lost generation.
another blog post prompted by a Joe Rogan podcast. he recently had a guest that wrote a book about kids that go to therapy. her stance was strong. very much against the idea of children going to therapy in most situations.
she explains that most of the time children are forced into therapy usually for things that really don’t need therapy. she goes on to talk about how this therapy is just validating and affirming normal feelings - which in turn leads to an issue that was never there to begin with.
i wont dive too deep into this but from this it prompted me think about how our generation is constantly validated, affirmed, celebrated for feelings. there are countless verses in the Bible that talk about mans emotions, mans heart, mans feelings. they all boil down to not trusting your own emotions. not basing anything on ones own understanding.
if we think about this a little bit, it makes complete sense. everything is laid out in front of you when you have faith in God. we are merely flesh - God is the truth, the creator, and all powerful. if we put our faith and hope in the Lord then why would we ever listen to our own feelings? why would we base anything on our emotions. truly the only thing we should base anything at all on is God.
its easy to say “but you do not understand” or “yeah but this is different”. let me be clear. i don’t sit here and type these words because i am above anyone. nor am i holier than thou. i am merely flesh as well. no better than anyone that reads this. i fall into the same boat that every single person on earth falls into. we are a fallen and sinful, worthy of nothing on our own.
that is why the hope of the Lord is so powerful. he takes our place, bears our cross, laid down his life for an imperfect people like us.
not to get to wordy - which i tend to just let my fingers fly on this keyboard - but its simple.
our feelings and emotions are a product of our own thoughts. if we have faith then we know that we know essentially nothing compared to God. these emotions are simply manmade and not to be trusted. only the King of Kings has the capacity, ability, and magnitude to do anything.
so i ask again. why do we affirm, celebrate, and validate our own feelings. it seems that is all we do, especially to a generation that is searching. i believe we need more “you’ll be fine” or “try again” instead of “okay, but how did it make you feel”. this only seems to lead to a weaker generation.
in my perspective our generation is suffering. we are grounded in feelings and emotions. we are fighting a battle that does not need to be fought. we have created our own issues.
life is imperfect. life is hard. life is lived in an evil and fallen world. things happen to us that we wish never happened. i really don’t think that sitting around and talking about ourselves day in and day out is healthy for anyone. especially kids.
this brings me back to my original thought - that kids in therapy is not the best idea. sure their are situations that may require counseling from a counselor that is determined to see results and not just string a client along for years.
this is not a shot at therapists. in every single profession their are good and bad apples.
that being said focusing on ourselves seems like its doing more harm than good. look around. look at our young people. we are timid, afraid, and feel the need to be constantly comforted.
i am firing myself up.
i want someone to read this and think you know he may have a point. i am in this generation as well. i want my peers and those younger than me to muster up some strength. dig a little deeper. when you are struggling with anything, just pray. do not focus on yourself, go do something for someone else. volunteer. help someone out.
bottom line. God is a savior that wants every single one of our souls. he wants to give us hope and freedom from our own emotions and feelings. put your trust in him. at any point in time we can make the decision to take the focus off of ourselves and put it on others. try it and see what a difference it will make.
