Is anything bothering you today?
- A job?- A significant other?- Finances?- Car trouble?- Not having enough time?
- Abuse a substance?- Turn to a hobby?- Watch television?
What is the point, you ask?
When we examine our problems in life they can usually be attributed, AT THE CORE, to our relationships with other people, or the lack thereof.
If we look at the examples above we could interpret them in this way.
One possible explanation
Problem: A Job Not expressing ourselves to the proper people in the right way
Problem: A significant other A lack of affection or appreciation
Problem: Finances Not applying ourselves to be the best we can be
Problem: Car trouble Not finding other possible solutions with people
Problem: Not having enough time Lack of awareness of who can help do things
Action: Abuse a substance Unhappy with personal relationships
Action: Turn to a hobby Not resolved relationship problems or having enough friends
Action: Watch television Lack of depth of developed relationships with others
What others could you add? Use social media, gamble, etc.?
These explanations are to demonstrate a point.
The point is that developing and nurturing the right relationships can reduce problems and bad habits and, thus, working on them could improve your life.
Where is this heading?
At its core Christianity is about DEVELOPING and RESTORING relationships with our Creator and with each other.
This would naturally lead to the question,
"Can Christianity solve ALL of our problems?"
The short answer is, NO. Christianity does not profess to end all of your problems, even with the right relationships. On the contrary Jesus proclaimed in the Gospel Of John,
In this world you will have great trouble. But take courage, for I have conquered the world. - Gospel Of John 16:33
However, you could also ask,
"Can Christianity HELP us with our problems?"
The short answer is, YES. The Bible gives us direction on how to have a relationship with others like the Creator intended. From the Ten Commandments in the Old Testament to the Gospels in the New Testament there are numerous examples of God wants humans to act for their own best interest.
What this post is saying is that a genuine belief and practice of Christianity can help you with your problems.
This adds meaning to life because: If we examine many of our problems in daily life they could be ultimately attributed to relationships with others. In the opinion of this author it can be further attributed to a lack of appreciation at some level. The Bible has many guidelines to lead you in the right direction. This might not solve ALL of your problems, but can HELP with problems.
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Author: Albert Wagner
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