Life is full of ups and downs....

@lingli_78 (12822)
Australia
November 7, 2010 6:34pm CST
I am currently experiencing the downturn in my life as I had just recently laid off from my work... I feel very upset and worried as well at the beginning as I don't know how I am going to live without earning money... But as time goes by, I realise that worrying too much won't help me as well and in fact it will make me feel worst... So I can only turn to God now for help and ask Him for His guidance... I believe that he has a beautiful purpose for me in my life through this incident and I just have to be patient and wait for His time... Anybody here is experiencing a downside in their lives as well recently??? Please do share and how do you cope with the situation as well... Take care and have a nice day...
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@creyos (275)
• Indonesia
8 Nov 10
It's good that you realised and still think logically as most people will react with negative and frantic actions which actually brings them to more worst situation. There's always a rainbow after the hard rain. Yeah, we need to be patience waiting for His time. I need a year to recover myself. After recovery, I felt full of blessings and surround with the new spirits, I finally found the purpose from all the problems that I faced. I realised I won't feel and get on His time while I'm still holding up to the things that I shouldn't have it. God's plans is different from what we want or need. Although, currently I have a problem too, but I'm assured this will be over by positive thinking and attitudes. Always believe that God will not leave us with the problems beyond our capacity. On the other hand, I always remember to do my best and let's God does the rest.
@lingli_78 (12822)
• Australia
8 Nov 10
thanks for responding and your encouraging words... i totally agree with you... yes, there will be a rainbow after the hard rain and i just have to be patient waiting for His time... my plan is not His plan and my part is just to do my best and He will do the rest... thanks again for reminding me of this... take care and have a nice day...
@daiweian06 (1405)
8 Nov 10
Lots of ups and downs in life. That why we called it our challenges in life. Life is so mysterious. Just like a circular motion. Its already a routine to us. Still we must be grateful that at all times God is with us. Never get tired on asking and praying. Even if God let everything to happen he all know that this is for us. Just get the positive life. Analyze your mistake and correct it. There's a lot of lesson and charge is as our experience. A good experience.
@lingli_78 (12822)
• Australia
8 Nov 10
thanks for your respond and your encouraging words... yes, i never stop praying to God and never give up hope as well... also, like you say, i take my mistake as my life lesson and i reflect on it... i will make sure that i won' repeat the same mistake again in the future ever... take care and have a nice day...
@Fishmomma (11377)
• United States
8 Nov 10
I have had my own downs this year with my hours cut at work. I'm posting more on Mylot to earn some money. Hope you are able to find another job quickly.
@lingli_78 (12822)
• Australia
8 Nov 10
thanks for responding and your good wishes as well... i am also hoping that i will be able to find another job as soon as possible to help my hubby in earning money... take care and have a nice day...
• United States
8 Nov 10
lingli I am very sorry dear that you are going through this, this I know as I have been unemployed for 10 months. This is the first time in my life ever and I too felt very scared, desperate and felt like I was out of options. Please have faith, hope and keep trying. I am so over qualified as this is what I am going through with prospective employers that I have felt so cornered and not know what to do. I have lost a great deal in the interim, but I still keep trying. Ther are days that I have to muddle through my feelings but hope is something we must continue and trying harder each day. I am truly sorry you are going through this and know that when the days get hard you must try harder. Best of luck and God helps us both.
@lingli_78 (12822)
• Australia
8 Nov 10
thanks for your encouraging words hardworkinggurl... i just feel so down and helpless because i had been with the company for 6 years and i had to be laid off because of unconscious and unintentional acts that i did to the company... that's all... i let go of a good and stable job that i like just because of my own stupid mistake and i can't stop blaming myself... hopefully as time goes by, i will feel better... good luck to you too and God Bless you always... take care and have a nice day...
@johney264 (544)
• China
8 Nov 10
We got the same pain. I am no job now. I don't want a job that far from my interesting. I aslo finding job now. Its very difficult to get. so I keep worry every day. I am no want to food no want to sleep just want a job that fit me. I hard work every day. I think every day but no result. so i turn to ask God for some idea I don't want God's help I just want God can make my heart to be calm. I worry every day now. the worry is the worse than I lose job this fact. God can make me to be with out sorrow every day.
@lingli_78 (12822)
• Australia
8 Nov 10
thanks for responding... just keep praying to God and keep your faith in Him and i believe that He will open the way for you... keep on searching for jobs as well and one day He will give you one job that will suit you well... worrying will get you nowhere and it will only add to your burden... take care and have a nice day...
@sheban (28)
• Philippines
8 Nov 10
hello lingli. You're not alone with that. I mean everbody do experience crisis in their lives. Personally, I'm also in a crucial stage of my life. I'm already a professional but I'm not yet employed since the day I got my license, which is already a year ago. It's quite a depressing thing to think. I should be earning right now to support myself and help my family. But I'm doing the opposite one, still dependent with my parents. To compensate this, I help my family at home and still continue to have self-study to improve my knowledge in my profession. I know that someday, I'll get a job and all my sacrifices and patience will be payed off. I choose to look at the brighter side and continue to be thankful to God for the blessings that I have right now, especially for my supportive family. We'll, you're right, worrying will do you nothing but will make you feel more down. Try to see the affirmative side of what's happening. Time will come that you'll be looking at this point in your life and realize that this is a blessing in disguise. There's a good reason for everything. Let's live life and be grateful for it. Good day!
