“Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” (Matthew 6:33) “For the kingdom of God is...righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.” (Romans 14:17) Why do we strive so much as Christians? Whenever we strive to attain something, then we have to strive to maintain it. The lasting righteousness we desire as Christians comes from a relationship with Christ. Galatians 5:16 tells us that if we walk in the Spirit then we will not fulfill the lusts of the flesh. Being filled with the Spirit will naturally result in His righteousness.
Adrian Caballero, Youth Pastor