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Superficial vs. Supernatural

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The society we live in is arguably a superficial one. We greet one another with “Hi, how are you?” but more times than not, we don’t want an honest answer. Most of us can claim hundreds of “friends” and “followers” but yet we feel lonely and isolated. Media bombards us with products to make us younger, thinner, prettier, and ultimately happier. However, most purchasers find only their finances thinner, their looks unchanged, and their hearts heavier. What society is offering is not working. We’ve drank the Kool-Aid, bought into the lie, and settled for a superficial existence . The good news is that it doesn’t have to be this way. We don’t have to buy into the lie. Jesus came that we might experience life, and experience it abundantly!   I love the way this truth is expressed in the New Living Translation. “The thief's purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.” (John 10:10) Jesus is calling us to move from