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Who comes first?
'Seek the Kingdom of God above all else...' Matt 6:33
Some people seem to have just one ambition in life; to get their own way all the time. And if anyone or anything gets in the way there's trouble. If there's any of that desire in you today then here's a hard fact for you: get ready to self-destruct. It almost certainly won't happen today, or tomorrow, but as the weeks roll into months and the months roll into years, that day will arrive.
You see, it's impossible to gain true satisfaction in life outside of trusting,
long-term relationships. And trusting long-term relationships are never one-sided: there are two people in every friendship, every partnership and every marriage. How can these relationships ever survive if one side always takes and never gives, always expects things to happen for their fulfilment, not for the other? There's one sure-fire way to ensure that you don't fall into this trap; give your life to a cause bigger than yourself.
Jesus especially loved talking about one subject; the Kingdom of Heaven, also called the Kingdom of God. It's not a kingdom like the one we live in. This isn't about geography; the Kingdom is breaking out all over the world! The Kingdom is anywhere that people lay down their own plans and give themselves to God's perfect plans. The Kingdom is life as God always desired it to be. How about putting the Kingdom first today?
written by Bob Gass
'Seek the Kingdom of God above all else...' Matt 6:33
Some people seem to have just one ambition in life; to get their own way all the time. And if anyone or anything gets in the way there's trouble. If there's any of that desire in you today then here's a hard fact for you: get ready to self-destruct. It almost certainly won't happen today, or tomorrow, but as the weeks roll into months and the months roll into years, that day will arrive.
You see, it's impossible to gain true satisfaction in life outside of trusting,
long-term relationships. And trusting long-term relationships are never one-sided: there are two people in every friendship, every partnership and every marriage. How can these relationships ever survive if one side always takes and never gives, always expects things to happen for their fulfilment, not for the other? There's one sure-fire way to ensure that you don't fall into this trap; give your life to a cause bigger than yourself.
Jesus especially loved talking about one subject; the Kingdom of Heaven, also called the Kingdom of God. It's not a kingdom like the one we live in. This isn't about geography; the Kingdom is breaking out all over the world! The Kingdom is anywhere that people lay down their own plans and give themselves to God's perfect plans. The Kingdom is life as God always desired it to be. How about putting the Kingdom first today?
written by Bob Gass
