God lays out the best way to live life, which corresponds to His design for human flourishing. The more we live our lives in a way that matches this design, the better our lives are.

We cannot be Christians who profess our love for God with our mouths and then turn and "gush evil" with those same mouths (or thumbs).

Whether it is your dream job or a temp job, your current assignment is an opportunity to live out that calling. Whatever you have been given today, do it to the best of your abilities and let God work out what comes next.

To be more like Jesus is an outcome we all desire. It's something we pray for and sing about. It's at the heart of most messages we listen to, and it's scrawled across the pages of our journals. Jesus, we want to be more like you.

God always makes good on His promises. He will always be more than enough for all we need, our refuge and strength. He can give us all we need to move through life with a "safe to" attitude and posture.

So, if allowed to solve even one of your provision-related difficulties, would you pause to reflect on the morality of what it would take? Would you seek the wisdom of God before taking a step?

We are not meant to be surface dwellers. We are designed and intended for the deep, rich, and weighty things of God.

God doesn't want rote sacrifices offered to appease or, worse, coerce His presence. He wants hearts that are deeply in love with Him, hands committed to His work, and lives that are open for His leading and His purposes. This is the relationship that refreshes your soul.

When we do this through the righteousness of Jesus, He opens doors no man could open. Not because we need to be around more famous or influential people. But because God is always at work accomplishing His eternal plan of glorifying His name, and He often uses people to do that.

We move past the blessing of family, the enjoyment of hard work, and the life in front of us, seeking to satiate that craving for new.

The point is to honor God and to work for His glory alone. When we remember this, we are freed from the temptation to look around at what people have given over their integrity to obtain and envy it.