Greylias Worship

I had lunch with my friend Marc last week. He said something that has stuck with me…and I’m still thinking about it…he said there are 3 things money can’t fix, or can’t buy…

Your marriage.
You kids.
And your significance.

Then I came across an article in Relevant Magazine - titled The Life Not Worth Living, by Jim Palmer. In the article, Palmer talks about the whole idea of significance in the Christian life, the abundant life in Christ - and where true contentment is found. He hits on the mistakes that we make as we chase after things for significance, even good things:

I chased the carrot for many years through theological knowledge, ministry success, a daily regimen of spiritual disciplines, church commitments and social activism. It’s not that any of these things were wrong, or that they had no value, but what I was seeking to gain through them was still searching for eternal reality on the wrong frequency. A lot of people are trying to squeeze God into their current way of doing life through religion. God wants you to experience another life altogether.

Jesus said it this way…

Once, having been asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The kingdom of God does not come with your careful observation, nor will people say, ‘Here it is,’ or ‘There it is,’ because the kingdom of God is within you.”

I know that I struggle with trying to squeeze God into my way of doing life. And I get caught up in looking for God’s Kingdom (here or there) - trying to use careful observation to find it.

Not realizing all along that it’s Christ living in me - the Hope of Glory.