| "body"> | | | | The ideas that there are no standards of right and |
| Life is not about pleasure. It is not about riches. It is | | | | wrong came straight from Satan. He wants everyone |
| not about winning or losing. It is not about being | | | | to be lost, so he spread the rumor that you can live |
| served, but serving. It is not about your earthly | | | | any way you want to. We have standards of |
| position, but your hope of a better place. This article | | | | weights, measurement's, medical methods, |
| may be published if the resource box is unaltered. | | | | technology, and many other things of life. There is |
| Many are in a daze about life. They don't have a clue | | | | also truth about conduct in the manner of life and |
| what it is about. There are so many ideas floating | | | | religion. It is found in the Bible. Jesus said that his |
| around that it is difficult to know which one to | | | | Father's word is truth (John 17:17). The Bible is from |
| believe. Some can't figure out what they are | | | | God and it is truth. |
| supposed to do. Time keeps ticking away toward | | | | Life can be difficult to understand. It is not fair. Some |
| death and it makes you wonder what the point of | | | | are born with many talents and good health. Others |
| life is. | | | | struggle to exist. Some are great athletes. Others |
| Some believe there is no right or wrong but different | | | | can't even walk. Some are rich; some are starving. |
| opinions. They claim there no standards. You can live | | | | Solomon said that life is meaningless. He was |
| the way you want to. There so many beliefs about | | | | describing unbelievers' view of life. When you leave |
| religion that it makes your head spin. There are many | | | | God out of the picture, life makes no sense at all. |
| denominations and they all teach something different. | | | | Toward the end of the book of Ecclesiastes he |
| All Christians, however, rely on Jesus to watch over | | | | spoke from the insight of believers. He advised, "Here |
| and save them. There are many occupations requiring | | | | is the conclusion of the matter. Fear God and keep |
| different levels of skill. How do you figure where you | | | | his commandments, for this is the whole duty of |
| fit? | | | | man" (ECC 12:13). |
| Everyone has God given abilities and it is up to us to | | | | The way to make sense of life is to realize that it is |
| develop and use them. Our strengths and | | | | not about us. It is about God. He created life and |
| weaknesses help us narrow down what occupation | | | | made us part of it. Do not be overly concerned |
| we go into and what we do for God in his kingdom. | | | | about your situation in life. This world is only |
| We are to examine our physical and mental assets, | | | | temporary. We are here to prepare for a better |
| determine what our passion is and train for it. | | | | place with God. Make the best of what you have. |
| Answering every question about life is beyond the | | | | That is all anyone can do. |
| scope of this article, but the one that created life has | | | | God is the great equalizer. He does not judge |
| all the answers. You can learn about the Creator in | | | | according to how rich or poor, talented or disabled, |
| the Bible. It was inspired by God himself. His book | | | | but he is concerned about the heart. It not the unit in |
| contains everything that pertains to life and godliness | | | | your chest that pumps blood, he examines, but the |
| (1PE 1:3). | | | | part of your mind that praises him and reaches out |
| The Creator determined the times set for each of us | | | | to other people. |
| and where we would live (Acts 17:21). We are told in | | | | Put your trust in Jesus. He will provide your |
| verse 28 of that chapter that it is in him that we live | | | | necessities and give you a home in heaven. We can |
| and move and have our being. We all have a purpose. | | | | face life with confidence because our God has |
| It is to do the good works God created for us | | | | promised to work out every thing for good if we |
| (Ephesians 2:10). We are to do what we have ability | | | | love and serve him (RO 8:28). Because of him, life |
| and passion for. | | | | has everlasting meaning. |