Life from God's eyes
Just something to think about. How do you see your life? What are you living for?
After thinking about that, try to see life from God's view. As the way you view your life is very important as it shapes who you are. And how you define life determines your destiny.
I came across these 3 ways to view life, that do help us to live life for God's glory.
Firstly life on earth is a test. It is the warm up for eternity. We don't know the tests God gives us, but the most important test is how we act when we can't feel God's presence in life. 1 Corinthians 10:13 says ' God keeps his promise, and he will not allow you to be tested beyond your power to remain firm; at the time you are put to the test, he will give you the strength to endure it, and so provide you with a way out.' How great is that!
The second view is tat life on earth is a trust. As remember God gave us our time on earth and our energy, intelligence, opportunites, relationships, and resources as gifts with he has entrusted into our care! Therefore we are stewards of God. Therefore we never really own anything during our time on earth, it belongs to God! In Luke 16:10 it says 'Unless you are faithful in small matters, you won't be faithful in large ones'. So remember worldly wealth is nothing compared to the true riches we will be trusted with in heaven.'
Lastly life on earth is a temporary assignment. Our time on earth is extremely brief compared to the time we will spend in eternity. The earth is not our permanent home, or our final destination, it is like living in a foreign country. The verse from 2 Corninthians 4:18 says ' So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal'!
I got these from a chapter in the book a Purpose driven life. I wrote them in much cut down versions, but it is a great book and I recommend it! Just looking at these views, if we were in God's position we we be happy with how we were living our lives. It made me think a lot, and it is does the same for you. As we are not living for earthly praises or riches, we are living for heavenly gifts and eternal praises from our Father and creator!
After thinking about that, try to see life from God's view. As the way you view your life is very important as it shapes who you are. And how you define life determines your destiny.
I came across these 3 ways to view life, that do help us to live life for God's glory.
Firstly life on earth is a test. It is the warm up for eternity. We don't know the tests God gives us, but the most important test is how we act when we can't feel God's presence in life. 1 Corinthians 10:13 says ' God keeps his promise, and he will not allow you to be tested beyond your power to remain firm; at the time you are put to the test, he will give you the strength to endure it, and so provide you with a way out.' How great is that!
The second view is tat life on earth is a trust. As remember God gave us our time on earth and our energy, intelligence, opportunites, relationships, and resources as gifts with he has entrusted into our care! Therefore we are stewards of God. Therefore we never really own anything during our time on earth, it belongs to God! In Luke 16:10 it says 'Unless you are faithful in small matters, you won't be faithful in large ones'. So remember worldly wealth is nothing compared to the true riches we will be trusted with in heaven.'
Lastly life on earth is a temporary assignment. Our time on earth is extremely brief compared to the time we will spend in eternity. The earth is not our permanent home, or our final destination, it is like living in a foreign country. The verse from 2 Corninthians 4:18 says ' So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal'!
I got these from a chapter in the book a Purpose driven life. I wrote them in much cut down versions, but it is a great book and I recommend it! Just looking at these views, if we were in God's position we we be happy with how we were living our lives. It made me think a lot, and it is does the same for you. As we are not living for earthly praises or riches, we are living for heavenly gifts and eternal praises from our Father and creator!
posted by Luque at
3:39 PM
7 Comments:
Hey Luke,
I was thinking about what you said.
I feel i should tell you to buys the book by derek prince called "Gods plan for my life"! You should defintely read it. God has a plan for all our lives, individual and unique. Its up to us if we wanna find it out!
Blessings
Juls
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Juls, at 12:38 PM
Hey Luque!
Yeah I think what you said is so true and how often do we just forget it? I think that I often just live in the "presence" without thinking of our glorious future. I think the little time we spend on earth is important, but its more important what comes afterwards, because its much bigger.
When are you coming to Germany? If you want you can come a few days earlier and visit me. That would be cool :D
Hope you have a blessed week!
sarah
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Anonymous, at 4:44 PM
heya, thats pretty awesome!!! while readin that it also made me think of the song "heaven rejoices" by lex buckley which i think is a really cool song as its from God's perspective instead of our own, which is really important because most people just think about themselves and what they can do but not very often do people think about what God is thinking about them and what he sees in them and what it is that he wants: they tend to make decisions based on what they want instead of thinkin what God wants from them, anyway hope you're good
take care
xXx
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Anonymous, at 5:31 PM
@ Julia
Hey! That sounds cool that book, I may have to get it some time. Have you read it? I think it is so great, that God is interested in everything we do!
I got a response from the german missions school, and Im definetely coming to germany now, so Im happy about that!
What have you been up to? How is school?
God bless
Luke
@ Sarah
Hi, thanks for your comment. I hope you had a nice time in Bremen, it was there you went wasn't it?
I'm coming to germany in february, but Im not sure on the dates and things yet, I have a lot to plan for it!
Anyway, God bless
Luke
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Luque, at 6:38 PM
Hey Debz!
How are you?
I love that Lex Buckley song, she was so great at SS! The new cd comes out this friday, im so excited!
I also passed my driving test today, which I was so pleased with, so now I can drive anywhere in the country ;-) lol
What have you been up? Got any of those delirious? pics on your computer yet? I miss delirious? already, I wanna see them again!>!
Hope all is well
God bless
Luke
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Luque, at 6:41 PM
wow luke, I´m glad you get the place in germany :D
Please don`t hesitate to ask in case you wanna visit us :)
have a blessed time,
Im very busy at the moment- correcting my english exam ;)
juls
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Anonymous, at 9:36 PM
Hey!
i'm good thanks, how are you??
yeah she was really good at SS!!
Well done on passin ur drivin test!!!:D
Did you have a good birthday?
Yeah i've got some pics from delirious, they aren't very good as matt was right at the back when he took them so some are a bit blurry but i'll send you some if you like? I'm seeinf them again on the 15th!!! can't wait!!
Hope you're good!
love Debz xxxx
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