How do you live your best life? And what really is “the good life”? These are questions you have to answer, not just once, but every single day. It’s how you decide what’s worth your time and effort—what you will pursue, and what and whom you will love. So what makes up “the good life”? Is it health, success, good relationships, or popularity? If so, why doesn’t the promotion at work or achieving a health goal satisfy your longing—at least not in a way that lasts? Best-selling author Randy Alcorn joins the podcast to share the powerful and counter-intuitive truth that, no matter your circumstances, you can discover “the good life.” In conversation with Crystal Keating, Randy explores how cultivating gratitude and giving generously to others unlocks Christ-filled gladness.
Jesus tells us our earthly possessions won’t last. We will outlive them, or they will outlive us. You can’t keep your things forever, and you can’t take them with you. However, according to Jesus, you can send your treasure on ahead. And that’s by giving of your treasure and thus setting your heart on the things that matter eternally. So how do you make the kind of investment Jesus recommends? Here are some places to start:
As Randy puts it, “to open up your hands and freely give to help others is the key to a happy life.” So today, entrust your heart and your treasure to God, the Giver of all good gifts. Cling to Jesus, feasting on his promises and sharing them with others. Because every time you open your hands to give, or go out of your way to serve, you step into the good and happy life God designed you for.
Randy Alcorn is the founder and director of Eternal Perspective Ministries and a bestselling author of more than 60 books, including The Treasure Principle: Unlocking the Secret of Joyful Giving.
KEY QUESTIONS:
What makes you truly happy and satisfied?
How can you invest in things that matter eternally?
When have you experienced joy as you served or gave to someone else?
KEY SCRIPTURE:
Matthew 6:19–21: “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”