At the previous article, I proceeded speaking about life, trust that makes it meaningful and first kinds of trust is that of God, glory be to His name, that offers us assurance while fulfilling our life mission. People who lived for a life mission, gained appreciation, love and high status, some of them gained money or authority and others mad achievements that society bore its useful fruits.
He said, “But some of those who made success do not believe in God or His existence!!” I said, “Yes, this is not an unusual matter. God’s interactions with people made us learn some life lessons. First: God is just and He loves justice, so He will never let the effort or work of anyone become in vain. Those who work hard and honestly must succeed in what they do. Another thing is that the success they have achieved is the result of the talents that God put in their lives and it is more an evidence on God’s existence and His love for them. Third, we should understand and be aware of the principle of ‘The freedom of man’ God granted man freedom and He appreciates it which leads to a critical result; man will be held accountable for all his life choices and decisions. The difference between those who believe and trust in God and those who do not lies in the difference of feelings that any of them feel during their life journey and creating their achievements. Those who believe in God’s existence, work with feelings of comfort, peace and happiness prevailing in his heart, while on the other side, those who don’t believe in God constantly feels discomfort and worry and do not experience many moments of happiness. Most importantly, they feel that they miss something that would bring their hearts its true happiness. The issue of trust God is a critical one and it involves the meaning of life and existence”
“Is this the only confidence one needs to have in life? I said this at the first trust that we must realize and embrace inside of us and to have faith in such trust that leaves its marks not only on our words, but every task we do in life. But we can only have confidence in goodness.” “What does this mean?” he asked. I said, “I mean to trust that goodness is repaid as what you sow today, you will reap tomorrow. I mean that in the crossroads of life. Some think they will reap good fruits out of sowing thorns of evil, they may reap them instantly bur they will never stay long and these fruits may look good outwardly, but their heart is poisonous. Eventually, the end will be on the good’ side”. He said, “But I think that life does not support the good deeds all the time. If we look deeper, we will find that darkness draw the curtains on goodness. I said, pardon me, my friend I do not agree. Darkness does not continue as the more dark prevails, the closer dawn is”
To be continued…
General Bishop
Head of the Coptic Orthodox Cultural Center
