Nov 19th, 2021: Life with Its Skepticism and Hope

 

I had a rather interesting Uber drive to the airport in Montreal. The driver was from a North African country. He was ready to talk as soon as I got into the car: his views on politics, COVID 19, marriages, and more. He kept apologizing for it at the same time. He was a frustrated fellow with some deep resentment about life.


Life can be full of anger if we believe that everyone we meet is about to cheat us. Life can be full of skepticism when we allow ourselves to be deceived by false promises of the world. It is full of bewilderment because of our lack of certainty.


Life is not fair because of our human brokenness. We might end up living life with envy and jealousy if we continue to compare ourselves to others. We struggle with the lack of hope because we fail to appreciate what we have.


Life is a gift from God only if we are able to appreciate it with the desire to serve others. When we are free to look beyond ourselves, we will see the greater meaning of life. It is not what we can possess but what we can give back (Blackfoot Wisdom).


Life won't start with our desire and won't end with it either. Life will begin with what God has planned for us and will never end because of His promise. Life has purpose and meaning when we are at peace with God.


Ephesians 5:15-16 

"Be very careful, then, how you live — not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil."


Proverbs 27:19 

"As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart."

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