But nosotros tin brand “the practiced life” an idol too. We tin assume that if nosotros beloved God, He owes us comfort, happy family, practiced job, health, etc. Sometimes people fifty-fifty acquaint the Gospel every bit a road to happiness, but Christ promises eternal non external benefits.
I sometimes bow to this “Good Life” idol. Then when things don’t become smoothly, I wonder what I did wrong. Is in that place simply about “God formula” I forgot?
Remembering Joseph (Genesis 37-50) in addition to Paul (2 Corinthians 6:3-10) helps me find perspective.
We give our lives to Christ because we’re destined for hell, lost, stupid, sinful in addition to empty without Him. He offers us inner peace in addition to joy—the abundant life (John 10:10), non “the practiced life” every bit the basis defines it.
If you lot sometimes idolize the practiced life, volition you lot bring together me today inwards praying for forgiveness in addition to perspective?
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