I don't know where I'm goin' But I sure know where I've been Hanging on the promises in songs of yesterday An' I've made up my mind, I ain't wasting no more time Tho' I keep searching for an answer I never seem to find what I'm looking forOh Lord, I pray you give me strength to carry on 'Cause I know what it means to walk along the lonely street of dreams
This passage reminds me of a story that brought me so much joy recently: I bought a couple of houseplants a while ago, and they were thriving. These plants brightened my home and mood every time I glanced at them. Sitting on the windowsill, they kept growing more significant and reaching towards the sun each day. If I cared for them properly, they would keep growing in this way, seemingly forever, and even the pieces that fell off the plants started growing new plants. I planned to move them outside when the weather turned warmer so that they could keep growing and spawning new plants. I went away from home for a few days and watered the plants before leaving. I overwatered them because when I returned, the plants were dying. I was upset at myself, thinking about what I could have done differently and questioning why I did what I did in the first place. These plants could have gone outside and outlasted me. They could have grown for centuries if only I had let them. How can I possibly predict what will happen? What happens to this plant, to me, to everything is not for me to decide. Only one thing is permanent: the word of God. I felt sad about these plants, far more than I should have. I saw this passage a few days later and thought instead about how lucky those plants were and how fortunate I am to have heard the word of the Lord. Plants, people, and all things come and go. The Lord lasts forever.
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