Living Right For God

Being a child of God means living a Holy and righteous life because we have a Holy and righteous Father (God). While we may struggle each day to live a life set apart for God, it’s not something we should stress about, because God wants to help us.

The Bible says that we are already given what we need to live a godly life in the Holy Spirit. He is the same power that raised Jesus from the dead, and if you have been born again in Him, He lives in you. He will also help us and enable us to live a holy and righteous life to the Glory of God.

Living for God is impossible without Him.

1 John 1:5-10 tells us, “In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn’t overcome it.” We can be witnesses, who testify about Jesus’s light, that people might believe through us. While we are not light, we are sent to testify about the light.

Living right for God means aligning our lives with His will through faith, love, and obedience, by focusing on our inner transformation by pursuing righteousness in prayer, and God’s Word rather than just outward actions, to experience peace and reflect Jesus in our daily life. Yes, we will fail at this, because we are human. The key I’d to strive every day to be more like Jesus.

There are a few core principles we can apply to our lives to achieve this. The important thing to remember is we are holy, and worthy because of God, not because of who we are.

• Relationship, Not Rules: It’s about being “right with God” through Jesus, not following man made rules. Right living leads to right living.
• Love: The greatest commandment God gave us it to love God wholeheartedly and love your neighbor as yourself.

• Focus on God’s View: Prioritize God’s opinion over others opinions. Strive every day for Psalm 19 14, “May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.”

• Live Christ Centered: living a Christ centered life means making Jesus the focal point of everything we do.

Living right for God produces a peace that can withstand anything. The work of living a righteous life brings peace, quietness, and assurance. As a result we can live in Joy.