Covenant Christian Reformed Church

The Ultimate Quest (Discovering God’s Will Together; #4) (A Look at Our Deepest Desire) Matthew 13:44-46 A BALANCED LIFESTYLE A. People are searching for balance B. This raises some significant concerns 1. It encourages us to think of “spiritual” as a separate entity 2. It offers little help or encouragement to those in crisis 3. It provides little sense of urgency worthy of human devotion “This is the true joy of life, being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown on the scrap heap; being a force of nature instead of a selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy.” (George Bernard Shaw) 4. It lacks any sacrifice, self-denial and surrender A FULLY DEVOTED HEART A. The ultimate quest is for a fully devoted heart A fully devoted heart is “to love...the right thing...to the right degree...in the right way...with the right kind of love” (St. Augustine) B. How is a