Deep question... About a death wish...

[T_Laurich]

Okay, this is kinda biblical so here it goes...

Lately I have goten into a extreme sport that I risk my life every time I do it(down hill long-boarding). It is not like I might die, it's more like if I fall I might live... The speeds I am reaching are getting even faster... I am driving miles just to find a bigger hill... I have reached speeds of 45 and 50mph (on public roads), and they don't seem to fill my thirst for the sport... I want to go faster and faster... I just seem to need to fill my need for speed...

Is it right for me to risk my life for fun? Looking at humanities standards I say yes, do what you love. You have the right to pursue your happiness... But is it just in God's eyes? I am not getting scared of these speeds or the sport, in fact they make me want more... But I have come to the conclusion that since I am starting to do these speeds at night for more thrill; I might die... And is it okay to die for a sport?

LOL I am trying to find a way to convey my thoughts into words and I just can not give my thoughts justice... In all does God understand my extreme want and love for this sport, (By understand I kinda mean support). Or does he wish for me to stop... Anything I have ever done that is against His will; He kinda shows me signs about my evils... But nothing is happening on this... I was waiting for God to basically say stop trying to kill yourself, but it hasn't happened... So now I am over thinking this whole ordeal, and my mind loves to over think and come up with the worst case scenario... But I am starting to love the adrenalin rush more and more...

Before the sun comes up and the light is just starting to show, I grab my board and search for hills... When it gets to dark, I find a car to tail me so I can have its headlights lighting up the road... I spend hours of maintenance my board... I love this sport more then any other sport I have ever done...

 

[kenisyes]

You need to have a reason worth dying for, in order to have a reason worth living for. I pray that it be God's reason.

 

[loveme1]

Matthew 4

5Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,6And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and intheir hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.7Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

To come and ask this question here i would say you know deep down you are getting carried away with the wind in the name of "fun".

 

[john832]

Matthew 4




To come and ask this question here i would say you know deep down you are getting carried away with the wind in the name of "fun".

This is exactly what came to mind here also.

 

[T_Laurich]

I am getting carried away, All I think about all night is when that sun rises... Which hill am I going down first... How much faster can I go......

This sport is like made for me if that makes sense... And that is what scares me... Is it temptation? Is it pushing another thing in front of God? Is it getting me to start hanging around drug addicts again?

GUDHJKDSAHGFIWAL (My frustration...) I don't know what to think anymore...!!!!!!!

 

[loveme1]

I am getting carried away, All I think about all night is when that sun rises... Which hill am I going down first... How much faster can I go......

This sport is like made for me if that makes sense... And that is what scares me... Is it temptation? Is it pushing another thing in front of God? Is it getting me to start hanging around drug addicts again?




GUDHJKDSAHGFIWAL (My frustration...) I don't know what to think anymore...!!!!!!!

i will pray for you my friend.

glad you came here to talk with us.

What is your name?

 

[T_Laurich]

Tony, Laurich...

Thanks...

 

[4enlightment]

The devil making sure that you staY off track, so that he can do what he want to do with you. I have seen a lot of people injured from the desire for the need for speed, and it isn't pleasant. God have been protecting you from harm, but when you become arrogant ( not recognizing that God is preventing you from harm) and start boasting about yourself, but not about God, can lead you further away from Him. So if you have the will to surrender your life for that sport, then you should be able to surrender your life to God by doing what He desire us to do; like for example, if someone intentionally causes harm to you, brush it off as if it wasn't nothing, but make sure that you understand from the heart that the upbringing of the person didn't have the Holy spirit to guide them, and make a request for the Holy Spirit to enter into their lives. If you can do all the things that God expect from us, then you wouldn't be off track.

 

[notuptome]

God cannot be pleased that you have so great an affection for this sport. Do you profess to know Christ as your personal Savior? I ask because the devil roams about seeking whom he may devour. Young people who risk their lives for no useful purpose are often killed and go to the outer darkness of condemnation.
Ask yourself which is more important to you. Your sport or pleasing God.

For the cause of Christ
Roger

 

[homwardbound]

Okay, this is kinda biblical so here it goes...

Lately I have goten into a extreme sport that I risk my life every time I do it(down hill long-boarding). It is not like I might die, it's more like if I fall I might live... The speeds I am reaching are getting even faster... I am driving miles just to find a bigger hill... I have reached speeds of 45 and 50mph (on public roads), and they don't seem to fill my thirst for the sport... I want to go faster and faster... I just seem to need to fill my need for speed...

