What life are you living?
Paul confronts believers with a defining question. Life is always moving in a direction, whether intentionally or by default. Following Jesus requires choosing a path shaped by surrender rather than self-protection.
- You can live fighting for your rights, or you can live for the Lord.
- Rights-focused living centers on self and personal entitlement.
- Living for the Lord redirects priorities toward obedience and trust.
- Selfish living is small living; God is inviting you to a much greater adventure.
- Self-centered goals limit the scope of life’s impact.
- God calls believers into something larger than comfort or convenience.
- You will never accidentally live a good life; you must choose to live for what matters most.
- A meaningful life requires intentional decisions.
- Spiritual purpose is formed through deliberate surrender.
What directs your life?
- Decisions.
- Each choice reinforces values and priorities.
- Friends.
- Relationships shape perspective, character and direction.
- Habits.
- Repeated actions quietly form identity over time.
Anything done with human hands will only yield human results.
Insight
- Surrendering rights creates space for greater purpose.
- Human effort alone cannot produce eternal results.
- A meaningful life requires intentional choices, not passive drifting.
- Daily decisions shape long-term direction.