What is the meaning of life? This is a question asked throughout the centuries of time. We have all the pre-recorded answers but the answers do not match our particular situation at times. The writer of Ecclesiastes, in the Old Testament, asked similar questions like, "Where can I find fulfillment when I seem to be going in circles?" and "Who is really in control when my world turns up-side-down?" Solomon had it all; riches, fame, status, wisdom and yet he searched for answers to the same questions we have asked. He reached the conclusion that one cannot find true and lasting contentment in life in secular wisdom, or sensual pleasures, or worldly greatness and glory, or in abundance of riches, but in the things that have lasting values from God.
One may say, “That was easy for him to say, he had everything.” Just take a moment and think about a time when life was at its best for you. What made it so great? When reflecting on mine, it was not the expensive vacations or the fancy restaurants; we found that life was good in the simple things we did. Regina Brett quoted that “Life isn’t tied with a bow, but it’s still a gift.” She further stated that, “Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good.” Each of us goes through difficult situations but these events do not have to take the “good” out of life. We have the power to turn every failure and disappointment into a transformational moment. If we live our life based on events, then we will continue asking, “Where is the good life?” We need to change from an event-oriented life to a process driven life that keeps us focus on what life is all about.
Charles Swindoll attributes “life” to our attitude. He stated, “The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past. We cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me, and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you ... we are in charge of our Attitudes.” So today, we have the opportunity to “choose our life.”
One can look at their life as looking at a glass; it is either half-full or half-empty. It all depends on whether one takes charge of the circumstances or allows the circumstances to be in charge. We have the power to choose! Albert Einstein: “There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.”
Matthew 6:34, “Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don’t get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes.” Message Bible
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