Between The Temporary and The Eternal

I have been away from writing for far too long. I re-read my last post and it really applies to what I have been thinking about recently. What does God want to accomplish in your life? Well, perhaps that is not the best question. I suppose a better one would be, "What does God want for you?"

I think the answer is a simple one, but one that even we, as Christians, often miss. Many of us are caught up in living for the temporary. We live our lives in pursuit of . . . lots of things. If you are like me you can't wait until the latest electronic gadget comes out and suddenly your phone, computer, pda, etc. just does not seem to do the job that this new shiny model will. If only we had ____ then our lives would be better.

What is interesting is that advertising is now helping us in this regard. If we will just by their product, our lives will be improved and in some way we will be complete. The pursuit of things has become a spiritual pursuit for meaning and purpose in many of our lives.

The problem with all of this is that it is all . . . temporary. So, "What does God want for us?" I believe it is for us to live our lives in relationship with Him. It is that simple, and that hard. He demands first place in our lives and often we strive for what will not last.

So, how are you doing with this? How do you keep your focus and live for what is eternal? Thanks for coming along!