Monday, April 18, 2005

adhd

we all have some sort of add or adhd.

attention deficit disorder (add) : very hard for one to concentrate, pay attention, and/or sort their thoughts.

symptoms of add:
-fail to give close attention to details
-difficulty susstaining attention in tasks
-easily destracted
-difficulty organizing
-rarely follows instructions

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd) : very hard for one to control their behavior, pay attention, and/or control their thoughts

symptoms of the adhd:
-unable to sit still
-unable to finish tasks (procrastinate)
-easily destracted by extraneous stimuli
-talk excessively/interupting others/not listening to what others are saying
-forgetfull

yep... everyone between the ages of 18 and 25 definitely have one of the two. this world is crazy. we run around like a bunch of chickens with our heads cut off, trying to figure out how we can fill every second of our day with something. and often times that "something" is worthless or useless. why can't we ever sit down and relax? better yet, why can't we sit down, quiet our spirits, and listen for God?

being a christian has been turned into a show of who can do and be involved in the most things. it has become a competition on who can look the most "spiritual". it's all about doing; there's no passion behind it. i hate to say it, but the religion is becoming more important then the relationship. there is something happening internally which is the cause of the loss of this passion. the connection between ourselves and God is lessening.

...honestly, when was the last time you just sat down, in silence, and heard God speak? i mean, really heard God speak? once a week is not good enough. so often do people say, "i can't hear the Lord" or "He doesn't speak to me." but then the question can be raised, were you really listening? God wants to speak to all of us; He does and He will. yet most of the time we feel the need to fill any moment of silence with our words and our requests. God is just waiting for us to shut our mouths and let Him get in a word. God is waiting to connect with us again and set our hearts on fire with
passion.

we don't know what it's like to just sit and be silent. the world has pulled us into it's fast paced routine and it's pressing this add/adhd on all of us. in order to connect, we have to take time and be quiet.

get out. go listen. psalm 46:10.

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