Enjoy Life

[Daily verse and quote]

“So I decided it was more important to enjoy life.

The best that people can do here on earth is to eat, drink, and enjoy life,

because these joys will help them do the hard work God gives them here on earth.”

Ecclesiates 8:15

 

Be truly glad.

There is wonderful joy ahead!

Unknown

Naturally, God Speaks

[Who me]

Jesus came because through him we not only have life, but we can have life to the fullest extent, because we are living as God intended us to live, in his service.

John 10:9+10.

[Riverwalker]

13 hours ago, Daily verse and quote said:

“So I decided it was more important to enjoy life.

The best that people can do here on earth is to eat, drink, and enjoy life,

because these joys will help them do the hard work God gives them here on earth.”

Ecclesiates 8:15

 

Be truly glad.

There is wonderful joy ahead!

Unknown

Naturally, God Speaks

Interesting, this is one of those times when I needed to take a breath and think about it.

My first reaction was  to immediately jump on the "he who seeks to save his life will lose it" track

But the more I thought about it, the more I realize this is my philosophy.  Enjoy the occasional Islands that pop up when you are sailing the troubled sea of life. Take a moment, relax, refresh, enjoy the happy times, for they are what sustain us in the hard times

[Alive]

It’s obvious by His Creation and our make up, that the Lord delights in us enjoying life.

 

[Daily verse and quote]

I totally agree with you.  Seeing God in His nature is what prompted me to go through my many nature photos and add an appropriate verse. We can observe the evidence of our Creator...everywhere, if we just look closely.

[Alive]

2 minutes ago, electlady said:

Hmmm, so that's where that phrase "eat, drink, and be merry" comes from.   ...but let’s see what else Solomon concluded:

[16] When I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes:)

And this is his conclusion of the matter:

[17] Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea further; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.

There is no way that the man (or woman) who walks under the sun (in the flesh), no matter how wise he or she is, can know plans God has for us.  I think that can only come through His revelation which He makes known to those who love Him.

Note:

Solomon just said: "Seek, and ye shall not find."  Eccles. 8:17

But Jesus Christ said: "Seek, and ye shall find"  Mat 7:7. 

So.  If we leave God out of the picture, we can seek all our lives, but it will be a never-ending game of hide and seek because we’ll never find what we’re looking for—peace of mind.  But if we seek Him first, then we’ll discover all the blessings that our Father wants us to have. 
—electlady 

Are you aware that your audience are Christians. Brothers and sisters indwelled by the same Spirit and Life as yourself?

Assuming this then, what point are you making above?

[Alive]

3 minutes ago, electlady said:

Hey there, Alive    Well let’s see... what’s my point?  What’s not clear about it?

If we leave God out of the picture, we can seek all our lives, but it will be a never-ending game of hide and seek because we’ll never find what we’re looking for—peace of mind.  But if we seek Him first, then we’ll discover all the blessings that our Father wants us to have. 

I disagree with you that all of our audience is Christian.  Many (guests included) are seeking, and isn’t seeking the major theme of Ecclesiastes?  

Do you have a problem with my post, @Alive?

—electlady 
 

I have never known a born from above believer to have left God out of the picture. This is indeed impossible, because God Himself is faithful to His adopted children who He has given His very Life and sealed.

what you imply is not consistent with His Nature, intent and promises.

[Arrabon]

1 hour ago, Riverwalker said:

Interesting, this is one of those times when I needed to take a breath and think about it.

My first reaction was  to immediately jump on the "he who seeks to save his life will lose it" track

But the more I thought about it, the more I realize this is my philosophy.  Enjoy the occasional Islands that pop up when you are sailing the troubled sea of life. Take a moment, relax, refresh, enjoy the happy times, for they are what sustain us in the hard times

@Riverwalker

For me when it comes to "REST", I find my weekly Sabbath in Christ to more than refresh me, and re-energize me, as I abstain from any work on Sunday, as God calls us to, but that's another topic for another time, as many don't agree.

I have looked forward to that rest God called me to for over 12 years, and find a great relief, in especially hard times,  but also in the good times when life is so easy and enjoyable and BUSY.

It is my "ISLAND OF REST" in a sometimes chaotic life that comes to us periodically.

God bless

My name is Arrabon

[Arrabon]

@Alive

I don't agree with the way your approaching @electlady and your tone is strong enough to me that you should back off from being so CAUSTIC" sounding, and allow her the same GRACE that our Lord affords each of us.

MORE LOVE and KINDNESS would be greatly appreciated.

Always in Christ

Arrabon

[Marathoner]

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Edited May 18, 2021 by Marathoner