Title: Don't Be Too Busy
Ecclesiastes (11) Do not be overly busy (Ecclesiastes 4:7-12)
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One day, a man heard of his wife's car accident and rushed to the hospital. By the time I got there, he was already in surgery. A little after midnight, the doctor came out after the operation and said, "Sorry. He did his best, but he passed away.” He went into the operating room, saw his wife's face for the last time, and came out of nowhere. Suddenly, my heart felt empty and an unbearable loneliness came over me. I went into the public phone box on the premises to make a call and opened my notebook.
When I opened the notebook, the list of friends was clearly written on five pages. There were 93 in all. However, I couldn't turn the phone dial to know where to call. None of my 93 friends would say, "My wife is dead, come and comfort me in the middle of the night." In the end, I went through my notebook and couldn't make a single phone call, so I got a big shock and came out of the phone box.
At that time, I felt a tremendous sense of disappointment about my past life, and I had this thought. “What have you been doing since you don't have any friends to call in your most difficult time? What do I have?” After that, he thinks of the miserable and heartbreaking events of that time, and is said to have lived by trying to be a true friend first.
Do you have many true friends who can be on your side anytime, anywhere? If you have such a friend, you are a happy person who has lived a good life. For many people, their handbook has a long list of people to contact, but no real friends. The phrase 'solitude in the crowd', which describes the life of modern people, means that there are many people around you, but there is no 'comforter of yourself'. Some studies have found that the most sociable people in America are the loneliest people.
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In verse 8 of the text, a life of solitude is described. Why did he become so lonely? Because you didn't work for others. If he toils only for himself and lives only for his own purpose, no matter how much he has, he is a lonely person. Of course, I deny solitude and I may say that I have many friends and acquaintances, but many acquaintances are not true friends.
Thousands of people approach the rich or powerful. Are they all friends? no. There are many people who pretend to be friends for money and power. That's why the rich and powerful miss their true friends more. Because you have fewer chances to meet true friends. Strive to have true friends so that your life will not be in vain and you will not be lonely in the crowd. How do you get true friends?
Build friendships based on commitment (verse 11). A true friend is a dedicated person with whom you work to warm others, not just to keep yourself warm. The idea that friendships will naturally develop over time is a misconception. No matter how long you date and give and receive, if you don't have commitment, the relationship is not a true friendship. Friendship doesn't just happen. Where his devotion meets mine, a true friendship is established. A genuine friendship cannot be established unless such practical commitment is paid.
One day, Sun Dasing of India was crossing the Himalayas with a friend to evangelize in Nepal, and a person was frozen to death in the mountain in front of him. My friend asked me to just go, but Sun Daxing asked me how to go after seeing people die. After a lot of trouble, they broke up, and the friend went first, and Sun Da-shing put a person who was freezing to death on his back. And after a while, it was revealed that the friend who had gone before was frozen to death, but the warmth of the heat still flowed from the back of the person carrying him, and both were alive.
If you live only for yourself, you will surely lose. On the other hand, if you know how to come before God and live with consideration for your neighbors, your joy will be maximized and your sorrows will be minimized in the process of meeting God and your neighbors. Now, don't be too busy living only for your goals, and no matter how busy you are, basically subtract only two hours: time for God and time for friends. Busy is good, but don't be so busy that you can't make time for God and your friends.