During the sermons in church, because I am not able to understand the majority of what is said, I will read my Bible. I recently rediscovered the book of Ecclesiastes and wanted to share some verses with you. They are verses 18-20 in chapter 5 and are taken from The Message.
“After looking at the way things are on this earth, here’s what I’ve decided is the best way to live: Take care of yourself, have a good time, and make the most of whatever job you have for as long as God gives you life. And that’s about it. That’s the human lot. Yes, we should make the most of what God gives, both the bounty and the capacity to enjoy it, accepting what’s given and delighting in the work. It’s God’s gift! God deals out joy in the present, the now!”
It’s so simple, isn’t it? We really have no control over this life so why worry about it? Once we realize that everything is all His anyways everything will become so much more enjoyable. Finding this has given me a renewed sense of wonder and has relieved much of the stress that I have been feeling about the future. There is a part in Donald Miller’s book, Through Painted Deserts, where he is talking with his friend about God’s plan for us and his friend says “‘It is whatever God wants it to be. Maybe we are just supposed to trust that He won’t beat us up when we get there. Maybe we are supposed to trust that He is good.’” Amen.
