Words To Nourish The Mind

This is the final to the four-part series that has been inspired by my Bible read through (reading the bible from beginning to end).  As I read the book of Ecclesiastes, I was reminded of the book review I did earlier on Dealing with Disappointment. They both ask the big question: “Is life just one big disappointment?” Even if you are not a believer, I think this discussion will be equally thought-provoking and hold deep resonance with most, if not everyone. I wanted to close the series with a personal thought from my own journey to find meaning and purpose, as life can seem pretty pointless and mundane at times. The cycle of life and death in broad terms typically includes schooling, job, family, house, car, holidays, retirement and ultimately death. It makes life appear like a shopping list rather than a gift; it may be treated as the way we see it. Prior to finding Christ, I have found living to be somewhat of a burden that we call life, characterised by brok...

This is a four-part series that has been inspired by my Bible read through (reading the bible from beginning to end).  As I read the book of Ecclesiastes, I was reminded of the book review I did earlier on Dealing with Disappointment. They both ask the big question: “Is life just one big disappointment?” Even if you are not a believer, I think this discussion will be equally thought-provoking and hold deep resonance with most, if not everyone. The whole notion of this life quite literally reinforces the sentiments of everything we do is meaningless. This could be especially obvious in the workplace, quite often we carry out tasks that just seem like a pointless exercise, bearing little or no impact to the overall outcomes of the organisation. This reminded me what a police officer said in a documentary: ‘we could spend hours and hours gathering evidence and all for the courts to give them a small fine, maybe some community service and then to do the same next ...

This is a four-part series that has been inspired by my Bible read through (reading the bible from beginning to end).  As I read the book of Ecclesiastes, I was reminded of the book review I did earlier on Dealing with Disappointment. They both ask the big question: “Is life just one big disappointment?” Even if you are not a believer, I think this discussion will be equally thought-provoking and hold deep resonance with most, if not everyone. What is wrong cannot be made right. What is missing cannot be recovered. Ecclesiastes1:15. If we look at the suffering and the injustices in the world and the pain that humans can cause with one another, it doesn’t seem to ever truly go away; we can only do our best to move forward in the best way we can.  The voids in our life can be large. From the lack of parental love and guidance to the loss of a loved one, the emptiness cannot be recovered in the way that we desire it to be. But what is the answer? In Ecclesi...