John gets it -- we only get what we receive from heaven. It's such a challenging thing for us to accept. We want to build our own kingdoms, our own lives, our own legacies, thinking that if we work hard enough, then we'll finally be able to do what we've always set out to do. Nothing is impossible if we work hard enough, right?
John understands that what we receive is a blessing from heaven, and that these blessings are richer than anything we deserve or could earn on our own. John understands that God wants to give us more than we can ask or imagine, that the love God is ready and willing to pour out is immensely more than what our minds can grasp. In recognizing this, and knowing that God wants more for us than we can want for ourselves, John's joy is complete, and in humbly accepting this, John is able to decrease the attention on the self and increase his attention on Christ.
In aiming for heaven, we get heaven, with earth thrown in. May we direct our efforts wisely.
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