In John 10:10 Jesus said, “...I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” The question arises, “What is this abundant life?” If you were to ask people what would be necessary for them to live an abundant life, most would probably think in terms of material things; if they had more money, a bigger house, a better car, they could lead an abundant life. However, you won’t get very far in the Scriptures before you find that an abundant life has nothing to do with material things. In Matthew 6:19-21 Jesus said, “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Proverbs 23:4-5 tells us, “Do not overwork to be rich; Because of your own understanding, cease! Will you set your eyes on that which is not? For riches certainly make themselves wings; They fly away like an eagle toward heaven.” So, if material things are not necessary for us to live an abundant life, what is? One thing that is necessary for us to live an abundant life, and a quality that many people lack, is a mind that has its priorities in proper order. In Romans 12:2 the apostle Paul said, “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” To live the abundant life, we change our way of thinking and our view of what is important to us. In 1 Timothy 6:6 Paul said, “Now godliness with contentment is great gain.” Most people would tell you that the more money they have, the happier they will be and the more “abundant” their life will be. Paul says that is wrong, godliness, striving to be more like our heavenly Father and being content with the necessities of life will enable us to live an abundant life. “And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content.” (1 Timothy 6:8). Living the abundant life is more about how we think and less about what we have. “Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.” (Philippians 4:8).