All You Need

Several years ago Robert Fulghum wrote a book titled “All I Ever Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten.” It was quite the rage and was a best seller for a long time. I think it struck a cord with so many people because most people are searching for an answer to their big life questions, and are hoping that the answer is a simple one, and one that they will like.

The good news is that there is an answer to all of your big life questions, and the answer is one that you’ll like! “His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.” These are the words of the apostle Peter as he neared the end of his life (II Peter 2:3, New American Standard Bible)

By looking at this one verse from the Bible I want to make three points that will offer you hope. This one verse tells us that God has made available to us everything we need to know for both our physical life and our spiritual life.

Let me make three points:
God – The Source
Physical Life – The Solutions
Spiritual Life – The Strength

First, The Source is God. Through true knowledge of Him you can have the strength to live out the solutions of your daily life questions, and the answers to your big life questions. Allow me to make one controversial point here. This means that there is false knowledge of God. Whatever you devote your time, attention, and money to is your god. You see it every day. People worship money, their car, their bling, physical health, knowledge, fame … the list goes on. Can any of those things provide you with the ultimate strength and solutions to all of your physical and spiritual needs?

Second, The Solutions to all of your physical life needs are found in the pages of the Bible. The Bible addresses personal relationships, sex, how to spend your time, what to do with your money, how to have peace, sleeping well, raising children, how to treat your spouse, everything! Sorry, but Oprah, Dr. Phil, and Rush Limbaugh don’t have all the answers to life.

Third, The Strength to live the life you’re intended to live is only found in The Source, God. That’s why living this type of life is called “godliness.” Not because you have divinity in yourself, but because you have chosen to seek the divine source for your strength and solutions. Not only do well known, and well meaning current day celebrities not have the answers to life and godliness, but you don’t either. That’s actually good news because it means that there are real answers out there to your real questions.

Everyone is searching for an answer to their big life questions. The answers are simple and you will like it. The answer is simple in the sense that it is not complex to explain. God loves you more than you can imagine and longs for you to love Him in return. He has provided all you need to truly know about Him in the Bible. You only need to acknowledge that you are not the source, you don’t have the solutions or the strength. Once you’ve come to Him humbly, He will give you the ability to understand and follow Him.

Finally is it something you’ll like? Do you like being unconditionally loved? Do you like having true and lasting peace? Do you like having healthy positive relationships? Do you like having the answers to the problems that will come up in your daily life? Do you like having the support you need when you’re not strong enough on your own? Do you like being able to tell others that there is an answer to their deepest questions?

Let me know if you want this life, or if you have questions about this article.