Don’t think so deeply, man!

Ha ha. This one is for me. I thought I would write about thinking deep thoughts. Maybe it will be a learning process for me. This post is paradoxical because without thinking deep thoughts I wouldn’t be able to write what I write. On the other hand I need to learn to shift out of gear more often and just be present and live in the moment.

As I talk with other people I find that many people have the opposite problem. I was at my tax preparer’s office, probably a couple years ago. I noticed he had a clock on the wall with no hands on it. I had no clue that it had any significance. So, I remarked, “Your clock has no hands on it.” He said, “Yeah, that’s just to remind me that this is all temporary.” I thought, “Oh, that’s interesting.” I thought about what he said and that probably is a good way of reminding yourself of the temporary nature of our situation.

This seemed a foreign concept to me though. I tend to get stuck in the gravity and meaning of life. So, I don’t know what would be the solution for me. Maybe a clock with hands that don’t move. A broken clock, maybe? I suppose that would remind me to engage in life and enjoy the moment I’m in. Thinking about the meaning of life all the time can be one of the greatest inhibitors to actually living it. It precludes you from taking a lot of the next steps you need to take to get to your destination. And you can easily become overwhelmed by the heaviness that life can sometimes bring.

To be sure, I’m talking about two extremes of the same spectrum here. Neither of which is ideal. The one person has a tendency to just think about the here and now without preparing for the future. The other person has a tendency to think of the future at the expense of the here and now. The thing is we all need to enjoy life. We just shouldn’t enjoy it without taking it seriously. We also need to think about our futures. But thinking about the future all the time will keep us from enjoying life as a whole.

Like many things, a balance has to be found somewhere in the middle of these two extremes. What’s a good measure to know if I’m taking things to seriously, or not seriously enough? I suppose if I’m living a happy and fulfilled life, and yet, conscious of the fact that this life is for a set amount of time. Still planning for the future without it consuming me. Still living in the now without it derailing me. That’s probably the most ideal picture of what my life should look like.

…Let’s go deeper

While it’s important not to overthink things and become overwhelmed by eternity, it’s also important that we are conscious of our limited amount of time here on earth.

AV Psalms 90:10 says, “The days of our years [are] threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength [they be] fourscore years, yet [is] their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.” This verse in Psalm 90 lays out for us the reality of our situation. We have a set amount of time here on earth. It’s saying that if we get 70 or 80 years here we’re doing pretty well. Don’t worry you septuagenarians, I’m sure you have a good chance at 90 or 100. But even at that, we know that it’s still very miniscule in the light of eternity.

AV James 4:14 says, “Whereas ye know not what [shall be] on the morrow. For what [is] your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.” James is more descript in his evaluation of our lives here on earth. He compares it to a vapor. When you think about vapor, it doesn’t last very long, does it? It’s here and then gone fairly quick. A pretty apt description by James, here.

Contrarily, we do need to enjoy our lives. I think enjoying our lives here and now does somewhat prepare us for eternity. I mean, who wants to spend eternity with someone who doesn’t enjoy life, right?

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AV Philippians 4:4 says, “Rejoice in the Lord alway: [and] again I say, Rejoice.” This not only reminds us to be joyful, but to be joyful in the Lord. Our joy is ultimately from Him and in Him. I think of rejoicing as being joyful with thanksgiving added onto it.

AV John 16:33 says, “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” Jesus made clear to the disciples that this life wouldn’t be easy. Yet, he also made clear that our final hope is in Him. The trials and tribulations that we face are no match for the Victory we have in Jesus. Ultimately we can rest in the knowledge that He has overcome this world!

AV Psalms 90:10 says, “The days of our years [are] threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength [they be] fourscore years, yet [is] their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.”

AV John 16:33 says, “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.”