Have you ever heard someone say, “I am blessed”? or “Life is good” What do they mean when they say that? Maybe it’s a job you love, financial security, a material goal like your dream car, dream house… That’s good stuff, right? Maybe its living life to its fullest. YOLO! Beautiful vacations, memorable experiences, food, sex, substance abuse. Maybe political victory, moral self-righteousness, cultural wokeness, anything achievable, consumable, enjoyable. Maybe it’s a close circle of friends, or family! Kids, grandkids, siblings. Who could argue family is a blessing! (Facebook) It can be small things, or important things, but we have an unbiblical view of what it means to be blessed. American culture is obsessed with being “blessed”, pursuing satisfaction w/earthly circumstances in life. Countless commercials appealing to our desire to be blessed, products placed w/family, beautiful mountains, smiles… The stuff they’re selling is superficial, they’re tapping into our desire to live our “best life”. Honestly, it’s exhausting. Defining the good life by any of these is at best a temporary moment, a façade, a charade, yes even with family.
