Abundant Life

(the world want's us to seek after stuff, but true happiness comes from somewhere else)

The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.

John 10:10

What is an abundant life? If you follow the model of the modern media, it has a lot to do with how we look and what we own. It is based on being famous for being famous, for having a dog that fits in your purse, for the clothes you wear and who you parents are. It’s also about being wealthy, wrecking cars and going to rehab, with plenty of people paid to clean up the messes you make in your life.

What is an abundant life? If you follow the Biblical model it’s quite a bit different. It’s a life lived with a pure spirit that endeavors to make good decisions based on the solid information contained in scripture. It’s a life lived free from guilt, secure in the knowledge that a bad decision need not be followed by another and another, that we can stop the cycle and move in a different direction at any time.

An abundant life is filled with the knowledge that we have taken responsibility for the consequences of our decisions, that we didn’t run away and hide. It’s a life filled with hope, secure in the grace and mercy available through the sacrifice of Christ on the cross. The scars of the past can be healed.


Brian

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