On the Contrary

At the opposite spectrum of my last post, life with a true meaning leads to life—eternal life in the presence of a loving God. However, until we get there, we live here and “here” requires us to deal with a less than perfect life.

Perhaps we can have peace like a flower—even in this crazy, chaotic world we live in. It is our tendency to borrow trouble from the future—especially during this season. We spend our energy worrying about the right gift, the right card or the right tree. We become frantic and pressured looking at the many demands on our to-do list. We lie awake obsessing over plans for the upcoming weeks.

Meanwhile, there is a gift of peace waiting for all who will stop and simply ask for it. The gift I speak of is what the Christmas season is all about—Jesus Christ. The gift of peace can be ours for the asking. There is a simple but profound principle in the Bible about peace:

Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.

Each day has enough trouble of its own.

I don’t know about where you live, but here, every piece of vegetation is still covered in ice from a recent ice storm that came through. However, when springtime comes and the flowers bloom, they will do so without any worry or stress. They will simply sit and soak up the sunshine of their Creator.

Children go through life in a similar fashion, delighting here and now untroubled by the future. When we find that wholehearted simplicity, we too shall know the peace that transcends the chaos of our lives.

Contrary to those who feel their lives are meaningless there are those who know their life has meaning. It is this knowledge that gives them peace—like a flower.

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