The Pursuit of a Life Well Lived: Bible Verses About Life

What is life all about, and what makes for a life well-lived? We all pursue the good life or versions of what we think approximate the good life. A part of what it means to be American is the pursuit of happiness. The problem is that what we think life is all about, and what we think will make us happy, is often a cul-de-sac that doesn’t take us where we want to go. There are many Bible verses about life that can help.

Bible verses about life

One way of looking at the entire storyline of the Bible is to see it as the contest between life and death. God is the source of life, of all that is good, right, pure, noble, lovely, and beautiful (Philippians 4: 8-9; James 1:17; John 1:4).

Turning away from God and choosing our own path is choosing death because life – true, deep, rich, and abundant life – cannot be found anywhere else. Throughout the Bible, God is calling people to return to Him, to find life, and we resist God’s invitation to pursue our own path, to our peril.

Some Bible verses about life are below:

Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.” – Luke 12:15, NIV

If we’re honest with ourselves, our lives are often structured around the acquisition of things. Our energies are poured into tasks to be able to acquire more. That’s not to say every waking moment is spent trying to accumulate more possessions, but it’s to say that things capture our imagination and seem to function as a measure of success and a meaningful life.

We desire great cars, vacations, the latest tech, trendy clothes, and designer kitchens and bathrooms. On top of that desire, we measure how valuable we and our lives are based on how much we possess. Jesus says life doesn’t consist of that kind of abundance but in the abundance of generosity and love.

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. – John 10:10, NIV

Many things in our lives harm us – harmful relationships, uncontrolled desires, addictions, hatred, and so much

more. Sometimes, the ‘thief’ is other people whose influence upon us is unhealthy. Other times it is the real spiritual evil that the Bible talks about. But sometimes, our own choices are what harm us.

Jesus has come to rescue us from all of that and to give us the abundant life He possesses. He wants to give us true joy and freedom from our sinful desires, imbuing us with His life-giving Spirit.

Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. – John 17:3, NIV

Everlasting life can only be found in God through Jesus Christ, and Jesus came to make a way for us to receive God’s gift of life. When we experience God’s love through Jesus, that changes everything. It frees us to be who we were created to be. It gives us the strength, wisdom, resilience, joy, and peace we crave and can find nowhere else.

Leaning in to find life

Whatever shape your life is in right now, there is hope of turning things around. Making the necessary changes to embrace God’s life and all it entails requires you to trust Him and yield everything into His hands.

You don’t have to tackle that journey alone. Talk with a friend, a spiritual leader like a pastor, or a Christian counselor who can help you navigate a new season of life. Don’t hang back or put it off for another day. Reach out to our office day to speak to someone about making positive changes to your life.