Change and Limits in Life

A few days ago as I was sweeping the driveway, I noticed some holes in the cement. The more I looked, the more holes I saw. There were lots of them. Everywhere. Apparently rocks that were in the cement when the driveway was laid have worked their way up and out. I know this is n0t rocket science to realize that through the forces of nature, expansion and contraction this is happening all the time. What I am thinking about though is how this is happening right under our feet with no human effort and hidden from our sight. So much of change happens in life without our consent, effort or knowledge. And yet, the fact is that being alive gives us the privilege to play a part in change. There is always that fine line to walk. Accept changes that we cannot do anything about - I could not stop those rocks from working their way to the surface if I tried. On the other hand, I have a duty to affect change for good when and where I can.
And then there are the limits in life. We all have limits. I don't like limits in my life that seem to hinder me from achieving goals. Money is one such limit we all have. The big dream of winning the lottery is really a dream about life without limits. But then if you view life as a temporary situation and realize that it is not the limits that matter but what you do within those limits that matters it can relieve some of the stress from struggling against those limits. Not all limits are good and it is good to work to take the limits off that hinder us; but some limits are good. For instance, evil is limited. It may not seem limited. But it is. As Jesus said, "Fear not them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. But I will forewarn you whom you shall fear; Fear him, which after he has killed has power to cast into hell. . ." Only God has no limits. He sets the limits. On nature. On evil. On us. So why should we think we should have a life with no limits? Not on this earth.