And the peace that comes from abiding in Christ is indescribable! Temporary goals take a back seat to this kind of well-ordered living. May I repeat that? As we remain in Jesus, His life flows through us, producing fruit for His glory and the good of others. As we remain in Him, His life flows through us, producing fruit for His glory and the good of others. A well-ordered life is a life that gains every ounce of vitality from the vine - the True Vine - Jesus Christ. We can be the most organized people on earth but miss out on the rich blessing of abiding in Jesus day after day. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit apart from me you can do nothing." ( John 15:4-5) Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. No branch can bear fruit by itself it must remain in the vine. In the words of Jesus, "Remain in me, as I also remain in you. Galatians 5:25 says, "If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit." (ESV)Ĭould it be, the key to having a well-ordered life is less about how structured or organized we are and more about living each day in step with the Lord? If you've been thinking, It's time to get my life back in order, here's what the Bible has to say: Apart from Jesus, We Can Do Nothing The Scriptures point to the foundation of a well-ordered life as walking in the Spirit and remaining in step with Him. Yes, the different areas of our lives need to be cared for and managed well, but there will always be something amiss without the Holy Spirit's guidance. But have you ever wondered what it means to have a well-ordered life according to the Bible? Is it all about being healthy, having money in the bank, keeping a tidy home, and living happily?Īs I've prayed about this topic, especially as we enter a new year, I'm convinced a well-ordered life is much more than all these things put together. From losing weight to decluttering our homes, our attempts to bring order to the chaos is a noble endeavor. This is a phrase I've heard often from people of all ages and stages, and it's a phrase I've repeated many times myself. The main vulnerability is a renewed surge in Federal debt, but even that wasn’t as bad as it looked, because it was boosted by the suspension of the debt ceiling and partly matched by a rise in assets held in the Treasury account at the Fed.It's time to get my life back in order. Rising household wealth is prompting households to save less of their incomes and firms have plenty of resources to fund investment, not least thanks to the 2017 tax reform. The Fed’s financial account data, released last Friday, illustrate that the economic expansion is not being accompanied by a sharp rise in private sector debt. That view was bolstered by May’s retail sales figures, which suggested that both consumption and GDP growth will rebound strongly in the second quarter, to above 4% annualised. US Economics Weekly Stronger growth not generating major imbalancesĪfter the Fed’s decision to raise interest rates by another 25bp, Fed Chair Jerome Powell claimed in the post-meeting press conference that “the economy is doing very well” – we couldn’t agree more.
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