“Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.” (Phil. 4:9 NIV)
Three frogs were sitting on a branch by a pond. One decided to jump. So, how many frogs are left on the branch?
The answer is three!
The reason? Just because one decided to jump doesn’t mean that it actually did!
The Bible has thousands of promises, commands and good instructions for living life abundantly! Jesus said, “I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” (John 10:10 ESV)
What does abundant mean?
It means: plentiful, copious, ample, profuse, rich, lavish, abounding, generous, bountiful, large, huge, great, bumper, overflowing, prolific, teeming, in plenty, in abundance.
Just do it!
That describes the kind of life Jesus intends for you to have. But, in order to have it you must not be complacent! “Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice.”
Therefore…
“But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” (James 1:22 ESV)