How must we enjoy
life to the fullest?
22 He said, “The Son of Man must suffer greatly and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed and on the third day be raised.”23 Then he said to all, “If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily[a] and follow me. 24 For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. 25 What profit is there for one to gain the whole world yet lose or forfeit himself?-Luke9:22-25
So many people
would say or greet another with this simple message, "Enjoy
life." But what is the formula for enjoying life? I have read
stories, encountered people who say that to enjoy life, one must
travel, shop, party, be with friends, spend, beautifying oneself, eat
and drink, and so forth. These are not bad or evil. However, these
are not the real key or answer to enjoying life to the fullest. To
live life to the fullest is simply by following Christ - a life of
simplicity and poverty, of respect, of love, of generosity, of
compassion, of mercy, of prayer, of humility, of doing the will of
God. An expensive bag gives one happiness that lasts for a short time
only. A bag, no matter how expensive it is, is still a bag at the end
of the day. The happiness through generosity that we do to others
lasts for a long time. Even if we forget, other people remember it.
The goodness we do to others, contribute to the change of the world
and teaches others to be good as well. We live in this world but it
doesn't mean we have to be worldly. Everything is created good and
Jesus is inviting us to complement it by doing good also. Seemingly
our world is evil, but God and His goodness - through our goodness
also - will always triumph.
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