The Will of God
Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world--the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life--is not of the Father but is of the world. And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever. (1 John 2:15-17) We suppose the Lord is preparing us for things here on earth, things like success, breakthroughs, the fulfillment of hopes and dreams, financial prosperity, marriage, careers, ministry, etc. But that is not true. God is preparing His children for one thing only — heaven. If we are prepared for heaven, we will do well with everything that pertains to this world; but we can gain the entire world and lose our own souls! Those who look to fit into this world make themselves unfit for eternity; and in spiritual terms, eternity is all that matters. The scriptures call for us to develop a Christ-centered ...