Man has all sorts of formulas for living the best life and usually it involves quick money making formulas, formulas of every kind.
But do these formulas work long term?
Absolutely not. God made man in such a way to respond to him, to desire a particular type of love and acceptance that only he can provide and to fulfill the special purpose which God created each of us for. This can only be done out of the flow of intimacy with God, where we hone out strategy and discover all for successful living, ALL FOR LIVING THE BEST LIFE.
Apart from God there will always seem like there is an empty void that things (or people) of this world cannot fill.
There comes a temporary high of accomplishment or whatever climatic experience one may have for just a few moments of pleasure but it comes back to one thing, the harsh reality of living life in this world. The word speaks of this world as being a dry and barren land.
So where does one find their identity?
Where does one find peace?
Where does one find joy?
Where does one find fulfillment?
It all found in God our Abbah Father.
One is "cushioned" in a sense in this harsh world when we are IN CHRIST.
In the midst of storms, turmoil, troubles, trials...one can still have peace and joy, as your roots grow deep in God’s love.
Here is the life we live:
2 Corinthians 4 AMP
7 But we have this precious treasure [the good news about salvation] in [unworthy] earthen vessels [of human frailty], so that the grandeur and surpassing greatness of the power will be [shown to be] from God [His sufficiency] and not from ourselves. 8 We are pressured in every way [hedged in], but not crushed; perplexed [unsure of finding a way out], but not driven to despair; 9 hunted down and persecuted, but not deserted [to stand alone]; struck down, but never destroyed; 10 always carrying around in the body the dying of Jesus, so that the [resurrection] life of Jesus also may be shown in our body. 11 For we who live are constantly [experiencing the threat of] being handed over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the [resurrection] life of Jesus also may be evidenced in our mortal body [which is subject to death]. 12 So physical death is [actively] at work in us, but [spiritual] life [is actively at work] in you.
13 Yet we have the same spirit of faith as he had, who wrote in Scripture, “I believed, therefore I spoke.” We also believe, therefore we also speak, 14 knowing that He who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us with Jesus and will present us [along] with you in His presence. 15 For all [these] things are for your sake, so that as [God’s remarkable, undeserved] grace reaches to more and more people it may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of [our great] God.
16 Therefore we do not become discouraged [spiritless, disappointed, or afraid]. Though our outer self is [progressively] wasting away, yet our inner self is being [progressively] renewed day by day. 17 For our momentary, light distress [this passing trouble] is producing for us an eternal weight of glory [a fullness] beyond all measure [surpassing all comparisons, a transcendent splendor and an endless blessedness]! 18 So we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are unseen; for the things which are visible are temporal [just brief and fleeting], but the things which are invisible are everlasting and imperishable.
I can testify of God’s miracle working power as he changes a life from brokenness into dynamism and magnificence indeed I shine the light of God’s glory and I am a testimony of his healing and delivering power.
He did it for me and will sure do it for you.
Amen
Walk Good in Christ
Till we meet again
Pastor J
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