“Why, you don’t even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Instead, you ought to say, ‘if it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.’ As it is, you boast and brag. All such boasting is evil. Anyone, then, who knows the good he ought to do and doesn’t do it, sins.” James 4:16-16
If looking for affirmation and encouragement thumbing through the Bible, this is not a great place to start. This is, however, a reality check, particularly for those (throat clearing) who tend to lose sight of the big picture. Every time I read this I am reminded of a mentor of mine who, every time I used to head out to undertake some important task, would tell me as I headed to the elevator: “Remember, there are millions and millions of people in China that don’t even know this problem, much less you, exists.” I saw that as levity at the time, and it was, but in retrospect, (I liked the guy) I like to think he was pointing me to these verses.
It occurs to me... 