“The ‘with God’ life is not a life of more religious activities or devotions or trying to be good.”

A thought by John Ortberg (2014-04-22) from his book, Soul Keeping: Caring For the Most Important Part of You (p. 121). Zondervan. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.)

Now that doesn’t make sense some might say. I thought it was all about doing more religious activities and trying to be good. But John says, “The ‘with God’ life is not a life of more religious activities or devotions or trying to be good. It is a life of inner peace and contentment for your soul with the maker and manager of the universe.”

He continues, “God wants to make every moment of my life glorious with his presence. This is the core of the ‘with God’ life. It’s not just that he wants to be with us, but that he desires to make our lives ‘glorious.’ That’s not a word we use often, but it’s a great word when we think of the effect being with God can have on our souls. It means basically that he wants to fill our souls with beauty, splendor, wonder, and magnificence. It’s what makes people say when they have been with you, ‘There’s something really different about her. She just seems to shine no matter what.’ But this is not something reserved for the saints of the church or super-spiritual people. God desires this for all of us.”

Now I understand why some would reject the life of religious activity of trying to be good but not the life of inner peace and contentment. There is so much more to our “with God” life.

So how is your “with God” life going?

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