the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Romans 14:17
So often, we make the kingdom of God about what we should do and what we should not do. We believe that performance is what it takes to satisfy God. This could not be more wrong. Yes, as Christians, there are some things we should do and some we should not do. But our focus needs to be on righteousness, peace and joy as we follow the Bible and the guidance of Holy Spirit. Then all the things that we need to do will naturally follow. When we get the cart before the horse and focus on all the things that we need to do, we lose our joy and our relationship with Jesus Christ.
Lord, help me first to have a relationship with you. Help me to put that foremost in my life. Let that be the motivation for my service to You.
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