The Abundant Life

This Blog is about The Abundant Life, which is what Jesus was about. The Gospel writer Mark said that Jesus “came into Galilee preaching the gospel of the Kingdom of God,” which is just another way to say “The Abundant Life.” The Kingdom of God and the Abundant Life are merely two sides to the same coin. How could it possibly be otherwise? Jesus prayed, “Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” One who is walking in the center of God’s Will must surely have opportunity to experience the abundant life.

Actually, the phrase “the abundant life” is not used in the New Testament. Jesus said in the parable of the sheep, “I am come that they might have life and have it more abundantly” (John 10:10), but that is not quite the same.

As some people have obviously misinterpreted what Jesus meant by abundance, and as The Holy Spirit has helped me to determine the definitive answer, I must share what abundance is and how it can make a difference in your life and in the world, which was the Gospel of Jesus. I trust that if you are interested, you will read these blogs. Please respond if you so choose. Should you disagree with some concept advanced in this material, please feel free to share your view. By it we will all grow toward the truth.

You may wonder what background experiences I have that give me the confidence to write on such a profound subject. Of course, there are many, but none are relevant. The truth that I share stands on its own as does all truth. Neither education nor experience can create truth. Some events may bring it to light, but truth needs no documentation. Truth is truth and does not depend on what I learned in school or what happened to me yesterday afternoon. I have often said that “truth is truth no matter who said it, even if they were drunk at the time.

Truth has its own parameters. I share with you what I know to be true. If you know something different and you take the time to respond and share you insight, then my knowledge might expand or perhaps yours will, because as Ayn Rand said in Atlas Shrugged, There are no inconsistences. If we disagree one of us and perhaps both are wrong and should change our thinking, because it is only truth that will set us free and the pursuit of truth is the most important of all endeavors.

That’s all for now. Tomorrow, I will write on the abundant life that is possible by faith for those who have been “chosen.”

Thanks for thinking with me,

Earl G. Donaldson