Having encountered several very sad, lonely, and depressed people during the past week, I wanted to blog about hope. Have you ever been exhausted by working very hard for a long time and seeing little results? Have you ever totally failed and vowed to just give up all efforts? Have you ever felt like your entire life was worthless?
There is a secret to rising up, trying again, getting your strength and hope back in the process: you must dedicate your life to doing what God plans for you to do.
You don't need grand and glorious plans and goals. You just have to do your very best in whatever life situation you find yourself. God is not going to come down from heaven and hand you a book, a personalized, detailed "Plan of Your Life." What he does do is to tell us, in the small voice of our consciences and hearts, what is the best thing to do in every situation in which we have a choice. Choose what is good, what is right, and you'll never take a wrong turn. We absolutely can trust that God loves us and wants the best for us.
God's word, The Bible, is helpful - the superhighway to heaven. God's Church is also helpful.
How will we know what to do? Follow our superiors' direction. Even a CEO of a large corporation follows the stockholders' direction, even the leader of a country follows what his or her voters want.
Do what others in legitimate authority tell you to do. Do it for love of God, with cheer and GUSTO!
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