The point?

Ecclesiastes 1:1-11 1 The words of the Teacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem: 

2 “Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher. 

“Utterly meaningless! 

Everything is meaningless.”

3 What do people gain from all their labors 

at which they toil under the sun? 

4 Generations come and generations go, 

but the earth remains forever. 

5 The sun rises and the sun sets, 

and hurries back to where it rises. 

6 The wind blows to the south 

and turns to the north; 

round and round it goes, 

ever returning on its course. 

7 All streams flow into the sea, 

yet the sea is never full. 

To the place the streams come from, 

there they return again. 

8 All things are wearisome, 

more than one can say. 

The eye never has enough of seeing, 

nor the ear its fill of hearing. 

9 What has been will be again, 

what has been done will be done again; 

there is nothing new under the sun. 

10 Is there anything of which one can say, 

“Look! This is something new”? 

It was here already, long ago; 

it was here before our time. 

11 No one remembers the former generations, 

and even those yet to come 

will not be remembered 

by those who follow them.

I really feel this way right now.
What is the point?

I'm in a hurry to get things done

Oh I rush and rush until life's no fun

All I really gotta do is live and die

But I'm in a hurry and don't know why

- Alabama I'm in a Hurry

Why am I letting school work stress me out?
In less than two weeks, this semester will be over.
When I get through school, my grades won't matter.

This too shall pass, and hopefully I will too.

Besides, when I say I am stressed, I am really saying:
- I am afraid I won't get it all done.
- I won't study enough to pass the test with a good (an A) grade.
- I will do poorly and people will think less of me.
- I will be disappointed in my performance.
- I am dreading the coulda, shoulda, wouldas...

Deuteronomy 7:9 9 Know therefore that the LORD your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments.

1 John 4:18 18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.

John 14:27 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

I will keep pressing on.

Psalm 89:47 47 Remember how fleeting is my life. 

For what futility you have created all humanity!

Hebrews 12:1-3 1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

School is not the point. Christ is the point. 

I will do my best.