-Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. 8Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 9Resist ... more-Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. 8Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 9Resist him, standing firm in your faith and in the knowledge that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering.…;1 Peter 5:8
-Be still and know that I am God; Psalm 46:10
-God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble; Psalm 46:1
-For I know the plans I have for you says the Lord, plans to prosper you, and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future; Jeremiah 29:11
-No eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor human mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love Him; 1 Cor. 2:9 less
Especially when you realise that life is pointless, nothing that you do will ever matter. So you might s well die today.
You "like/love/enjoy" things because they trigger dopamine ... moreEspecially when you realise that life is pointless, nothing that you do will ever matter. So you might s well die today.
You "like/love/enjoy" things because they trigger dopamine release in your brain. One can easily mimic the same "feeling/emotions" with substances like cocaine or MDMA.
There's absolutely nothing in the entire universe that I would ever want.
Yesterday I read in the local paper about how a bunch of people got together and raised some funds for a sick little boy whose family couldn't afford the medical bills... I thought... moreYesterday I read in the local paper about how a bunch of people got together and raised some funds for a sick little boy whose family couldn't afford the medical bills... I thought that was nice. Sometimes the sheer volume of depressing news getting reported makes you lose hope but then little things like this pop up.
If you can find a difference between one person from another---color of skin, eyes, hair. Or if they are gay, or speak another language. Maybe a different religion, different alpha... moreIf you can find a difference between one person from another---color of skin, eyes, hair. Or if they are gay, or speak another language. Maybe a different religion, different alphabet, more wealth that should be yours, racism occurs.
It justifies you taking advantage of others to get what you want for yourself. If you are selfish enough, you want it all.
