Purpose Driven Life Day #4

Made to Last forever

Chapter 4 reminds us that life here on earth is just temporaly, that we should not focus on worldly things. I've heard about this and i would say its hard to apply with all the things going on in your environment.
I guess the main objective is, you do need some of the worldly needs but we have to also remember that it is just temporaly. Not to be greedy. But live in a simple way.

This chapter, to be honest, is kind of hard for me, i mean figuring out what does it really mean. From the surface i understand it is about God who has eternity plan for all. We are here on earth to as a practice ground for us, preparation for eternity. The book says that if your time on eartn were all there is to life, then start living it up ; stop being good and ethical, no need to worry about any consequences of your actions. You could indulge yourself in total self-centered becouse your actions would have no long term repurcussions....
Why hard for me : Becouse it really is very hard to maintain...

I've once from somewhere regarding 2 man talking about doing good and bad on earth.
A man was asking why do we need to obey God, to live in his likeness. Wouldn't it be a waste if we do all this for nothing? When we die we found out that there's no God. Like death is the end of it all. It would be such a waste, you could have just do whatever you like while on earth.
Another man came to reply. Yes If we do all the right things during our life on earth with the right purpose and when we die, we found that there's no God, there's no harm to it. But how would you feel when you die, and there is a God, and how your eternity looks like will be based on your life on earth.

The bible verse in the book  This world is fading away, along with everything it craves. But if you do the will of God, you will live forever 1 John 2:17

Point to ponder : There is more to life than just here
Reminder to self : I would say i need to look forward for the next life and  not to worry about my problem on earth that much. God is always willing to help

Question to consider : Since I was made to last forever, what is the one thing I should stop doing and the one thing I should start doing today
My answer :  To stop complaining, put God first in everything and believe and i should start giving more. Tithing is one thing that i havent practice for a long time.