My Pondering This filter represents the decision making process that each and every significant decision should be processed by for the ideal outcome, either in this life and/or the next. Life, namely the abundant life, begins and ends with …
This filter represents the decision making process that each and every significant decision should be processed by for the ideal outcome, either in this life and/or the next.
Life, namely the abundant life, begins and ends with God. We can't control what happens to us, but we can control our response and therefore influence the result.
In John 10:10 Jesus Himself stated unequivocally this:
This is the crux of the abundant life.
Life is vast, God is eternal.
Life is intricate, God is ultra detailed oriented.
In the prior verse we read:
So to find and live the abundant life, we do so by entering and living in relationship with Jesus Christ, by the Spirit, unto the Father. That's 3 in 1 and 1 of 3, the HOLY Trinity. This life process is trinitarian as well: Jesus, Others, You. That is how find and sustain true JOY.
Furthermore Jesus stated command #1 is to:
Lastly, Jesus shared that through Him we have an opportunity to live abundantly doing great and many things, all things through and by God's will and strength. This includes both is macro and micro will.
So therefore we have:
STAGE 1 - Glorify Father God by loving Jesus by abiding with the Spirit.
The next filter level is to consider others before ourselves for read in Scripture:
And there is Commandment #2:
And there is the ageless Golden rule:
Let's pursue unity and peace. It's noble and kind to compromise on preferences but we ought not to ever forgo righteous and proven principles.
So here is the 2nd stage of the filter:
STAGE 2: Be as loving, helpful and peaceful with other people as possible.
May our yes be an yes and our no be no. We need to focus and do the NBRM.
God wants us to be purposeful in all that we think, feel and do...that we be congruent in talking the walk and walking the talk with integrity and steadfastness.
We see from above that we should be glad, exhort others, be faithful with steadfast purpose. Also that since we have received grace, we should also be graceful and to rest in God's grace.
God expects us to use and be excellent stewards of our allotted Time, Talent and Treasure.
You can read the whole story of the Parable of the talents here.
STAGE 3: Your life purpose, harmony and goal pursuing
Lastly, it is what is. Some will, some won't so what's next?
God works first and foremost on His timing, His purpose and based on His understanding. His ways are of course much higher and better than ours so we should always trust and obey the beat of our ability.
Regardless or the result, we should never be satisfied as there is no finish line. We are called to excel still more yet we are also to learn contentedness and to always trust God.
Some things are going work out as what we deem successful and some otherwise, but all things shall work out just fine provided we love God and live fulfill His purpose.
This is a good way to live the abundant life. What might you add or take-away?
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