In Christ, we find purpose and peace while looking forward to the promise of Heaven. The blessings we receive during our earthly life of faith come from our identity as children of God; knowing our lives are in the care of our Heavenly Father, who is in complete control. What follows are the main benefits Christians experience during their short time on Earth.

Peace from God.

Those who are at peace with God enjoy peace from God. 

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. ^{Romans 5:1-2}

Peace with God means being reconciled to him, no longer his enemy. Peace from God is a state of calmness, free from anxiety, filled with contentment, clarity, completeness, joy, and the confidence to live according to the truth that contradicts the chaos of the world. We experience abundant peace when we are in harmony with God’s will. By seeking God and staying close to him, his peace permeates our daily lives. This provides consistent evidence of his love, deepening our faith, and increases our reliance on him. When we immerse ourselves in his Word, pray, and keep our eyes on Jesus Christ, our souls are filled with a deep peace that only God can give.

Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you at the proper time, casting all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you . . . After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself perfect, confirm, strengthen and establish you. ^{1 Peter 5:6-7 & 10}

If you live only for yourself and pursue your heart’s desires with self-reliant pride, then any peace you find will be fleeting. The apostle Paul reminds us to be anxious for nothing; instead, he urges us to pray about everything.

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentle spirit be known to all men. The Lord is near. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. ^{Philippians 4:4-7}

Here, our Lord assures us that we can find peace in this life:

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful. ^{John 14:27}

All Things Work Together for Our Good.

It is a great comfort to know that God is in control of our lives and everything we experience. We rest confidently knowing that God ultimately uses all things for our good, even if it doesn’t seem so at the moment.

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. ^{Romans 8:28} 

God uses every event and circumstance – whether good, bad, or terrible – to accomplish his will for those who belong to him. His purpose is to shape us to be more like his Son, and there is no better outcome we could hope for than becoming more like Jesus Christ. Although we may not always understand the why, how, or when of what God is doing, we trust him because we belong to him, and he takes care of us. This is the comfort that God’s children enjoy. Those who have rejected Jesus are left to navigate life on their own, and not everything will ultimately work out for their own good.

Meaning & Purpose

Living for God, with the promise of eternal life in Heaven, gives us clear meaning and purpose. We are to glorify God, which means giving him weight, recognizing his significance, and making him essential in our lives and the lives of others. This involves honoring him in our words, actions, and thoughts and striving to live in loving, grateful obedience. Transcendent meaning and purpose come from serving God, rather than chasing the fleeting pleasures of this world. Living in Christ and fulfilling your God-given purpose will make your life meaningful and significant.

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light; ^{1 Peter 2:9}

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. ^{Romans 12:1-2}

Clearly, the world has nothing to offer that truly fulfills. Consider those who seem to have it all – those who have the world by the tail and have hit the heights of celebrity, wealth, and success – yet still find themselves so troubled that they put a rope around their neck and kick out the stool to find peace. It is a tragic end to the lost souls who jump to their eternal conclusion.

Mortal Death & Eternal Life

Ultimately, we all share the same physical fate; no one gets out of here alive. However, Christians need not fear death, because we who trust in God’s promises can rest in the assurance of these two truths:

First, our lives are in God’s hands, and he alone will determine when our time on Earth will end. We will not be called home to Heaven one second before God’s will allows it.

Second, we are headed to eternity with God in Heaven—a far better place than where we are now.

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. ^{John 14:2-3}

As you deepen your faith, your confidence in life after death grows more certain. This assurance provides Christians with courage and great comfort as they face their inevitable departure from this mortal life. Jesus repeatedly assures us that those who believe in him will have eternal life, and we trust what he tells us

Security in Christ

For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. ^{Romans 8:38-39}

Submit to Jesus Christ, and you will be saved for eternity. We serve a faithful God who will never abandon us. Jesus himself reassures us in this beautiful verse:

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand. I and my Father are one. ^{John 10:27-30}