A Quiet Life

Scripture:

I Thessalonians 4:11 "Make it your goal to live a quiet life, minding your own business and working with your hands, just as we instructed you before".

Observation:

In this text, God gives us a way of living and tells us to make it our goal. Goals give you a direction and a target. Without a goal, you don't know if you are accomplishing anything. Here God tells us to make a goal of living a quiet life, minding our own business and working with our hands. He goes on to say that then people who are not Christians will respect the way you live. Our faith in God should affect the way we live. Our lives should be be quiet, we should mind our own business and work, then we will be a good witness in the world.

Application:

The world is looking for something real, something they can believe in. They are looking for something that works. When they see believers lives that are no different than their own, they are not impressed with Christianity, but when they see us living differently than them, they will want what we have. What are most people missing and wanting desperately? They want a peaceful and quiet life. Most people don't know what a quiet life is, but when they see it, they want it. If we want to win the world to Jesus and be a good example for Him we must: live a quiet life, mind our own business and be diligent in our work.

Prayer:

Lord, let me be real, through and through. May the life I live be quiet and full of peace, a life that this world can't live. let me always have a good work ethic and help keep my mind on my own business and out of everyone else's. I want this world to see that serving You is awesome and will truly bring peace into their lives.

You're the Best!

Jeff