Everything of value started some where at some time for some reason.
I wonder what the ratio of great endings compared to the sum total of all things started would look like. Or if, say you could actually have a hint of, or catch a glimpse of what you were about to begin doing, how it would turn out. Perhaps it is really a blessing that we cannot see very far into the future, or be able to evaluate where what is beginning might end up. God probably knew our capacity for handling the cascading nature of history and our ability to weigh the good and bad of it, is seriously lacking.
Would the Wright bothers have continued their project if they could have seen the way mankind would use their innovation during World War II and the devastating impact delivered to the innocent ones who had not one ounce of control over what happened to the world around them? Then again, who can measure the good done with the delivery of humanitarian aid to those helpless thousands in need, or the life flight for the innocent child, who suffers the result of a drunk driver or the hideous rampage of an out of control disease and needs to get to the only source of help quickly.
Maybe it is good we cannot see very far into the future; good we cannot see the bad that can happen to the good idea and the good that can come out of the bad beginning. I personally am glad I have limited understanding of the complicated future and have lived long enough to learn the reality of "in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose." What will come of those projects we start in life, whether they have great endings or not, we know whatever happens, God is a part of it; therefore, just as St. Augustine said, "love God and do what you want." I start what I do because I want to, then ask Him to bless it and say everyday, "Thank you God for letting me be a part of it."
I wonder what the ratio of great endings compared to the sum total of all things started would look like. Or if, say you could actually have a hint of, or catch a glimpse of what you were about to begin doing, how it would turn out. Perhaps it is really a blessing that we cannot see very far into the future, or be able to evaluate where what is beginning might end up. God probably knew our capacity for handling the cascading nature of history and our ability to weigh the good and bad of it, is seriously lacking.
Would the Wright bothers have continued their project if they could have seen the way mankind would use their innovation during World War II and the devastating impact delivered to the innocent ones who had not one ounce of control over what happened to the world around them? Then again, who can measure the good done with the delivery of humanitarian aid to those helpless thousands in need, or the life flight for the innocent child, who suffers the result of a drunk driver or the hideous rampage of an out of control disease and needs to get to the only source of help quickly.
Maybe it is good we cannot see very far into the future; good we cannot see the bad that can happen to the good idea and the good that can come out of the bad beginning. I personally am glad I have limited understanding of the complicated future and have lived long enough to learn the reality of "in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose." What will come of those projects we start in life, whether they have great endings or not, we know whatever happens, God is a part of it; therefore, just as St. Augustine said, "love God and do what you want." I start what I do because I want to, then ask Him to bless it and say everyday, "Thank you God for letting me be a part of it."
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