I used to think a life with God in it would be less life. I thought life with God would mean a limited, restricted, lame sort of life. Have you ever felt that way? Have you ever thought giving your life over to God would mean you were somehow giving up on fun and fullness and somehow settling for less? I think we assume this kind of thing because we misunderstand who God is and what He cares about. We assume God exists to stifle and water down our desires, when the truth is, God invented life. He created us with our desires and rather than water them down, God wants to point them in the right direction so they can grow deeper and more fulfilling than we could even imagine. One time Jesus told Simon to take his boat out into deep water to go fishing. Simon’s entire life and livelihood was about fishing, and Jesus was going about it all wrong. Smart fishermen don’t fish in deep water in the heat of the day, but Jesus persisted. Jesus was taking Simon’s life and doing it His way. The result was amazing. They caught so many fish that the nets started to break. They called another boat in to help, but there were so many fish, both boats threatened to sink. Simon’s life Jesus’ way didn’t yield less, it yielded more - way more. Jesus is offering you a fulness and depth you’ve like you’ve never known. Walking with Him doesn’t limit your fun, it multiplies the meaning of fun thing and brings the depth of eternity into all you do. Your life lived Jesus’ way will overwhelm and overflow all that you thought was possible.
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