Some Think They Are Responsible for Successes (TMF:477)

Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Peace to Live By: Some Think They Are Responsible for Successes (TMF:477) - Daniel Litton
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       Some people think that in life there is no one to thank for the things in their lives because they believe they are responsible for their successes. These people think they are in control of their lives. But, if we stop and think about this for a second, we should realize that this is really foolishness. Bad things can happen to anybody, no matter who you are. And these people would probably also throw ‘luck’ into the equation and just blindly hope bad things don’t happen to them. After all, this is what most unbelievers do, right? They just hope they don’t get bit by the Grim Reaper, or the Barer of Bad Luck. But what happens if bad things, unexpected things, do happen to them? It makes them feel uncomfortable because there is a slight glimmer into the reality that they are not really in control like they think they are. Funerals will often do this for people. When people go to a funeral, they are faced with the reality that everyone dies at one point or another—including them. And this hurts, right? It brings uncomfortable feelings into the minds of people. Some people won't even go to funerals because they don’t want to be reminded of reality. But why do all people die? Why do they have to die? Have you ever thought about that? Why don’t people just live forever? Well, the Bible tells us that it is because we have all sinned in our lives that we are going to die.