Why don't the leaves of pine trees die when the leaves of other trees begin to die, and fall to the ground? Why are the most stars only visible on certain nights? Why does the sky turn pink when the sun sets? Why do we fear the darkness? Or do we just fear what's IN the darkness? Why do good people get taken from us in a matter of seconds? When I see a plane in the sky, I always wonder where it's going. I try to figure out the direction it's headed and make predictions on where it could be taking its passengers. Then I begin to wonder who's on that flight and why. Are they going on vacation? Are they going to a wedding? A funeral? Are they excited for where they're going or counting down the days to where they no longer have to go? If you look hard enough in the night sky, you can see Mars. What's funny is how when something is so far away, you can cover it with your little finger, but when up close, it's larger than life. Just like an airplane seems to be crossing the sky at a slow pace, but there isn't a car that can surpass the average speed of an airplane. My heart and mind fill with questions when my mind wanders, and I begin to observe. But I'm filled with excitement and peace when I realize there isn't an answer for everything. We always lean on science for comfort, but I think the most joyful thing about faith, is the comfort we find in faith alone. Knowing that we don't have to know everything is what calms me when my heart is anxious. I don't have to know why airplanes go fast, or why Mars looks small from where I'm standing, but actually has a diameter of 6,790 kilometers, slightly more than half the size of the earth we live on. I don't have to understand why pine trees don't die when the seasons change, why the sky is pink in the evenings, or why good people die at a young age. None of this should ever be of a concern to me. Those who spend their lives trying to understand, and not only that, but explain what they think they understand to other people, are merely wasting their time. To truly understand, is to have faith. To truly understand is to have faith that the God of the universe has everything under control, and that we don't HAVE to know why things do what they do. To truly understand is to not understand at all. We, as humans, spend too much time worrying about what we can do to understand the earth and how it works, and too little time putting our faith and trust in the One who created it. Science is great. Heck, I'm in school to be a chemist. It's great to have knowledge. But instead of relying solely on man kind to help us understand, why don't we allow ourselves to realize that man kind can't do it all? Why don't we break ourselves down at the feet of Jesus? We have strayed so far from the cross. We are fighting with each other over things we should have settled long ago; better yet, we are fighting over things that should have never been a problem to begin with. Life has become less about God and each other and more about ourselves. Because of our longing to know everything, we are fighting with ourselves and those around us. Instead of loving our neighbors, we are shutting them out. However, despite all of the negativity in the world today, there is still one thing to keep in mind: We are fighting a battle that has already been won. God knew. God knows. God will always know. He is the answer to all unanswered questions. He is the King of the world, the very One who created everything we have ever known. When are we, as a human race, going to realize that to understand, is to not understand at all? To understand, is to have faith- faith in the God of the universe.