"The race is not to the swift, Nor the battle to the strong, Nor bread to the wise, Nor riches to men of understanding, Nor favor to men of skill, But time and chance happen to them all."
Ecclesiastes 9:11I was just reading the quote of the day that popped up on the site (Ecclesiastes 9:11) and felt prompted to write something about it. "The race is not to the swift, Nor the battle to the strong...But time and chance happen to them all." This sounds quite arbitrary, doesn't it? But I think it gives us (the ones who are not the fastest, nor the smartest) a little hope...
And it's not "luck" or "fate" that's behind the "time and chance" either, but God. I think this is what it means to be blessed by Him. You don't have to be the most intelligent, or the one with the most skill at something, but God can put you at the right place at the right time.
So, if you have ever felt down that you are not good enough at something, or wonder if you can succeed when you know so many people out there are better, stronger, smarter, wiser, etc. take heart. If God is on your side (and He is!) then there's nothing you can't achieve with Him helping. This is something I've got to keep reminding myself of, too. If it came down to the crunch, which would you prefer? To be the most intelligent person on this earth? To be the most talented person, the most popular person, the most lucky person, or to have God looking out for you all the time?
Slightly off point, but I think it is interesting how people can more readily believe in the concept of luck, Lady Luck, or fate (all non-physical concepts) but have difficulty in believing in God...
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