Everything??? -Conclusion

First, thank you all for your response. It was a blessing to hear such varied responses. I felt like I knew what direction my conclusion was headed after I posted the last blog. The responses solidified my view!



I must state that the best thing for us is GOD himself! So what we should want is the fullness of him manifested in our lives.



In my previous blog I was talking more about the desires we have for this life. The desire may be for things we can attain, things we want to accomplish, places we want to go, or people we want in our lives. I mention some suppositions in my last blog as well, supposing these desires will not harm other people and even that they might further the Kingdom. Should we be able to have them or should we live with some not being fulfilled?



I have resolved that we should not be able to receive all of the desires in this life.

First, our desires will not always be for the benefit of all and/or they may not always further the Kingdom. But even for those desires that qualify, I don't feel that God allows us to attain each one. Sure he gives us desires and allows us to attain certain things, but to have everything would or could be harmful. It may cause us to put ourselves above God, knowing we had a role in gaining this contentment. (I'll get back to contentment) Also it would leave us null, with out drive or motivation to inspire us to work towards the things God has put before us.



Here is where the contentment comes in. There is nothing that we could ever gain in this world that should leave us fully content. If that was the case then there would be no need for heaven or for Christ to return.



BUT!!!
All of the above has been approached with the narrow view that this is one life and the next life (after our death in this world) will be a separate life. There is no break between this life and eternal life. Eternity starts for us the moment we give our lives to Christ! We have been promised eternal life through Christ Jesus, and if our true desire is to see his Kingdom come and to reign, then our desire will be met, this is marvelous!!!

We only have one life to live, true, but because of the blood it will never end! Praise God in Heaven and on earth. While he always allows us to maintain a drive and motivation to seek and do his will, he may not let us see the finish line of that desire. However GOD in his goodness will satisfy us on the day of our deliverance to him! Thank you Jesus!

I think of Moses, I'm sure his desire was to enter into the Promise Land, the desire was never met. Still though, Moses in his growing developed his desires and demanded that God show him his Glory. I've thought for so long that God would not give me a desire without the means or opportunity to fulfill that desire. Only now as I type these words have I discovered that God may only use these things to inspire me, and motivate me to chase after him.

Hmmm...
JIA!!!
(Jesus is Awesome)