Why Settle for the Good Life When You Can Have the Better Life in Christ?

The Good Life is admirable—it is good and there is nothing wrong with the Good Life rooted in Positive Psychology and focused on human flourishing. But as believers, we are invited into something greater. Why settle for good when you can live The Better Life in Christ?

Here’s how the two compare:

  • Positive Psychology is to the Good Life what Christian Biblical theology is to the Better Life in Christ.

  • The Good Life is natural; the Better Life in Christ is supernatural.

  • The Good Life is humanistic; the Better Life in Christ is Trinitarian and monotheistic—centered on one God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

  • The Good Life draws on the strength of the human spirit; the Better Life in Christ is empowered, enabled, and equipped by the indwelling Holy Spirit.

  • The Good Life is self-centered and pro-social; the Better Life in Christ is God-centered—focused on loving God, others, and oneself in that divine order.

  • The Good Life leads to temporal happiness (both hedonic and eudaimonic); the Better Life in Christ leads to abundant joy in this life and eternal life with God.

Purpose of This Commentary: ON Hebrews and the Better Life in Christ

My commentary on the book of Hebrews explores and explains one of the most profound sermons in the New Testament. Originally spoken to a first-century church of Hebrew Christians facing persecution and personal adversity, the message is one of divine encouragement, exhortation, and endurance.

Our goal is to apply the timeless truths of this sacred text to our lives today—so that we, too, may live The Better Life in Christ daily.

In addition, this study of Hebrews integrates insights from Positive Psychology to enrich our understanding of human flourishing as flourishing in Christ. While some may be cautious about combining secular science with sacred theology, healthy skepticism is welcome. Yet, we trust that God grants us spiritual discernment to embrace what is good and true. After all, God is the Author of all truth—spiritual and scientific.

Both Positive Psychology, human flourish and Christian theology challenge us to live virtuous lives. But it is Christ who empowers us to live well—not just for our own benefit, but for the glory of God.

Flourishing in Theology: What “Good” Really Means

Human flourishing finds its firmest foundation in good theology. And the book of Hebrews gives us powerful insights into what it means to live The Better Life in Christ—a life made possible through a personal relationship with Jesus.

Let’s take a moment to reflect on the word "good":

  • In our culture, the Good Life is often equated with the quality of one's lifestyle—comfort, success, and wellness.

  • Ethically, good refers to moral ideals.

  • Practically, good refers to beneficial outcomes—like exercise leading to good health.

But in biblical terms, good takes on even deeper meaning:

  • God is described as good (Psalm 119:68).

  • God’s Spirit is good and leads us on level paths (Psalm 143:10).

  • God’s creation was declared good (Genesis 1).

  • The Hebrew word for good is טוֹב (tov), used over 480 times in the Old Testament.

  • The Greek word for good is καλός (kalos), used over 100 times in the New Testament.

  • Jesus calls Himself the Good Shepherd (John 10:11).

My commentary will highlight the deep, Biblical truths about goodness—not just for human flourishing, but more importantly, for the glory of God.

There is nothing wrong with the Good Life. But when Christ offers something better—why settle for less?

Join the Journey

I invite you to join us on this journey to develop and live The Better Life in Christ. Together, we’ll discover how to live not just a good life, butTthe Better Life in Christ—a life filled with purpose, meaning, power, and eternal promise.