March 05, 2025
Most of us may not want to admit it but we like being in control. Overlooking the constant impact of that which we can’t control (like our autonomic nervous system, our internal organ function, our general genetic makeup, etc, etc) we flatter ourselves with our self discipline, fitness and diet values, money management, social interactions, and on and on. We think we’re in control but, of course, we’re not.
The book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible reminds us that pretty much every circumstance in our lives is “seasonal”:
“For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven....