silent no more

vanity, all is vanity. no, i haven't just finished reading ecclesiastes; this is just how it is. i guess i'm just growing more and more tired of this world and what it offers. we get so busy chasing after the things of it, but it's all so meaningless. none of it is worth anything. careers, money, fame, stuff - it's all going to burn one day. when we die, it's really not going to matter that we achieved status quo according to the world's standards. it's not going to matter that i wore really cool clothes today and got a really great haircut and impressed people. nope, it's really not going to matter. my knowledge of the things of this world and any great accomplishments i may think i have will have no meaning. that's all i hear people talk about lately - the temporary. we aren't going to live this life forever. life is but a breath. it's fleeting, so why do we spend so much time on the temporary and insignificant?

accomplishments, clothes, fitness, etc. all have their place. it's all a part of life. it's the obsession and pursuit of these things that is just a waste. it's a waste of time and not just our time, but more importantly - God's time. it's the time He has given us. HIS time. we're given the time to steward. He's graciously given us life and time on earth for HIS purposes. He's also gracious and kind enough to allow us to enjoy it. He creates us for a time and season to accomplish HIS purposes. what's ironic (not really) is that God created us so that we're truly and completely fulfilled accomplishing what HE's called us to do. the reason we go after so much 'stuff' is that we're still looking to fill that void with the 'stuff' that can't fill it.

unfortunately, we quickly lose sight of what really matters and allow our hearts to fall in love with what this world offers. we have become too distracted, and i'm tired of seeing it all around me.