Any advice on hobbies?
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Let me just say, if you enjoy reading there are some great stories out there that encourage and exemplify what is food (ok that was a typo that's staying, I meant to type good) and noble and best and that I find pretty compatible with my christian faith. In the fantasy realm definitely tackle the chronicles of narnia if you haven't. If you can work your way through some older classics the hearken back to really old fantasy stuff I'd recommend George Macdonald (his stuff's so old it's public domain and you can get it online cheap or free) phantastes and lilith are two of his most celebrated in the fantasy realm but I also enjoyed the princess and the goblin (more a children's story) and some of his short story collections (or short stories in longer novels At the back of the north wind and Adela cathecart being the two I can think of now). A modern author I've come to really appreciate for his positive portrayal of virtuous characters and people of faith is Jeff Wheeler and you can usually find some of his ebooks cheap online. One other story I want to mention because I thought it did such a good job of portraying a shattering of faith and conversion experience and all the questioning that comes along with that (you may want to be in the right frame of mind before you read it, though the christian allegory ends up pretty clear in places so you'll know who are the good guys) is The Light of Eidon by Karen Hancock (first of a series of 4).
I'll also mention that there's a whole genre of what I'll call Biblical fiction which is novels based on Bible characters. One of my favorites of that genre were the AD chronicles by the Thoene's which were about the life of Jesus as seen and known by minor characters (some completely made up and some fleshed out around those who got like 1 scene in the Bible without any background). Basically that might be a good venue to get you into Bible stories without the pressure of oh my goodness I have to believe and accept everything in this book 100% because that's what I'm supposed to believe.
Other than that, I'm a big fan of controlling your environment so if you need to put blocking apps on your computer or tablet or something to keep you from getting sucked into things you know you shouldn't be spending time on or that aren't good for your mental and emotional health. Go ahead and do so. I had to find a way to do that so I didn't spend most of the time in the morning I've alloted for God "quickly" doing my daily puzzles in a handful of game apps (or staying up too late at night playing them).
One last suggestion is it might be beneficial to give up some things on a temporary basis, cut them out for a few days or even a week just to take some time to take stock of how they're affecting you and notice what life is like both with and without them. It's quite possible you don't need to give up things forever ( like Lynx's video game example) but just for a time so they can be reigned back into a proper place and function in your life.
And yeah reading the Bible can be confusing and scary because often God is more complex and unpredictable than we'd like him to be. "Safe, of course he isn't safe, but he's good."
I'll also mention that there's a whole genre of what I'll call Biblical fiction which is novels based on Bible characters. One of my favorites of that genre were the AD chronicles by the Thoene's which were about the life of Jesus as seen and known by minor characters (some completely made up and some fleshed out around those who got like 1 scene in the Bible without any background). Basically that might be a good venue to get you into Bible stories without the pressure of oh my goodness I have to believe and accept everything in this book 100% because that's what I'm supposed to believe.
Other than that, I'm a big fan of controlling your environment so if you need to put blocking apps on your computer or tablet or something to keep you from getting sucked into things you know you shouldn't be spending time on or that aren't good for your mental and emotional health. Go ahead and do so. I had to find a way to do that so I didn't spend most of the time in the morning I've alloted for God "quickly" doing my daily puzzles in a handful of game apps (or staying up too late at night playing them).
One last suggestion is it might be beneficial to give up some things on a temporary basis, cut them out for a few days or even a week just to take some time to take stock of how they're affecting you and notice what life is like both with and without them. It's quite possible you don't need to give up things forever ( like Lynx's video game example) but just for a time so they can be reigned back into a proper place and function in your life.
And yeah reading the Bible can be confusing and scary because often God is more complex and unpredictable than we'd like him to be. "Safe, of course he isn't safe, but he's good."
Yes, something you can do to empower others is good. You can look into volunteer opportunities and probably meet some really cool people in the process. Lots of things like community cleanups, working in a soup kitchen or food pantry, etc. Good wholesome things.
If you aren't involved in a church then many of them usually have a station for every member. Everything from signing, musician, IT and audio/video tech, janitor, security, daycare, etc. So see how you can get involved.
If you aren't involved in a church then many of them usually have a station for every member. Everything from signing, musician, IT and audio/video tech, janitor, security, daycare, etc. So see how you can get involved.
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Yes, that is the correct emoji lol
Why?
Because,you are full of questions.... 😂
I am curious...🤔 you are which one here... ?
UCA4J 1. You ask... To augment a discussion
UCA4J 2. You ask because you really want to know the answer
UCA4J 3. You ask because you sincerely care
UCA4J 4. You ask just for the sake of asking a question
UCA4J 5. You ask because deep down you yearn to belong and be part of this community(CC)
Or you are just a curious human being?🤔😅
Why?
Because,you are full of questions.... 😂
I am curious...🤔 you are which one here... ?
UCA4J 1. You ask... To augment a discussion
UCA4J 2. You ask because you really want to know the answer
UCA4J 3. You ask because you sincerely care
UCA4J 4. You ask just for the sake of asking a question
UCA4J 5. You ask because deep down you yearn to belong and be part of this community(CC)
Or you are just a curious human being?🤔😅
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what .. is .. with .. all ... those ... questions ??? ok, lets see ...
number 1, to augment ... hmmm
... augment is an interesting word. number 2, would i be asking otherwise ?
number 3, depends on the topic and who is answering.
number 4, can work ... i like that one ... it may get an answer i wasn't looking for or expecting ..
number 5 ... oh gee, now thats a tough one .... give me another 6 months to think about that one.
did you want an actual answer .. or have i sufficiently passed the test ?
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The list of hobbies can be long. Some free to super expensive. Just depends what your interested in.
If you like reading, read this:
Experiencing God.
Free hobbies:
Drawing
Photography with your phone
Walking
Encouraging the elderly
Helping the elderly
Volunteering
Volunteering at your church
Collecting bugs
Collecting tree leaves
Collecting rocks
Programming
Writing
Math problems
Poetry
Praying for others
Memorizing scriptures
Mentoring
That should get you started
If you like reading, read this:
Experiencing God.
Free hobbies:
Drawing
Photography with your phone
Walking
Encouraging the elderly
Helping the elderly
Volunteering
Volunteering at your church
Collecting bugs
Collecting tree leaves
Collecting rocks
Programming
Writing
Math problems
Poetry
Praying for others
Memorizing scriptures
Mentoring
That should get you started