Tuesday, September 28, 2004
LIFE
I've been thinking about life and what makes it enjoyable. As our parents and other friends age, I've noticed more and more how freedoms and life's simple pleasures are taken away from them.
For example, my dad and Karena's dad both have been told to avoid overeating, avoid eating sweets, and to keep the amount of oil and fats in their diets to a minimum. For both of them, that's a pretty tall order since one thing they both enjoy in life is eating ... and eating well. My dad will especially go overboard at buffets to "get his money's worth." But even when doctors tell them this is the difference between living longer and dying much sooner, they still have trouble stopping. Why? Because it directly affects how enjoyable their lives are. And if you can't enjoy the life you have, why even live at all?
Do you agree with that? Obviously, as Christians, we are called to live our lives to glorify God, even if it's sometimes uncomfortable and inconvenient. But I can also see their side of the story. As long as you're living, you should be able to enjoy yourself and do the things you love. Of course, there has to be some cut-off point.
We're constantly being challenged in new ways and in different arenas in our lives. It is my sincere hope and prayer that God gives us all the strength to love life and live it to the fullest, even if we someday are not able to do all the things we love doing.
Lord, give us your strength today.
I've been thinking about life and what makes it enjoyable. As our parents and other friends age, I've noticed more and more how freedoms and life's simple pleasures are taken away from them.
For example, my dad and Karena's dad both have been told to avoid overeating, avoid eating sweets, and to keep the amount of oil and fats in their diets to a minimum. For both of them, that's a pretty tall order since one thing they both enjoy in life is eating ... and eating well. My dad will especially go overboard at buffets to "get his money's worth." But even when doctors tell them this is the difference between living longer and dying much sooner, they still have trouble stopping. Why? Because it directly affects how enjoyable their lives are. And if you can't enjoy the life you have, why even live at all?
Do you agree with that? Obviously, as Christians, we are called to live our lives to glorify God, even if it's sometimes uncomfortable and inconvenient. But I can also see their side of the story. As long as you're living, you should be able to enjoy yourself and do the things you love. Of course, there has to be some cut-off point.
We're constantly being challenged in new ways and in different arenas in our lives. It is my sincere hope and prayer that God gives us all the strength to love life and live it to the fullest, even if we someday are not able to do all the things we love doing.
Lord, give us your strength today.
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