Welcome to Every Thought Captive, I’m Phil Steiger.
In their book, The Lost Virtue of Happiness, J.P. Moreland and Klaus Issler make the case in one of their chapters for forming the kind of trust in God that chooses to takes risks with Him. At one point they note that pondering the reality of God’s future and ultimate victory and our eternity with Him encourages faithful living in this world today.
The say, “Because God’s victory is certain, so is our future….Maintaining a future focus is essential for living now.” A healthy and faithful outlook on this life includes an accurate outlook on the next. Because God will welcome his followers into His hands at the end of our lives, the rest of our lives are free to be given to Him in every way possible. I don’t need to hang onto things in this life. As Paul said, we should not consider the things of this life to be comparable with the glory that waits for us in the next.
This has been Every Thought Captive. I’m Phil Steiger pastor at Quail Lake Community Church and director of Dayspring Center for Christian Studies. For more information please visit everythoughtcaptive.org.
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