Does Enjoying Life Matter Biblically?
Are you enjoying your life?
When we hear about how short life is or that Jesus will return soon we can start to wonder if enjoyment even matters. Or if anything relating to our physical life matters for that fact.
The answer: it DOES MATTER.
Recently God showed me this verse in Ecclesiastes 2:10:
I did not restrain myself from getting whatever I wanted; I did not deny myself anything that would bring me pleasure. So all my accomplishments gave me joy; this was my reward for all my effort.
Even though we won’t take our accomplishments, possessions, or etc. with us into eternity, there is STILL eternal value in what we do with those things on earth.
Joy is a fruit of the spirit, so if doing certain things brings us joy then that will glorify God, point more people to Christ, and build up the kingdom of God.
We should always live with eternity in view, but always remember that your life on earth matters too and Jesus wants you to enjoy it.