| Daily Thought — January
23, 2008 |
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| LIVING THE
SOLUTION WITH DAILY INSPIRATION |
Pursue a
righteous life—a life of wonder, faith, love,
steadiness, courtesy. Run hard and fast in the faith.
Seize the eternal life, the life you were called to,
the life you so fervently embraced in the presence
of so many witnesses. (1 Timothy 6:11-12 — The Message)
There are many things that we can
pursue in this life: money, wealth, jobs, positions,
status, notoriety, and so forth. But as followers of
Christ we are instructed to pursue a “righteous” life.
Just what is a righteous life?
First, it is not a pious life. Many people get these
two mixed up. Being “Holier than Thou”, following
a set of rules and regulations, not doing this or that,
is not the same as being righteous. Paul not only is
instructing us to life a righteous life, but He tells
us what that is — “a life of wonder, faith, love,
steadiness, courtesy”. Live life this way and you
will be living a “righteous” life.
Second, Paul indicates that pursuing a righteous life
will require work and effort; “Run hard and fast” and “Seize the eternal life”. Living the way that God designed
us to live is not going to be easy, it is going to require
work and effort on our part. We have to live life with
intention and purpose. It’s not that God designed
it to be hard or that he wants it this way, but as we
purpose in our hearts to pursue the life God has for
us, to pursue a life of God-defined-righteousness, we
will be opposed. Our enemy will stop at nothing to discourage
us and derail us. If we are going to have the life God
wants we are going to have to fight for it.
We were created for an abundant life, a life worth living,
a righteous life—a life of wonder, faith, love,
steadiness, courtesy. That is what God is offering. It
is there for us, but we must fight for it or we will
lose it. So seize this eternal life that God has purchased
and given you. He offers it to you; seize and take it,
hold on to it and fight for it.
Live intentionally, purposely, free and with passion,
Pete Reinbold
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