Why Your Life Might Suck?

Do you ever ask yourself this question:

Why does my life seem to suck so much?

If you do, then I have some things for you to think about.

One question you should ask yourself: Where does ALL of my true happiness come from?

If your answer has anything to do with clothing, jobs, money, validation, sex, people (in terms of personal gain), then no wonder you feel like your life is just not working.

When you put pressure on people in your life to provide that happiness for you, you are bound to end up disappointed one way or another. And when you focus heavily on material things, you are bound to miss out on more important aspects of your life. 

I'm not saying that you should not enjoy those things I've mentioned above. Love your friends, your soul-mate and your family. Be thankful for your financial and material abundance. But don't put so much emphasis on them. In a world good and evil, situations happen.Sometimes will people disappoint you, and material things fade away. Sometimes family hurt you. You might lose some money. You gain weight and you can't fit your clothes anymore. Your supervisor treats you like crap. Your so-called friends turn their backs on you. It happens.

Another question you should ask: Do you have faith?

In this day and age, the secular world uses the word "faith" much more frequently. The "faith" that many refer to doesn't necessarily deal with teaching of a religion or an supernatural entity that people have put their trust in.

This type of faith is much more general. It deals ideas such as trusting in others for support, believing that there is greater good in the world, and having a positive catalyst that pushes you to be a better person. All those things are good and dandy, but as I have said before, solely trusting in world things (including people) will eventually leave you feeling burned out and resentful.

So what now?

The first step in not living a life that seems unfulfilled is looking at your source of happiness and hope. 

Reevaluate your priorities in life. Is your life's priority to survive and "stay above water", or it is to fight your narcissistic tendencies and contribute to the goodness of the world?

Living is not about the Darwinism - survival of the fitness or being the strongest crab to climb over the others just to get to the top; living is you being a vehicle and God being the driver.

He knows far more than you will ever know about your purpose. He has a plan for you that will glorify His kingdom and touch the hearts of the world, but He can't do it if you are hung up on worldly possessions. 

Where your treasure is, is where your heart lies. - Luke 12:35

And if your treasures stay on things that deteriorate, fade and flip-flop back and forth, how strong do you think your "faith" will be? How do you expect to weather the storm?

If your heart and treasures are in God, they will never fall short or lose value.

For everything in the world--the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and does--comes not from the Father but from the world. - 1 John 2:16