In life and in death, we belong to God. Sometimes we may think that we were made broken and it is only beyond this life and outside our bodies that we can and will be made whole again. But God does not make an imperfect creation. God made us and all creation whole and complete, and called everything that was made good.

Our completeness includes the ability and choice to respond to God’s love and be in relationship with God. When we respond to the invitation, God’s kingdom indeed comes to us, here and now. Choosing to relate to the One who created us and chose us is not a one-time act; it is continual and active. We don’t have to fake it. We can choose each day to be true and authentic and alive in God so that the promise becomes fulfilled. We are fully alive, rejoicing and possessing the full life God created for us, no matter what else may happen.

By Jeff Light from D365