Jesus said in John 10:10, “I am come that you might have life and have it to the fullest.”  The Christian life is about just that, living life to the fullest.  Here at First Baptist North Spartanburg we are talking about have a L.I.F.E.  Each of these letters stands for a critical part of the Christian life.  If you are seeking to live as a follower of Christ, then there is going to be evidence of these four areas in your everyday living.

The “L” stands for “Living Successfully.”  There are so many around us that are only surviving at best.  Living  Successfully means that you know who you are in Christ and that you have a personal relationship with the Lord.  This involves spending time with Him and incorporating Biblical principles into your everyday life.  This has an impact on your priorities, your relationships, your time, and your resources.

When you are walking with Him, your faith is something more than what you pull out on religious occasions.  It helps you be a better spouse or parent.  It gives you the strength to meet the challenges of the day, and it helps you be productive with the time and resources that God has given to you.  Spending that time with the Lord each day in His Word makes a tremendous difference.

Most of us try to live life our way and then we try to use our own ideas to fix the things that don’t work for us.  What we need to do is to seek His will in every area of our life.  We have a lot of people that are trying to do that right now.  It is exciting to see the strides that are being made.  “Living successfully” is available to everyone that will make Christ the Lord of their life.

If you have been trying to do it your way, it is probably not working for you.  Try making the adjustments that draw you closer to Him and see what God will do.