🚬 Captain Tom Speaks: “The Expected End”

A Stoic Stoner take on Jeremiah 29:11 — laid-back, honest, and rooted in context.

You ever find yourself sittin’ in the middle of nowhere, wonderin’ if the map got lost?

Yeah, the Israelites knew that feeling. Babylon wasn’t their dream vacation — it was exile, straight up. And right in the middle of that mess, God drops this line through Jeremiah:

“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.”

See, God wasn’t freelancin’ their future. He wasn’t like, “Eh, let’s see what happens.”
Nah, He had blueprints drawn up before they even packed their exile bags.
“Expected end” — that’s not some vague cosmic shrug. In Hebrew, acharit — it’s like the final chapter, the planned destination, the future He already sees while you’re still walkin’ blindfolded.

And here’s the kicker: that promise wasn’t instant. He told ’em straight — seventy years. Build houses, plant gardens, raise kids right there in Babylon. Basically:

“Live fully in the now, even while you wait for what’s next.”

That’s hope with work boots on.

So when life feels like exile — like the universe misplaced your order — remember:
God’s thoughts toward you are still good. Peace, not evil. There’s a line running through the chaos, a track under the rubble. Your “expected end” isn’t just a wish floating in the wind… it’s the Architect’s design.

📝 Captain’s Log:

“Don’t mistake the waiting room for the wrong address. Sometimes the blueprint takes time to unfold — but the Builder ain’t forgotten the plan.”