"I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live. That each of them may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all their toil--this is the gift of God"- Ecclesiastes 3:12-13 (NIV).
"Don't worry, be happy!" The singing carp, a mounted fish, would sing that stanza when you walked by tripping the motion sensor. What did he have to be happy about? He couldn't go anywhere, he was, after all, dead, and was powerless to change his circumstances. Christians, if they aren't careful, will find themselves in that same situation periodically in their life: a relationship or job that's grown stale, not having a job and job prospects seem few and far between, stuck in the same routine for months on end, days mirror images of each other, day after day after day. God did not mean for life to be stale. A stale life is one the devil has had his hands in. "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I [Jesus] have come that they may have life, and have it to the full" (John 10:10). Take a lesson from the singing carp: you aren't powerless. His is profound wisdom: Don't worry, be happy; of course, Paul put it more eloquently: "I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances...I have learned the secret of being content...I can do all this through Him who gives me strength" (Philippians 4:11-14). A stale period in your life is a wonderful time to share your faith. What do you say when your motion sensor is tripped?
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