Relevant Verses: Daniel 30:1–20

Theme: Choose Life

Leading Question: What does life expect of us?

Here is an excerpt from an essay with the title, “Yes to Life: In Spite of Everything” written by Victor Frankl (1905–1997), the Viennese neurologist and psychiatrist imprisoned in the Auschwitz concentration camp, where he lost his mother, father, and brother. His 1946 memoir Man’s Search for Meaning remains one of the most profound and vitalizing books ever written, abounding with wisdom on how to persevere through the darkest times.

The question can no longer be “What can I expect from life?” but can now only be “What ...