The Best Life

Just as most desire to have the best life, that was my desire as well. I went through life searching for what I thought was the best of everything. I went after the best clothes, cars, places to stay, best food, best guys, best times, whatever I thought was considered “the best“. But even after having all those things I still felt like something was missing. Somehow or way I would get disappointed or bored with what I had so I would go after something new to fill that void. I was on a search for something I needed but didn’t know what it was.

This desire to go after what I thought was the "best life" started at the age of thirteen. I started going to clubs using my older siblings I.D and getting tattoos. From the ages of fourteen to twenty-one I was clubbing on a regular, drinking, and whatever else came to mind to obtain this “best life”. In high school I would miss almost every Monday due to partying hard over the weekend and it was truly by the grace of God that I passed with flying colors. I really started growing up too fast ,doing way too much too soon all to experience this “greatest life.”

In a way my life reminded me of the prodigal son (Luke 15-11:32). I grew up in church, my parents are pastors, I came from a lineage of pastors and still I decided to go the other way. I was given everything I needed but I still felt to leave the church and do things my way. I felt church was boring and there had to be a better life out there. The problem was, I never took the time out to build a relationship with God because all I had ever experienced was church growing up and I thought it was time to try something new. But through a lot of disappointments, scars, hurts, and much foolishness, God still kept his hand on me and welcomed me back with open arms. I begin to get back into church and gave my life fully to God. After I gave my life to God I begin to experience the greatest love anyone could ever imagine. I begin to feel more fulfilled and complete than I’ve ever felt. Then I realized, God was what I was longing for throughout the years, a relationship with Him. I was so busy doing my own thing and trying to make happiness happen that I didn’t realize that eternal happiness was staring me in the face the whole time.

I now realize that the “Best Life” is a life in God. A life that puts God before anything or anyone. God is the ultimate life giver and gives it more abundantly(John 10:10). No man or material thing can compare to God, I wouldn’t exchange God for anything now. God is the best and the best things comes from God. I had to realize that as I go down the path God’s paved for me I’ll continue to receive the best of everything. God’s word says his plans are to prosper us and give us a future (Jeremiah 29:11). God wants to give us the best life but we have to go through Him to obtain it. We have to have a mindset that says, I can do ok by myself but I can do my best with God.

If you’re questioning how to obtain “The Best Life” start off by given your life to Christ and letting him be your Lord and personal Savior.(Romans 10:9). Once you do that, find a word church home, one that can teach you the word of God. You have to understand that once you allow God to be the head of your life he’ll always steer you in the right direction. You don’t ever have to have another empty day when you recognize, with God, your best days start now and are ahead of you. Stay in the race. -Eri @EriHolmes

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