Finding Satisfaction in Life

For this article I will use text from the bible. I will be referring to Ephesians 5 verses 10 to 20. So the question is how do you find satisfaction in life? Is it through money, fame?, material possessions?, Sadly the answer is no. Money can be stolen, fame can be lost, and so does your precious possessions. Lets look at what Ephesians has to say.

"He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves abundance with its income. This too is vanity. 11When good things increase, those who consume them increase. So what is the advantage to their owners except to look on? 12The sleep of the working man is pleasant, whether he eats little or much; but the full stomach of the rich man does not allow him to sleep.13There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun: riches being hoarded by their owner to his hurt.14When those riches were lost through a bad investment and he had fathered a son, then there was nothing to support him.15As he had come naked from his mother's womb, so will he return as he came He will take nothing from the fruit of his labor that he can carry in his hand. 16This also is a grievous evil--exactly as a man is born, thus will he die. So what is the advantage to him who toils for the wind 17Throughout his life he also eats in darkness with great vexation, sickness and anger.18Here is what I have seen to be good and fitting: to eat, to drink and enjoy oneself in all one's labor in which he toils under the sun during the few years of his life which God has given him; for this is his reward.19Furthermore, as for every man to whom God has given riches and wealth, He has also empowered him to eat from them and to receive his reward and rejoice in his labor; this is the gift of God. 20For he will not often consider the years of his life, because God keeps him occupied with the gladness of his heart."

Yes that is alot of text, but It is important to our lives today. Finding satisfaction according to verse 19 is to rejoice in labor the rest of your life. For this is a reward from God. Be Passionate about something worth your time, and God's time. Be passionate because where your heart is there your treasure will be also. And if your treasure is in heaven it is well guarded and safe. Focus on heavenly things to please the lord and give him honor and glory. For he is an awesome God, he is our wonderful counselor, our Saviour, the prince of peace, and the king of glory. Praise him.