@lingli_78 (12822)
• Australia
8 Nov 10
hi sheban... thanks for responding and you are so right with what you say... i am also thankful to God because i have a supportive family and they are with me at the moment... it is just very painful because i had been with my job for 6 years and i just got laid off because of something unintentional that i had done... anyway, as you say, good things will come later and i hang on to Romans 8:28 that says that good things will come to those people who love and believe in Him... take care and have a nice day...
@greenline (14838)
• Canada
8 Nov 10
Yes, indeed, life is full of ups and downs. That is pretty much the case for just about everyone. I had gone through the ups and downs in my career too. I got very depressed in the earlier times. But, late on, I took them as gaining life experience, and took them as lessons for proceeding on to the next steps.
@lingli_78 (12822)
• Australia
8 Nov 10
thanks for responding... yes, you are so right... i took this incident as a life experience as well and moving on with my life... it is painful... but there is nothing much i can do about it... take care and have a nice day...
@mods196621 (3652)
• Philippines
8 Nov 10
You know that life has full of struggle and i am too are really make my life be useful in every aspects but still there comes the ups and down. I am too really is upset every time i feel down and depressed of having too much problems. You know at this time i feel that way and i wan to make myself relax now and happy.. but its hard to feel this time. I know that GOd will make a way for us who call Him to unload our burden. I am now carrying this heavy things inside my heart..
• Philippines
8 Nov 10
I do have my ups and downs my friend and just like you I have to cope up daily by relying on the Word of God and His promises. But this means, I have to do my part also. I am also saving some money for my upcoming wedding preparations and I still have more than two months to prepare it but so far, I haven't accomplished anything. I am not panicking because I know that it will never do me any good. I just try to settle things one at a time. So far, it is going to be pretty good. I asked God to help me on financial things needed and I am hopeful that He can extend His arms of blessing to us by just enjoying what we have at the moment. The peace of mind was there and the comfort is very warming. I really praise God for this trial because it made me strong.
@bounce58 (17387)
• Canada
12 Nov 10
A downturn yes. But fortunately, not to the extent of being laid off. Just recently, with the economic downturn, I got a reduction in salary. This came at a time when I was already having trouble making ends meet. And I also worry too much. I also realize that it isn't helping, so I just live one day at a time. I hope your situation gets better.
@asendud (318)
• Indonesia
9 Nov 10
yeah i experiencing what happen to you. last month i get much money. and this month i didn't get any money. if make me worried to, and this is near the end of the yaer, i need a lot of money in the end of the year. many celebrate will happen in the end of the year. i hope i get a lot of money.
@fannitia (2167)
• Bulgaria
8 Nov 10
Hi, Lingli, I'm sorry for your situation and I wish you to find a solution to this. I don't know if God would be so kind to give you a guidance. But I think that you have to act rather than wait. I've just had a little financial crisis in my life. I just waited for this period to finish because I couldn't find what to do. But we have to learn how to help ourselves rahter than wait. Good luck!
@lingli_78 (12822)
• Australia
8 Nov 10
thanks for responding and your good luck wishes as well... yes, you are right... i am not solely just waiting for God to give me guidance... i also start to apply for new jobs already... but at the same time, i also pray to Him and ask Him for His mercy and guidance... good luck to you too in your life... take care and have a nice day...
@del2010 (76)
• Philippines
8 Nov 10
I think all of us has experience ups and down. As a human being sometime we become weak to accepts this so as depression arises. To avoid this depression a person should face to problem and stand up because life must go on. We should not forget that after darkness there is still a bright light waiting for us. Thus God will not give us something that we could not carry. So we have to move on.
@joysantos (131)
• Philippines
9 Nov 10
Hello there! You are definitely right when you said that, worrying too much will only make the situation worst. If you are experiencing some downturn in your life, always remember that it is just another test of God to make you stronger. He will not give us any challenges that He knows we cannot survive. Always have faith. God will give you what you want, in His time. Have a blessed day!
• India
8 Nov 10
Well... I will start with a great philosphy of Vivekananda, which you must know if you know anything regarding philosphy... When he was in USA for all religions meet in cicago. He said ... every wave is having upward and downward and everything in this world is like way only as it's full of energy. He explained .. if this life has come then it will go must and if it will go ...it will come must ...same principal follows by earth and all made things which we can see or feel ... So there is nothing very peculier abour upward and downward of your life ... downward is only indication of your upward motion of your life ... Thanks :)
@hanni711 (243)
• Philippines
8 Nov 10
It will not be normal if somebody is not experiencing ups and downs in their life because life is a test. All of us encounter many trials in life and we're all facing different situations. But it's up to us on how we react to every circumstances in our life. As a mother, I always face with financial problems since I'm the one budgeting our finances. There will be times when I am really short of budget and I have no one to run to but GOD. But we should always acknowledge that GOD is our source and provider because HE always made a way for me. Just continue to trust GOD for HIS guidance and I believe HE has something better instore for you.
@llbo1981 (1237)
• China
8 Nov 10
Yes,life is full of ups and downs among every one all over the world.No one’s life is flat all the time.They may meet many trouble and problems in daily life and in working,they would make their best to solve them.
• China
8 Nov 10
hello friend , i agree with you so much. yes . life is full of ups and downs. but we have to try our best to find better life. and encounter what we come to. then everything will be ok. so everything need our try to find better life. nothing is so easy . just do our best. thank you .
• China
8 Nov 10
I am sorry to hear that , I hope you will be ok , I know it is so upset when you do not have job , but I will tell you my wife has 3 time experiences after she graduated from university , she laid off from her work three times ,but she is ok now .
8 Nov 10
Hi Lingli, i am very sorry that your going through all this. i just want to tell you that God is by your side He will not going to let you down. Please i advise you to go out there and look for something good for your self. keep focused God will do it for you.