"Vanity of vanities," says the Preacher, "Vanity of vanities! All is vanity."
Marnost nad marnostmi, řekl kazatel, marnost nad marnostmi, a všecko marnost.
(just pointing out that the english language has about 30 different translations to choose this verse from, and czech has one.)
this verse has been resonating in my head lately. it's sad, but it's hopeful.
everything here on earth is utterly meaningless. there is no worth to anything...but for Christ.
Christ.
that's where the motivation, the meaningfulness, the hope, comes in.
i've been getting annoyed lately at my habits; that is, that i'm not helping others or building relationships with others. every tv show i watch, every time i stalk someone on facebook, every time i listen to a radio program about politics, it's meaningless. because it doesn't advance the kingdom of Christ, and that is my purpose...to love God and to love others. everything else is vanity. and it sucks!
these annoying conversations that we (or mostly others) have about politics - why don't we talk about how to help others and love on them?
or talking about our financial woes when we are called to give EVERYTHING.
ugh, the hopelessness. if we as Christians (especially me...i've been understanding how hypocritical i am lately) can't get it right, who can?
but the hope: Christ. i pray that we'll all be filled with the Spirit and that all we do and say brings Him glory and praise.
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