A guide for every area of life.
Being a Christian isn’t just about Sunday mornings. It’s about bringing Jesus into every single part of your life, from your wallet to your rest, from your work ethic to your family. This living list combines timeless Scripture with global theological wisdom to help you follow Christ in every space you occupy:
- Finances
- Steward, don’t hoard.
- Be generous, it reveals your heart.
- Plan, earn, save… for God’s glory.
Scriptures:
• “You cannot serve both God and money.” — Matthew 6:24
• “The wise store up choice food and olive oil.” — Proverbs 21:20
• “God loves a cheerful giver.” — 2 Corinthians 9:7
Scholar Insights:
• “Material possessions are a gift from God, but they must be held with open hands.” — Craig Blomberg, Neither Poverty Nor Riches
• “Doing justice includes generosity and social concern, especially toward the poor and vulnerable.” — Timothy Keller, Generous Justice
- Health
- Your body is God’s temple, care for it.
- Sabbath and rest are sacred.
- Holiness includes wholeness.
Scriptures:
• “Your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit.” — 1 Corinthians 6:19–20
• “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.” — Exodus 20:8
• “Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.” — Luke 5:16
Scholar Insights:
• “Caring for your body strengthens your soul and glorifies God.” — Gary Thomas, Every Body Matters
• “Sacred rhythms—like rest and retreat, create space for God’s voice to rise above the noise.” — Ruth Haley Barton, Sacred Rhythms
- Business
- Work with integrity and excellence.
- Honest scales, always.
- Let your work be worship.
Scriptures:
• “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord.” — Colossians 3:23
• “The Lord detests dishonest scales.” — Proverbs 11:1
• “To those who use well what they are given, even more will be given.” — Matthew 25:14–30
Scholar Insights:
• “Business done God’s way is not morally neutral, it is a means to glorify Him and bless others.” — Wayne Grudem, Business for the Glory of God
• “All human work done in faith is cooperation with God’s ongoing creative presence.” — Miroslav Volf, Work in the Spirit
- Home & Family
- Marriage mirrors Christ and the Church.
- The home is your first discipleship field.
- Raise children in the Lord.
Scriptures:
• “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church.” — Ephesians 5:25
• “Fathers, bring your children up in the training and instruction of the Lord.” — Ephesians 6:4
• “What God has joined together, let no one separate.” — Matthew 19:6
Scholar Insights:
• “Marriage is a living parable of the covenant between Christ and His church.” — John Piper, This Momentary Marriage
• “The family is the primary place of theological formation.” — Andreas Köstenberger, God, Marriage, and Family
- Self-Care
- Jesus withdrew to rest. So should you.
- You can’t pour from an empty cup.
- Sabbath is for you, too.
Scriptures:
• “Come away by yourselves to a quiet place and rest.” — Mark 6:31
• “But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.” — Luke 5:16
• “On the seventh day He rested and was refreshed.” — Exodus 23:12
Scholar Insights:
• “We must leave room for holy leisure… unhurried time with God is not a luxury, but a necessity.” — Eugene Peterson, The Contemplative Pastor
• “Without rhythms of rest, we wear thin and begin to live by reaction instead of wisdom.” — Ruth Haley Barton, Sacred Rhythms
- Giving & Generosity
- Secret, joyful giving changes hearts.
- Give like God gives, freely.
- True generosity expects nothing in return.
Scriptures:
• “Give in secret, and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.” — Matthew 6:4
• “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” — Acts 20:35
• “The poor widow put in more than all the others.” — Mark 12:43
Scholar Insights:
• “Giving is not loss, it is grace in action.” — R.T. Kendall, Tithing and Christian Stewardship
• “Christian social responsibility is not optional. The gospel demands justice.” — John Stott, Issues Facing Christians Today
- Education & Wisdom
- Get wisdom, even if it costs you.
- Let Christ shape your worldview.
- Love God with all your mind.
Scriptures:
• “The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom.” — Proverbs 4:7
• “See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy.” — Colossians 2:8
• “Love the Lord your God… with all your mind.” — Matthew 22:37
Scholar Insights:
• “Faith is not opposed to thinking. Christianity is a thinking religion.” — J.P. Moreland, Love Your God with All Your Mind
• “To be Christian is to reflect the mind of Christ in all we do, including how we learn.” — N.T. Wright, The Day the Revolution Began
Following Jesus is not a side-hustle.
It’s the whole life.
Every area.
Until He returns.
Let this list grow with you and let Jesus be at the centre of it all.
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