From around the age of 18 until now, time seemingly did the opposite and has appeared to have flown past me.
Of course, it’s all bunk. Time goes by at the same speed always but it feels slower or faster depending upon our current level of enjoyment.
I don’t mind that time seems to be going fast for me. It’s simply an indicator that I’m enjoying the ride. And to that end, I recommend a mid-year resolution to aid you in your pleasure in this life.
Some followers of Jesus mistakenly believe that we shouldn’t enjoy life too much, but that’s just a skewed way of thinking.
God wants us to be happy, though we have to be careful with a statement like that, it must be qualified.
Many hear the statement, “God wants you to be happy,” and interprets the statement to mean that God is ok with me doing whatever pleases me.
The truth of the matter is that God wants you to be happy, but never at the expense of holiness.
Again, many errantly believe that to live a holy life is to live a life of bitter deprivation, but one only lives a life of bitter deprivation if their hearts desires are sinful.
Sinful desires only bring about the same result that sin itself brings, death. Romans 6:23 says, 23 For the wages of sin is death…
While it is true that all who sin will ultimately die a physical death, being a slave to sinful desires leads to something much worse, spiritual death. So what’s the solution? The solution is to find true peace, joy, contentment and happiness in the ways of God and in God Himself.
In Jonathan Edwards famous Resolutions, his first resolution was this: “…I will do whatsoever I think to be most to God’s glory, and my own good, profit and pleasure, in the whole of my duration…”
This is a great resolution. Why? Because whatever I can do that is most to God’s glory will result in my own good, profit and pleasure. The more we live for Him, the more true pleasure, the more true happiness we’ll experience in this life and then ultimately in the life to come.
Don’t get me wrong. I’m not in any way saying that living for God’s glory will earn my salvation. Salvation cannot be earned, only received as a gift from God.
What I’m saying is that if you want to be truly happy in this life, you’ll live for God’s glory as much as possible. Most people believe that the only way to obtain happiness is to pursue happiness. The truth is that the only way to obtain true happiness is not to pursue happiness, but to pursue the Lord. In His goodness, He’s made happiness to follow. Don’t believe me? Try it and see.
Much love!
Wes LeFlore (918) 607-8489 or huskerwes1@gmail.com
