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From where I stand - part 3

*** Therefore seek ye first — That is, in the first place, and with the greatest earnestness and concern, as being the principal things ***

Date: 12/12/2015 7:30:35 PM ( 9 y ) ... viewed 1697 times

Once we realize that we have many things in our bodies - this may sound absolutely insane, but you can’t really blame anyone for thinking that you are perhaps crazy. Yet there are many spirits that exist. Be honest, this is not the most easily believable thing in the world.

Often you need to see things from others’ point of view to spare yourself a great deal of pain and many heartaches in this life.

First Seek the Kingdom of God, and His righteousness, then all other things will be added unto you. First come to Understand, Then try to be Understood.

Expect to be thought of as weird by most people you meet, but just actively embrace and welcome your appointed life. Progress is not measured in what people understand or like.

No matter how much research that has ever been done or books are written, you can always find a counter-argument for everything about anything in life.

Some find an incessant need to waste their time constantly arguing against everything. So do not waste your time. Many places like forum discussions, could be better place for our time - making everything more meaningful, pleasurable, or useful!

You can listen to arguments and opinions all day long, from now until forever, and you will often never find a right answer that satisfies you.
You cannot intellectualize your way into certainty about these matters. You will have to experience things yourself, directly, firsthand, for a long enough period of time, with an open mind and a willingness to admit that you may not have been right all along.

Do Not Worry

…32 "For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 "But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. 34 "So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Benson Commentary

Matthew 6:33. But — You my disciples have more important business to employ your minds about, and have higher hopes to encourage you.

Therefore seek ye first — That is, in the first place, and with the greatest earnestness and concern, as being the principal things, the kingdom of God — As described Romans 14:17, namely, that God, reigning in your heart, may fill it with the holiness above described, and the happiness consequent thereon; and, in order thereto, his righteousness —
Not your own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness of God by faith.

Compare Romans 10:3; Php 3:9. For it seems most natural to interpret the expression of that way of becoming righteous which the gospel proposes, and by which alone we can be put in possession of the kingdom of God on earth, or in heaven.

And all these things shall be added unto you — For if you seek, as now directed, the kingdom of God, first and principally, all things pertaining to this life shall, in the course of the divine providence, be bestowed on you as far as they can contribute to your real welfare, and more you would not desire.

Only then will you have the clarity and certainty about what to do and the ability to really transform your life, otherwise you’ll just be a slave to all who say, that you’ll never achieve any real success in this life.

Let your experience with God be the judge.