Creating Meaning?

We are discussing Tim Keller's book, Making Sense of God, in our ConnectGroup.  This week's discussion centered on the differences between "creating meaning in life" and "discovering meaning in life".   Many of us spend a lot of energy trying to create meaning either through pursuing our work, our possessions, our leisure, etc. There is nothing inherently bad about pursuing any of those things, but when we think those things are going to create meaning or true joy, we are almost always disappointed with the outcome.  Keller referenced a song by Peggy Lee from the late 60's called "Is that all there is?"  I was curious to see if I could find it, and sure enough, here it is.   This has to be one of the saddest, most depressing songs, I have ever heard.  Ecclesiastes 1-2 describe this as "chasing after the wind".   Keller encourages us that instead of trying to create meaning in life, we focus on discovering the meaning which our Creator has already set in place.  "He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end."  Ecclesiastes 3:11