Flyleaf – the Christian rock group – has a song titled “Fully Alive.” As I listened to that song this morning, I thought about my devotional reading for the day. The lyrics of the song describe a girl who has experienced suffering but through that suffering she has learned to believe in something more – something beyond. And because of that belief she is ready to smile and love life. She is fully alive because she knows how to believe in something more.
This morning, I read a prayer that Jesus offered, recorded in John 17. This text was something I had read time and time again but it took on fresh meaning this morning (that is how scripture is – new and fresh everyday). Jesus makes a concise statement of what real life, eternal life is. In verse 3 he says: “Now this is eternal life; that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.”
Jesus gives us a beautifully simple definition of a fulfilled, sustaining and lasting life – to know the one true God. When we know God – when we believe with our entire being that he is the only true God – then we are fully alive.
Are you fully alive today?
If you know the Father – then you are fully alive.
Now go live it!
Be a blessing today!
Clay in the Hands 
Nice video Brian. Thanks for posting. It’s cool how the video starts out with cold stone and dark cloudy skies as our hearts are before God enters. Then the cold stone breaks and light shines as He reveals more of Himself to us and we “Come alive.”
What great insight! Thanks for reading and commenting Greg!