How to Live

by Richard

In Luke 34-36 Jesus tells us to be careful about how we live. He does not want us to miss out on God by allowing the cares of life to sidetrack us. In verse 34 He lists 3 common responses to the cares of life that lead us away from God.

1. We can distract ourselves from our cares with selfish ambitions (career, fame)

2. We can deaden our cares with soothing addictions (alcohol, drugs, sex)

3. We can dread our cares with some serious anxiety.

Jesus shows us a better way. He wants us to seek Him and find security for this life and certainty for eternity.

How are we living? I know my issue is that I tend to dread the cares of this life with some serious anxiety and so these days I have been trying to seek Jesus in the midst of lifes cares. How am I doing? I have been finding laughter in the midst of turmoil, a greater sense of adventure in life, a growing excitement about each day ahead and even developing some anticipation about heaven.