“I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved.[a] They will come in and go out, and find pasture. 10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”
John 10:9-10 NIV
A full life…according which definition? The world and society define a full life very differently than what Jesus is speaking about. The worldly way is about money, possessions, popularity and finding the easy, most self-centered convenient way to consume. The worldly way asks what can I get others to do for me? God’s way is a very different perspective…it is about the Fruits of the Spirit…love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. God’s definition of a full life is about loving God, loving others and sharing the Good News. His way asks what can I do today to show the love of God? What can I do today to love others? How will you choose to define a full life?
“Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”
Romans 12:1-2 NIV
(This photo was taken in July of 2021 near the Black Hills in western South Dakota)
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