It's so hard for believers to continually remind ourselves that life is not about destinations or even really about the journey but rather the One with whom we are walking. How often we must insult our Lord when this or that accomplishment or activity is out in front of us and we give that thing prominence in our lives. All of a sudden we make God (who should be the end/goal/aim) into our means and the thing (which is, in the eternal perspective, most irrelevant) into the goal or the end. I struggle with this daily.
Undoubtedly, this is the reason for so much discontentment in our lives. It is the reason for such a lack of peace, joy, and contentment. When the only Source of peace, joy, and contentment is degraded to become used as a tool, we will only find disappointment.
May we seek to keep our relationship with Christ at the center of our purpose. May we stop allowing ourselves to simply use Him as a means to our own ends. May we deny all else for the sake of knowing Him and the power of His resurrection and sharing in the fellowship of His sufferings (see Philippians 3:10).
In Christ,
Andy
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