The phrase "you win at life" caught my attention in a thread of comments on a Facebook wall. It was posted as somewhat of an apology by one high school friend to another, referencing the beautiful family picture the first had posted on Facebook for Christmas, on which the other had made a 'snide' comment.
The thought immediately occurred to me, "how do we win at life?" What constitutes winning at life?" Why would one think another has won at life?" Say what you will, but we are all consumed with the idea of 'winning' at life, or at least doing the very best that we can. We all remember the bumper sticker which told us, "he who dies with the most toys wins." Is that really a measure?
Winning at life has to do with living a life of peace. Winning at life has to do with living a life which is congruent with a set of principles. Winning at life has to do with living a life of contentment. It has to do with living a life of service. It has to do with discovering what is important, and revolving our lives around those principles and objectives. Winning at life has to do with having satisfying and reconciled relationships with people we love and who love us.
A prerequisite to winning at life has to do with having strong and meaningful faith. This is the basis and blueprint for our definition described above. The example of Christ's life and the blueprint we find in God's revelation of what he would have for our lives and how we are to live our lives, is the foundation. Best wishes in your pursuit of life's victory.
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