Have you ever looked at your life and wondered what the point of it all was? I believe that we, as humans, are incapable of fully comprehending this fact. Life, in itself, is simply too beautiful to behold and understand in this physical sense. I do, however, believe that it has a specific order, individualized for every single person on this planet that was set about and pre-composed by a loving and powerful God.
If you have never seen the movie August Rush, I'd highly recommend it. It's one of those movies that inspires to the point that when you see it you recommend it to everyone you know. The film goes through the story of young Evan Taylor, orphan and musical prodigy, as he tries to find his family through music. It's not an easy search of course, the plot is full of deceptions and people pulling him away from his future. The end result, however, was worth every trial. If you haven't seen it yet, I'd recommend you see it before you read this post all the way through as I'm bound to give spoilers and I don't want to ruin it for anyone.
Throughout the movie, as Evan struggles to find his parents, he's constantly pulled away from his endeavors by "Wizard", a man who formerly had helped him, but then only wanted him for his own selfish desires. It's the same way with us in our walks with God - there are people who want to pull us away. I believe very firmly, however, that God is right there behind us, urging us to go forward and follow our dreams. He pursues us even while we pursue him, just as Lyla pursues Evan throughout the movie. And when everything is said and done and our journey is over, I believe that God is waiting to wrap us in his arms and welcome us home.
A lot of times in life we get focused on the "here and now" and forget to look at the big picture. It isn't a bad thing, necessarily, but it can make us lose sight of the fact that God has a plan. We get so focused on the individual successes and failures that we don't look at the culmination of those events. The struggles in life make you ashamed of who you were to the point that you never stop and see how who you were helped define who you are. Even while we lose sight of this, I firmly believe that God has this all under control. Every decision we make in life, whether good or bad, is under his control. God is writing a symphony with your life and there are no stray notes. Whether or not you feel like your life is meaningful in this world, it is to God - He makes no mistakes.
I believe that when we die, there will be this moment when we stand before God and he asks us how we lived for him and we will have to give an account for our actions. Matthew 12:36 says, "But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken." I think there may be more to it though. I think, for those who follow Him, that there will be a moment where God shows us what He did. When He shows us our lives and this symphony that He wrote before we were even born. I believe that there will be a moment and tells us how every trial we went through played into this symphony - from every thought to every major decision that changed the face of our lives. Each one was a note or key change in God' symphony.
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