According to Mike Fabarez, it’s not the benefits in this life that make following Christ so rewarding, but rather it’s what God has in store for us in the life to come! We’re gaining a heavenly perspective from this study in Colossians.
You can know something about a person, their biography, greatest achievements, famous sayings...but still be a stranger to them. Real relationships require something more. Presence. Pursuit. A genuine willingness to close the distance.
If you want to pursue a deeper relationship with God, be sure to request the book The Pursuit of God by A. W. Tozer.