By Brad Harrub, Ph.D. and Jim Palmer

 

“How wonderful is it that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” – Anna Frank

 

Indeed, it is wonderful to know that we have the ability to make things better—starting today. With the right direction, one need not wait to begin helping the helpless, rescuing the perishing, and teaching the Truth to a world and society which is gravely misguided. Often, however, our intentions for good are postponed because we have our own questions or doubts. Atheists, secularists, materialists, and evolutionists have been effective in teaching that life holds no meaning—thus, they argue we should all just eat, drink, and be merry, live for the moment, and not worry about making things better. Yet this attitude, which has saturated countless lives within our society, has left individuals empty. The questions remain: “Why am I here?” “What’s this life all about?” “Where does it lead?” “Why do bad things happen to good people?” “When or how will I gain satisfaction?”

 

Scores of individuals enter bookstores hoping to find the answers in the latest “self-help” books. These individuals are not alone in their questioning. Many people struggle with answers to life’s questions like the ones aforementioned. Sadly, countless individuals never arrive at suitable answers—even Christians, who have the answers in hand (literally, when holding onto their Bibles). The Bible provides the answers to life’s toughest questions. It offers pertinent counsel, relevant life analysis, and spiritual discernment for those who would read and study its laws and precepts. It is the guide to life (and eternity) from the Creator of life. The Bible is living and powerful today (Hebrews 4:12). With its guiding principles and our thoughtful meditation on personal application, we can, individually, help to make this world a better place and help souls reach Heaven’s shore. Think about it—starting today you can make a difference.

 

One songwriter, John Reuben, recorded it this way:

“Let’s think about this path we’re taking.

Let’s think about this future we’re creating.

Let’s think about this life that’s fading.

Let’s think about the time we’re spending-

Investing in monetary things that are ending.

Let’s think about it and let’s think together and

Let’s think about what we can do to make it better.”

 

This month’s issue is one that concentrates on some of life’s most complex questions—and Christianity’s thoughtful answers to them. Admittedly, this issue does not resolve every question you may be struggling with, but we hope the ones we have chosen will remind us all of the reason of the hope that is in us (1 Peter 3:15). We encourage you to prayerfully examine your life and the path on which you are traveling. Are you making improvements or struggling to find meaning in life? We trust that you will find something in this issue that will cause you to open the Scriptures and search more deeply, so you may grow in the knowledge of the Truth. And, we pray that our readers will be edified enough to begin pursuing the greatest good in this life—glorifying God in preparation for the life to come. We remain overjoyed by the response to

Think. Many have shared with us that they are passing it on to co-workers, friends, and family. We encourage everyone to “pass it on,” so that others can learn about this new magazine. Subscriptions for Think are $24/year. If you are interested in a subscription for yourself, a friend, or family member, please visit our Web site at www.focuspress.org or contact us as 615-324-5870. If you have questions or need additional information, please email us at mail@focus-press.org. As always, we encourage you to “think on these things…”