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Stop Chasing What’s Already Yours


Let me ask you something: Why do we struggle, strive, and sacrifice so much for things that were freely given? Why do we risk our lives, hurt others, and sometimes even lose ourselves chasing what God has already provided?

Let’s take it back to the beginning.

When God finished His work of creation, He didn’t just rest because He was tired. No, He rested because the work was complete. Everything humanity could ever need or desire was already in place. Life? Check. Love? Check. Purpose? Double check. He created us in His image—blessed, fruitful, made to multiply, replenish the earth, and have dominion over it.

Fast forward to the cross. When Jesus declared, “It is finished,” He completed a different kind of work—a work that would restore everything lost through sin. Redemption, healing, and the Spirit’s empowering presence were handed back to us, no strings attached.

Now here’s the kicker: Everything we strive for—whether it’s wealth, love, validation, or purpose—has been freely given since day one.

What Are You Really After?

Think about it. What drives most of us?

  • We want to feel alive, so we chase thrills, comfort, or success.

  • We want to feel loved, so we look to people or achievements to fill the void.

  • We want to matter, so we fight for power, recognition, and control.

But what if you already have these things? What if your Creator hardwired you for life, love, and purpose from the start? What if all your efforts to “get ahead” are only pulling you further away from what’s been available all along?

We kill for status. We steal for provision. We cheat for validation. But what if I told you the life you’re working so hard to create is already in God’s hands—and it’s a masterpiece?

Reclaiming the Gift

Jesus didn’t come to dangle redemption over your head like a carrot on a stick. He came to hand you the keys to a life of abundance, peace, and purpose (John 10:10). The same God who declared, “It is finished,” at creation and at the cross is inviting you to stop striving and start living.

  • You don’t have to fight for provision. He has already given you everything you need for life and godliness (2 Peter 1:3).

  • You don’t have to beg for love. You are loved with an everlasting love (Jeremiah 31:3).

  • You don’t have to prove your worth. You were made in His image, crowned with glory and honor (Psalm 8:5).

It’s time to stop chasing shadows and embrace the substance.

The Big Picture

This story began with God hovering over the deep, speaking life into chaos, and it ends with His will being done on earth as it is in heaven. Creation began with man made in God’s image, and it culminates with heaven coming to earth, a place where His image bearers reign in perfect unity with Him.

If the story ends the same way it began, why not start living in that truth now?

  • Stop striving and receive.

  • Stop fearing and trust.

  • Stop fighting for what’s already yours.

Let this be the day you remember that the Creator has already finished the work. The abundance you’re seeking isn’t “out there”; it’s been in His hands—and in yours—all along.

Now, what will you do with it?

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