Today I was drawn to the following three verses in Ecclesiastes by the common theme they seemed to have.
5:18
Even so, I have noticed one thing, at least, that is good. It is good for people to eat, drink, and enjoy their work under the sun during the short life God has given them, and to accept their lot in life.
6:10
Everything has already been decided. It was known long ago what each person would be. So there’s no use arguing with God about your destiny.
7:13
Accept the way God does things, for who can straighten what he has made crooked?
Reading these verses made me think about all of the makeovers that are on TV and how people want to be made over and start new. People want to change their looks thinking it will change life's outcome.
Now don't get me wrong I am not against change, we must all be changed everyday. But what I took from these verses it that we must not get all wrapped up in who we are not but rather accept who we are and work from that.
If your health is bad use that to glorify God. If you are poor and can't go on that cruise you dream about use your time at work to glorify God. If you don't have all of the friends you would like to have talk to the one you do have to glorify God.
God has you where you are at this point in time for a reason and God wants to use you right where you are at not where you want to be. Like they say location, location location. Trust that God has you right now exactly where he wants you to be. Then take advantage of that.
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