Stop Chasing an Easy Life - What God Actually Calls a Good Life

What if your definition of a good life is completely different from God's? Most of us define a good life as an easy, comfortable one. But in Nehemiah chapter 1, when Nehemiah hears that Jerusalem is in ruins, he doesn't ask God for comfort, he repents. He confesses his own sin, his family's sin, and his nation's sin. And it's after that repentance that God moves. In today's Daily Hope, Pastor John S. Dickerson traces what happens next: a pagan king, Artaxerxes, gives Nehemiah favor, authority, and the resources to rebuild Jerusalem, sparking a national and spiritual revival. Pastor Dickerson points out a pattern that shows up again and again in Scripture and throughout history, from Joanna funding Jesus' ministry in Luke 8 to the generous givers behind the early church in Acts to the donors behind every great awakening in American history: revival starts with repentance, and then God provides. This connects right back to Peter falling on his knees before Jesus in Luke 5:8. Repentance isn't the end of the story, it's what opens the door to God using us. And that leads to a hard but freeing truth: God's definition of a good life isn't an easy life, it's a fruitful one. The people in Scripture who did the most fruitful things also faced the most opposition and difficulty, but it was worth it. What would it look like for you to trade a comfortable life for a fruitful one? Text "DAILY" to 71093 to receive Daily Hope videos sent to your phone every day. Download the CP+ Spiritual Fitness App for more. More resources: https://www.connectionpointe.org/revival/