Living the Good Life

Scripture: 1 Peter 2: [12] Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.

Observation: To live the good life you need to live it for God and not yourself. That’s how the world lives and even boasts about how we can do everything within our own power. If we allow God to rule our lives and allow him to fill us with the Holy Spirit and his love, others will see this. We will do deeds that others will not understand, unselfish and loving deeds that they will be able to get a glimpse of God through our lives.

Application: Allow God to have his way with me. Make it my goal each day to live to glorify him and not me. Go out of my way to do things for others in God’s name. Live a life that others will envy and want for themselves and then point them to Jesus.

Prayer: Dear Lord help take any selfish ambition from me and have me trust in you with all of my heart. Increase my faith and guide me how to live a life worthy of you and be that model of your son, so others may see.