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Old Nov 04, 2013, 02:39 PM
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Those of us with various mental illnesses often suffer from an acute sense of futility and meaninglessness. Like there is something not quite right about life. Like maybe we don't belong here. It's hard to explain, but if you feel it you'll understand.

Well I'm just reading C.S. Lewis's book on "The Problem with Pain" and the last chapter on Heaven explains this so perfectly. Each of us fits uniquely into God's plan. We might know/feel a bit of it here and now, but in Heaven we will understand it completely. Not just understand, but "be". We each will fit into our unique little bit of Heaven and then we will have meaning, purpose, reality, completeness.

I want to try to remember this when I'm having one of those emptiness, futility attacks.
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Old Nov 04, 2013, 04:00 PM
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it seems difficult to live a "meaningless" life, until one accepts it, then it becomes very liberating~! the brain is hardwired to want to find out if something relates to our safety and satisfaction. when it can't do this, it gets fussy. but when that function breaks or is broken, then everything is OK. radical acceptance is wonderful ~

i guess deferring til after death is kind of like that~

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Old Nov 06, 2013, 05:57 AM
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Gus, what do you mean by "radical acceptance"?

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Old Nov 06, 2013, 06:12 AM
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No offense but I been thru the whole religious spectrum, from just about every mainstream denomination and cults. They all share one thing in common. Your life is meaningless until you accept God. Well I am a believer but agnostic as I am pretty much indie in every thing. I can tell you that meaningless is open for interpretation and individual perception. One can never know if some one has a meaningless life nor can they decide for themselves if it's meaningless. I think people who accept God can be accuses of having a meaningless life too. But I will agree we are all part of the plan and every thing has already been decided. We are merely actors playing out his plan whatever that is and free will is just an illusion. I get in to all this 100x more when I become delusional and think God is talking to me. Religion has always fascinated me. All of it.
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Old Nov 06, 2013, 11:47 AM
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I love religion, i love to pray, because i get answers to my prayers alot, and sometimes i don't actually get what i pray for but i get what i need, even financially. I often have to wait a long time to get an answer but God always pulls through for me. I have also had several almost miracles in my life too.
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Old Nov 06, 2013, 01:43 PM
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I tell people all the time. My daughter has a purpose. She is here the way she is for a reason.

I am just beginning to see His plan for her life. I couldn't see it for a long time. Not an easy road AT ALL. but I have changed. Those around her have changed for the better because of her.

She was created this way for a purpose. He doesn't make mistakes. I know some of you will not agree with me and I understand this.
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