There are so many people who are confused about life. Some become so depressed with life that they try to escape reality and just fast forward through life. It’s easy to turn to things like drugs, alcohol, or even cell phones and multimedia devices to escape reality. People can also use their jobs as a distraction until they finally retire or die. The reason that many are confused and depressed is because they are thinking like man and not like God.
It’s common for people to lay out a plan for how they want their life to go and then get upset and confused when things don’t go according to their plan. God, in his infinite wisdom, has a plan for us as well and when our plans clash with His plans, things can easily go awry. While it’s great to have a plan of how we want our life to go, we need to be flexible and be able to make adjustments as needed. Many end up achieving their goals and realize that they aren’t happy after all. God may be nudging us in the direction where He knows we will be the happiest or where we will be the most useful. Some of the saints may not have wanted the struggles that they endured, but were happy that their struggles ended up leading them to Heaven.
It seems like people often have their priorities out of wack. Many are chasing things like money, fame, and pleasure. If we chase these things, we may get them, but none of them will guarantee eternal happiness for us. Selfish wants and desires often lead us away from God instead of towards Him. We need to take care of ourselves and provide for our families, but the greater priority of life should not be to make our life as great and comfortable as possible, but to make other people’s lives better. Jesus was always thinking about others and serving others. I can’t remember a time in the Bible when Jesus focused on Himself and His needs over the needs of of others.
While it’s hard, we should always strive to be more like Jesus and think more like God. Put others first, forgive those who hurt us, and discern where God is leading us. Let’s cooperate with God and participate in the Theo-drama that He writes for us instead of the ego-drama that we compose ourselves.
