What Do You Think Life Is?

Would it be possible to make a single meaning of life? I don’t think so, because for all its worth, life is a combination of many things, including opposing moments. It’s a combination of quiet and chaos, happiness and sadness, as well as knowing, and not knowing. For in this moment, we appear to know, while in the following moment, we know nothing.

If asked to define life, I would say life in itself is an irony. A place where you are strong today and tomorrow for whatever reason, you are down. Nothing in life is ever stable; it is full of ups and downs, joys and sorrows, battles and love. Having known that, perhaps a deeper question would be- what do we do when life shows us it’s not too good side? 

If I want to write a ‘great’ article, I would proffer solutions and list the steps and ways, but because I am human passing through the same experience as everyone else, and as well, because this blog is an honest and open blog where all we do is share and learn, I would say there is no one answer. Sometimes when life happens (as we say), we just have to do what works best for us. Sometimes, it is finding solace in the words and hugs of loved ones, sometimes it is staying in bed for longer hours, other times, it is trying to distance ourselves from the feeling by watching movies, hanging out with friends and loved ones; and so on.

Religious people would tell you to pray and read your Bible (and perhaps bind and cast the devil), but what if you actually do not have the strength to, or you are just too bland and in some ways too hopeless (and sometimes disappointed at first) to even say a prayer or turn the pages of your Bible? Especially on days you wake up and all you want to do is stare at the ceiling because you feel so overwhelmed for sometimes reasons you can’t explain? What do you do at such times? The truth is I have little idea on exactly what to do, but then, if you care to know, I can tell you what works for me.

Majority of the times, positive words around me helps. It could be a pasted confession of who I see myself to be (written in good times), or words of friends, mentors or even families calling in at such crucial times to say (or sometimes remind me of) positive things and moments without them even knowing. Often times with such experiences, conversations had had often led me straight back to God and His Word, which always proves to be the ultimate and about all I need to live a strengthened life. 

Times we feel bland about life, a few times, all we might need for the moment might just be a round of rests, as it could be our bodies reacting to prior stressful and restless moments we’ve had. Sometimes as well, journaling or finding the courage to do what we love or what we must do (for instance- keeping our appointments for the day such as going to work, seeing a friend outdoor etc) might serve as a therapy. Notwithstanding, whatever works for you (that is moral), I would say do, but then most especially, I would want to leave us with this quote:

"Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble.  A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken." Ecclesiastes 4:9,10,12 (NLT)

We sometimes err in life and stay neck-deep in our issues (and sometimes loneliness) because we are so used to walking alone and we have no such person that can pull us up, especially times as Christians we have little zeal to pray and read our Bibles.

Since this is life and life is made up of people, I would say a ‘Jonathan’ is always needed to help 'a David' in times of trouble, just like 'an Elizabeth' is always encouraging to have for 'a Mary' in times of good, unusual and joyful news. As a result, a life that joyfully can describe the true meaning of life might be one that never walked alone (in the figurative sense).

References: First book of Samuel chapter 20, and The book of Luke Chapter 1, verses 39-45.

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