I don't only get inspired from the Bible--Scientific American also stirs the pot--but it is a key source of thought in my life. Over the years a portion of Ps.16 also claimed my attention.Verses 5 and 6 read:
Lord, you have assigned me my portion and my cup; you have made my lot secure.
The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance.
Here's what provokes me in these few words: Am I grateful?
We all enjoy different foods every day; God has planned to take care of what is on our plate, literally and figuratively.
We all have a few places we generally stand; God has secured us in these places for the time being.
We all have some boundaries to our life; I can be grateful in the scenery He has given me to watch over.
Whatever is in the future will be delightful because God is gracious to us all, but especially to his children.
These following questions are common ones I ask myself: Why do I complain about my day? Why do I think the day should go 'better'? Is the grass really greener on the other side? So I have some weeds on my property. Is that so bad? There are some 'rocks' in my soil. Is there an upside? Can I be thankful for what I do have and might gain rather than what I don't have and won't likely acquire?
Read Ecclesiastes to find some additional simple, terse recommendations as to the focus of life. I think this might be my favorite book in the Bible for its distillation of all we hold dear into its most pure forms.
Thanks for reading! Let me know what is on your mind, too, please.
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