Things We Should Pursue

Our culture tells us to pursue things such as pleasure, success, fame, money, and power. We are led to believe that these are the things that will bring us happiness and fulfillment. The Bible, however, has a quite different view than our culture.

Ultimately, the things that the world tells us to pursue will always let us down. Apart from Christ, there is no true peace or contentment.

Rather than striving for things the world values that may only give us temporary satisfaction, we should strive for things that have lasting value; things that really matter in light of eternity.

These are a few things the Bible tells us to strive for: 

*To become like Christ (2 Cor 3: 18, Phil 2:5)

*To please God (Romans 14:8, Eph 5:10)

*Holiness (Eph 4:2, Phil 2:3-4)

*To love others (Heb 13:1, 1 Cor 14:1)

*God’s glory (1 Cor 10:31, Romans 11:36)

*To obey God (Col 2:6)

*Reaching others for Christ

*To be an example to others (Titus 2:7)

*Peace (1 Peter 3:11, Romans 14:1)

 

1 Timothy 6:11

…follow what is right and good. Pursue a godly life, along with faith, love, perservereance, and gentleness.