The Key To A Fulfilling Life | Guest Post

{It is with such pleasure that I introduce Patricia.  She reached out to me recently and was interested in being a guest blogger, I jumped at the opportunity!  Her heart for Jesus is evident as you read her blog.  Please give a warm Forever Beloved welcome to Patricia!  Show her how much you appreciate her by sharing and commenting on her post!}

There are so many self-help books in the 21^st century that promise to give us the key to a fulfilling life. But the majority of them are missing the one important thing: a healthy, thriving relationship with Jesus Christ. The Bible is full of information on how to achieve that. Let’s dive in…

Read Psalm 37:1-7

King David lived a life similar to us. Yes, he was a great leader, but he also had his ups and downs. He also experienced the valleys and the mountains of his relationship with the Almighty. The Scripture we are reading today is the result of his constant communion with the Lord.

Mind Your Own Business

The first two verses are very clear. God doesn’t want us to worry about what the world is doing. He wants you to focus on what YOU need to be doing.

Trust In The Lord…Do Good

One vital step to a fulfilling life as a Christian is to trust God. But we shouldn’t sit around and twiddle our thumbs. Trusting God is not a passive task, it’s active. It says to “do good”. That means we need to be doing something.

Delight…In The Lord

One of the most exciting things about the Christian life is that God wants us to delight in Him. We should set aside time every day just to be with Him. He wants us to put Him first, even if it means waking up an hour earlier to get that devotional in. Put God first and He might just surprise you.

Commit Thy Way Unto The Lord

Commitment is also vital. How many times has someone told you they were going to do something and then they don’t? We do that to God too. Christianity is not a part-time job; it’s a full-time commitment. We’ve got to be able to, again, put God first and everything else will fall into place.

Rest In Him

In a world where everything seems so rushed, we need to take time to rest. God gave us the Sabbath for a reason.  How can we do our best for Him if we’re burnt out from church work? How can we put our best foot forward when we’ve worn ourselves weary with chores and kids? God commands us to rest, and to take a break.

Wait Patiently

This is a very unpopular term right now. “Wait” and “patiently” should not even be in the same sentence, but God wanted it to be that way. The world says it’s impossible. For proof, just take a trip to your local grocery store and watch how people are so antsy to get out of the check-out line. But if our motives are in the right place, patiently waiting on God to answer us will be second nature to us.

To tie this up, I challenge you this week to take one of the above applications and incorporate it into your daily living.

Until next time, God bless.

Patricia

My name is Patricia, and I am a 25 year old aspiring blogger, musician, and beautician.

I graduated from an online Christian high school program in the year 2010. I went to a local community college from 2013-2014 and received a Certificate in Esthetics Technology, and I am a state-licensed esthetician in North Carolina.

My hobbies include playing music on piano, organ, and guitar. I also enjoy drawing, writing, and collecting makeup and beauty products. I love all things Tolkien and I have a passion to know God more.

I can be found at my blog Southern Grace and Beauty and my Facebook page.