Is it right for me to risk my life for fun? Looking at humanities standards I say yes, do what you love. You have the right to pursue your happiness... But is it just in God's eyes? I am not getting scared of these speeds or the sport, in fact they make me want more... But I have come to the conclusion that since I am starting to do these speeds at night for more thrill; I might die... And is it okay to die for a sport?

LOL I am trying to find a way to convey my thoughts into words and I just can not give my thoughts justice... In all does God understand my extreme want and love for this sport, (By understand I kinda mean support). Or does he wish for me to stop... Anything I have ever done that is against His will; He kinda shows me signs about my evils... But nothing is happening on this... I was waiting for God to basically say stop trying to kill yourself, but it hasn't happened... So now I am over thinking this whole ordeal, and my mind loves to over think and come up with the worst case scenario... But I am starting to love the adrenalin rush more and more...

Before the sun comes up and the light is just starting to show, I grab my board and search for hills... When it gets to dark, I find a car to tail me so I can have its headlights lighting up the road... I spend hours of maintenance my board... I love this sport more then any other sport I have ever done...

the war, flesh and the Spirit of God is at hand, you decide, is it beneficial for you, if you fall and say, maybe don't die, but get hurt enough that you can't walk or brain damage.
I am hoping you are wearing protective gear. Anyways, I remember people saying oh, what is a little drug here and there, thinking awe, it won't happen to me, an excitement, a thrill of one's flesh.
So it is permissible, and you decide whether it is beneficial, and I know it is to you as in the temporary rush that you are getting out of doing it. Then being led for more, just as drugs do, an escape. Now my sister died from an overdose at 18 years of age. I can do nothing to change this fact, except seek to learn from it, and not end up in the same place as in death here.

Have you thought that this is only your flesh thrill that is driving you?
What does your Spirit of God say, the hidden man of your heart?
My prayer is for you to see through and make the right choice for you, from God for you to learn and be what God has called you to be, and as I am seeing this, not a dare devil. For the Devil wants to stop you anyway possible from telling others what God has done for them in truth.
Enemy can't do a thing about you believing, for God is Faithful to what God says, you are saved by God. Yet the devil wants to stop you from doing God's work to and for others, by this thrill
All in love to you

 

[T_Laurich]

God has been protecting you from harm, but when you become arrogant ( not recognizing that God is preventing you from harm) and start boasting about yourself, but not about God, can lead you further away from Him. So if you have the will to surrender your life for that sport, then you should be able to surrender your life to God by doing what He desire us to do

I have been given some intensely amazing advice from everyone... But this one quote stands out... I am willing to sacrifice my life for a few minutes of 'fun' for a life time of Love, Joy, Happiness, and above all God... The more I did this sport the less I thanked God for giving me the ability to do it... The faster I went the more I prided my own skill. The closer I came to death the more I laughed in its face...

To be honest this little thrill ride was taking control of my thoughts and emotions... I did not want to admit this because I like for others to think I keep God with me every second of every day, But.... Since I became Christian I would make sure I read the bible until I felt that it was enough every day... I would look for the soul and meaning in that book... Recently I have fallen into a rut... I actually haven't read that book in 2 weeks now... I can't be more ashamed of myself... But it is like ditching school, you ditch 1 day you feel bad but nothing really happens... 1 week you get a slap on your hand... But after you ditch so much you become scared of giving yourself the repercussions you deserve, so you keep ditching making the situation worse... In my life I have spent multiple days reading that book for hours and hours on end; only stopping to eat and take potty breaks... To be honest I look back at those times in my life and even though they weren't the most active or 'exciting' times in my life... They are some of my best memories...

I don't know where I am going with this now, I guess I am just sharing an epiphany that is pulsing through my head... I thank every one of you from the deepest of my heart for waking me up from this spiritual rut... I guess I could careless about if I could ride that board or not... I just needed to find God again... And He used that board to show me a valuable lesson... Maybe it sounds wack to all you guys that I say it like that... But to be honest I believe God seriously used that longboard and my want for more adrenalin rushes to get me back on track... I can think of more times to count were I should have been seriously injured or maybe died this past 2 weeks... And I sit here with a new heart and not a scratch on my body...

Honestly thank you guys for helping me realize the path I was headed down...

 

[enoch1nine]

Longboarder, are you willing to become a witness of Jesus to 178 countries in one hour?

Nik wallanda crossing the grand canyon *FULL* - YouTube

This is the "almond" in scripture.
And this guy has decorated his lamp stand with it.

Many "hidden messengers" in his witness. Watch the full thing and see how many you can see and hear!

Eat too many old school almonds, you die. But they are like a bag of freakin tater chips!
You risk your life to eat the "next" almond, even the effect of the "last" one isn't clear for a time.