate Biblical discussions that don't get out of have lol
LeafeonPower
@TheRisingFlame Oh yes, I know. And believe me: many dispensationalists around me are a tad upset with me suddenly not holding those beliefs. But my pastor actually believes the same thing, and it seems many of the early church did as well. But given it came from no other source than just reading the Word without even thinking in regards to End Times, I'm electing to pursue it because it seems as real as it could be. But thank you for this conversation and your exhortation.
TheRisingFlame
@LeafeonPower that is very fair. I guess my only encouragement or advice would be to not go entirely based on feelings. Pray on it, obviously lol, and match it to scripture. "The heart is deceitful above all things..." Jeremiah 17:9. As said before, this isn't a salvation issue and in the end we just want to look forward to Jesus' return. But don't always trust emotions. But yes, read read read. That's what I'm still working on myself. You want to always be prepared to back up your beliefs
LeafeonPower
I know I've been away. I'm not dead, and I haven't abandoned this website.
I'm simply living apart from it right now. I like to write and all that nonsense, but between all the books I'm trying to read (including an algebra book from 1924), the projects I'm doing after work each evening, and sprinkle on that just a hint of laziness, I'm having a hard time moving myself to write.
I was writing before because I was on a Discord server of Wattpad authors, but I had to leave because it wasn't a good place for someone like me. And so, all those on that server will not even visit and say hello (tells me they're not actually friendly types of folks), all my readers were lost in one fell swoop, as well as my motivation to write specifically the pokemon story.
I'd like to shift back to my original works, but like I said, life is on the move. I just spent nearly every evening last week building shelving as a volunteer for my church. I've also got much studying to do for future plans this year, and battles to fight for becoming what I want to be.
All that to say, I'm not sure when I'll start writing again. Maybe soon, maybe not. But I'll be back in action someday.
BlueWhiskers1
@LeafeonPower thats true. Dopamine rush ig. We chase it, then if we ever experience it, we spend the rest of our lives trying to taste it again or just being sad that its over. Humans r strange
LeafeonPower
Y'all, I just reached my biggest milestone in personal growth to date.
I'm a month free of sexually explicit content.
This is huge for me personally, because I'd never been 14 days without it until now, but through God's grace and personal will, I've gotten this far, and it's felt easy too.
I hope to never go back to that cesspit of darkness ever again. It was holding me back severely from living life.
LeafeonPower
@BlueWhiskers1 Yeah, thank you. I'm holding out hope and storing up defenses. It's a warzone for sure, but I'm ready for the fight this time.
BlueWhiskers1
@LeafeonPower Ayyy good job!! That's gotta best feeling ever! I hope it does good for ur life and good on u for making that effort! ^^
LeafeonPower
Life happens offline by the way.
Please don't search for fulfillment online.
LeafeonPower
I promise chapter 5 will come one day. I don't know when, but it will.
LeafeonPower
I think I'll just make a little one-off explanation about what's going on. There's stuff swirling in my head that can't be explained over an announcement.
I'm just out of it these last few days.
LeafeonPower
@BlueWhiskers1 It will when I decide to make it so. What's all missing is my will to make it better no matter what.
LeafeonPower
Help! I'm lazy, and I can't get up!
But seriously, I'm being lazy. Someone kick me or something.
