How often do you stop and ask yourself, why?
Why do you hustle so hard? Why do you push your body at the gym? Why do you count calories or chase approval?
Or, on the flip side, why do you hold back? Why do you numb yourself with excess—too much food, too much alcohol, too much something? Why do you rely on others for validation?
Why do bad things happen?
The “why” questions are endless. They can exhaust you, inspire you, or leave you searching for clarity that feels just out of reach.
Simon Sinek’s powerful book, Start with Why, tackles this head-on. Sinek says if you don’t understand the "why" behind what you do, you’ll lose momentum, lose purpose, and drift without a clear mission. Without your "why," it’s easy to feel unanchored, going through the motions but never living.
For such a short word, “why” carries immense weight. It demands complex answers.
Here we are, standing on the doorstep of 2025. What will this year reveal in our lives? What twists and turns lie ahead? One thing is certain: something will happen.
I once heard this profound truth: Every day, we are becoming someone. The question is—who?
James 4:13-15 puts it plainly:“Some of you say, ‘Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business, and make money.’ Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Instead, you ought to say, ‘If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.”
It’s humbling, isn’t it? At the end of the day, we have no control. God calls the shots. God allows sickness. God heals. Sometimes, He calls us home sooner than we expect.
But here’s the beauty:God provides. God protects. God brings justice. God is love. God is life. He doesn’t just make life better—He is better than life itself.
As I begin reading the Bible cover to cover again this year, I’m reminded of its depth. Every story, every verse, is packed with lessons—some I forgot until reading them anew. It’s amazing how the same passages can speak fresh truths, meeting us exactly where we are.
When tragedy strikes, I’ve stopped asking “why” so much. Instead, I ask, “God, what do you want me to learn from this?”
And the answer? It’s simple, yet profound:
“Walk with me. Trust me. Share my Son with those who don’t know Him. Prepare yourself for eternity. Don’t just live for the now—live with eternity in mind.”
So as I walk through however many days I have left, I want to live them anchored in two commands from Jesus Himself:
Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength.
Love your neighbor as yourself.
(Matthew 22:37-40)
These are the roots that stabilize me—both in the calm and in the storms. This life, as James reminds us, is a mist. Here one moment, gone the next. But the eternal promises of God? They are unshakable.
Lord, protect us. Provide for us. Teach us through life’s lessons. And above all, help us lean into You—both personally and professionally. In Jesus’ name, amen. ♥️
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