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Your reason for living should be big!Life holds together when you have a reason for living, a cause bigger than yourself. Some singles seem to want nothing more than to have a good time. They make fun and happiness their reason for living. There's certainly nothing wrong with being a happy person. Christians should be the happiest people on the planet. But the relentless pursuit of self-satisfaction can slip into selfishness if you're not careful. And, at some point, you may sit in your house quoting the words of the old Peggy Lee song, "Is that all there is?" I like to laugh. I enjoy my life. I don't think God wants us to be somber all the time. Yet I've enjoyed my life much more since I started using whatever God has given me to help people and to serve him. My reason for living now is not to accumulate piles of money or a house full of "toys". If you haven't already, someday you'll learn the lesson that I learned years ago:
out of gratitude for all he's done for you. Work with what you've gotGod doesn't require you to build magnificent cathedrals to his honor. He doesn't expect you to launch tremendous soul-winning crusades like Billy Graham. He doesn't keep a tally of how many dollars you give. He wants you to do what you can do. You can do it where you are, you can do it at your own pace. It doesn't have to be spectacular. It's not a contest. It's not a competition. If you turn it into that, you've just exchanged one kind of race for another. No, these works are done out of love, not because you're trying to work your way into heaven. He'll reward us there for how we use the personal talents he gives us. The wisdom of the eternalTake my word for it, jobs come and go. Careers eventually end. If you wrap your whole reason for living up in your work, you're headed for a crash. It may be the violent crash of being laid off or downsized, or the gradual crash of retirement. Jesus, who came from the eternal, lived on earth, and returned to the eternal, saw the folly of piling up toys and trophies:
No one can take it from youIf you make your reason for living your own spiritual maturity and the desire to imitate Christ, you can't help but serve others. The more you put on the mind of Jesus, the more instinctively you'll know what to do with your life. God is the great rock, the only stability when all else fails. To make him your reason for living means having something solid to hang onto when friends and loved ones die, when illness strikes you, and when dreams turn into ashes. Loving God is a pursuit too great for one earthly lifetime. It can only be done in eternity. This is a cause worth throwing your whole heart and soul into. It's big, it's fulfilling, and no one can ever take it away from you. Can you think of anything that even compares to this reason for living?
How to enjoy a much bigger life!
If we singles aren't careful, we can slip into a shriveled, shrunken life, because we're afraid of pain and risk. We need to find a happy middle road, one that's clearly marked and safe to travel, yet doesn't lead to a life of boredom and hiding. Single & Sure will show you that road. I traveled it myself, I paid attention, and I took notes. I'll steer you clear of time-wasting detours and point you to those shortcuts (yes, they do exist) to peace and happiness. Why stumble and struggle trying to make your own map when you can just plunk down your money and get a 240-page guidebook to exactly where you want to go? Learn all the details at Single & Sure...
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