The pursuit of happyness

Galatians 4:17-20

What do you have zeal for? What do you pursue?

In the passage, Paul speaks of zeal, a deep passion in pursuit of something. Often we are told that if we long for something with a passion it is right and therefore we should go for it. That if it feels right then it IS right and that it is good. In the file the pursuit of happyness (good film btw) the main character strives and strives for one thing...money. He works hard and from nothing, he gains everything. In every trial, every time he falls down, he gets back up and continues forward. In the end he gets the money and he declares himself as happy. It seems simple enough, that money was his happiness, but I think there's a deeper longing. Throughout the film he is with his son and he does not let go of that. Even though his son hinders his pursuit of money, they are almost always together. I would say his happiness comes from finally being able to live a life with his son without being burdened by their needs...this is merely fulfilled by money.

As we all know money can be good and can also be very destructive. What we all long for is rooted in God, this is the way we were created, it is in our nature to long for God. Our zeal must be for God, our pursuit must be for Him because that is what we were created for. Money can be lost and stolen, if we place our trust in money or anything else that we may strive after, it will, at some point disappoint. But if we strive for God, He is faithful, He will always be there to meet your every need. When all is said and done, nothing matters except our relationship with God because only He is eternal.

~Sck