Concerning GOD's WILL

A usual misconception: “Following Jesus Christ makes one well-blessed and successful in this life.”

which way?

The tendency, some join religious organizations or any denominations they thought could make their lives better like how some people in the ancient times followed Jesus after he fed the multitude thinking their tummies would never go hungry anymore.

Anyways, being well-blessed and successful in Christ is a fact beyond doubt. But the world’s standard of being such is far way different from God’s.

One could be booming and triumphant in this world while doomed in the eyes of heaven. Whilst, one could be badly off and ill-fated in this world while making the heavens exceptionally proud. Who could forget Job? The man after God’s own heart, and whom He takes great pride of.

The Scripture says in 2 Timothy 3:12…

"In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted."

It’s the norm when a Christian takes the narrow road and bears his cross and is usually contemplated, by this world, as the foolish one, like how Jesus was regarded during His days in this harsh world. It is actually God’s good will, not to suffer and break him down but to build him up and make him come to be more and more like Jesus Christ, God’s workmanship. And He is always there to guide and protect His follower.

A trusted person once told me, “A well-blessed and successful life apart from God’s will is a grave curse!”

However, do not misidentify. One can be prosperous in this world and in Christ as well. The thing is, are you in parallel with God’s perfect will?