Do You Have an Alive and Active Life?

Would you say your life matters? You have great value. God intends you to have an Alive and Active Life. Did you know Scripture teaches specific qualities of that kind of life? Alive And Active Life How do you define an Alive and Active Life? What qualities go into that lifestyle? Perhaps words like “involved, -pro-active, positive, cheerful, hopeful, informed, healthy, engaged, good decisions, helping others, integrity, excellent character.” Now, pick four or five words that describe how you interact and problem-solve. God is an Alive and Active God. He intends people to be like Him. After all, He created us in His image. Even with a broken world, that gives us a blueprint. In fact, being alive and active is the original design of creation. It’s your original design. An Alive and Active Life is something you can aim for, practice, and measure. Every person can. YOU can have an Alive and Active Life. God Values And Loves You God made you in His image. Ps. 8: 5-6 says amazing things about you – about all people. Here are some of them: God made people a little lower than the angels. He crowned them with glory and honor. God intended people to rule over His creation. He put everything under their feet.   Did you know this is how God thinks of you and designed your life? This information is significant – a game-changer. Let’s look at each statement one at a time. A Little Lower Than The Angels Did you know God thinks of you this way – a little lower than the angels? Angels are powerful, great, and beautiful beings that carry out God’s ways. They worship Him – because they “get” who He is. In some Scripture versions, believe it or not, the phrase – “You have made him (mankind) a little lower than the angels” – is worded like this: You have made him a little lower than God. A little lower than You, Yourself. You made them almost like gods. A little lower than the heavenly beings. Made him a little less than divine. You placed him just beneath God.   Wow! Does this not grab your attention?! Talk about incredible value! This is how God sees you and me. Your design is modelled after God’s. Crowned With Glory And Honor Various versions of Scripture say “You have crowned him (mankind) with glory and honor – or splendor, or beauty, or majesty, or greatness. God made you like this. Are you living in this knowledge? Do you see yourself like God sees you? If not, why not? I’m not talking about having a prideful self-image! I’m talking about a humble awareness of who God designed you to be. And I’m talking about agreement with God regarding the highly sophisticated functions you are to carry out. Your life has value! Your life matters! So – how can you be this kind o...