Life is rushing through me. No longer by, just straight through. I see so many things in this world I want to impact, to change. But here I am, halted. It’s not apathy. It’s paralytic. Decisions are being made and I see myself saying no or even agreeing but all along my mind is screaming what are you doing? And I don’t really know. Every choice I make this semester is a big one. Where will I live? Where will I work? Should I get a roommate? Which relationships should I invest the most in? Does any of it even matter? Luckily for me, Ecclesiastes is in my top ten. I can see it now: sitting at your computer screen shaking your head. That book is so depressing you poor thing. That’s not lucky. Read some Psalms. Okay. That’s good advice too, but you’re wrong. That book has pushed me through many paralytic seasons. I was in a bible study a few years ago that went through this book and made me fall even more in love with it. Solomon was the wisest, most wealthy, best
Reflections of One Redeemed