I woke up to an article about microplastics in our brains. The amount has increased by over 50% in the last 8 years and is now estimated to be the equivalent of a plastic spoon in each brain!
This made me distressed. ”How do I cut down on plastic consumption? I need to throw away all my polyester shirts and jeans with stretchy spandex. Throw away all the kids toys and replace them with wooden toys! Never buy another plastic product again!”
Obviously this is impractical. They say the nanoparticles of plastic are in the meats we eat and even the plants that we eat! And we can breathe them in… they’re equivalent in size to two COVID virus strands end-to-end.
On my walk, I was reminded of one of my favorite sayings from Jon Courson…
“If I look around, I’ll be distressed. If I look within, I’ll be depressed. But if I look up, I’ll be blessed!”
I remembered, I have no control over when I’ll die. I could have the perfect diet, the perfect exercise program; I could get rid of all the plastics and synthetic fibers in my life; I could be a billionaire, eliminate all stress, and get perfect sleep every night – and yet I could still die in the car today. I could get rear-ended waiting at a red light. But if I die today, I know where I’m going. I’m going to be with my Lord, my Savior, my Friend, my King.
Look up! Don’t be obsessed with what’s going on in the world. Turn off the news. Unplug. Be still. Wait. Then go slowly. Be anxious for nothing! You’re in Good hands.
God, help me to focus on You. To remember that this life is temporary and fading quickly – a vapor in the wind. Be with me and help me to keep my heart set on Heaven.
Yes, we should plan like we’ll live for another 300 years. We should do the best we can do and be the best we can be. But we should live like today is our last day.