For a fully successful life

Tuesday March 16, 2021

For a fully successful life

His divine power has given us all that is necessary for life and piety by making known to us the one who called us by his own glory and by his strength. These give us the greatest and most precious promises. So, thanks to them, you can flee the corruption that exists in the world with lust and become partakers of the divine nature. 2 Peter 1: 3,4

A father congratulated his son who had just brilliantly defended his medical thesis and added : "We will soon see if you become a Christian doctor or a Christian doctor". In saying this, he was asking his son the real question, as one could ask it of you too : "Which priority will guide your life : the search for professional success or for the success of your life with God ?"

Asking this question is fundamental ! In fact, God delivered you from eternal perdition and bought you at a great price for him : he therefore deserves that you reserve the best of your life for him. In addition, it is by putting God first in your thoughts and actions that you will find true happiness. This will also help you to have a fulfilling professional life.

God has done all that was necessary for you to receive life and godliness, that is, to be saved, to have eternal life, and to be able to have a personal relationship with him. He has made known to you the One whose glory and moral energy have brought you the great and precious promises of salvation. By thus making you a participant in the divine nature, he has made you escape from the grip of that which rules the world and corrupts it. In short, he has given you saving faith. This faith is the starting point for the moral qualities that are essential for your life and your piety to develop throughout your days, throughout your life. This is emphasized by the use of the imperative mode in the following verses (v. 5-7) : Join your faith...

Start cultivating these qualities today ! This is how, without even realizing it, you will be a reflection of Jesus Christ, wherever you find yourself : at home, in your studies, in your work, in your contacts with him. or that one.

Each week on Saturday we will review, one at a time, these seven qualities listed by the apostle Peter, qualities that, if you practice, will allow you to be a successful Christian for the glory of God and your own happiness.

Source (Pleasing the Lord)