"Weltanschauung!"

Can you say weltanschauung? I knew you could! You gotta love that word. Of course when you hear it, you want to say "God bless you," but believe me, weltanschauung is a word with meanings that are nothing to sneeze at!

Those of you who are paying attention have probably figured out that weltanschauung is not an English word...and you would be correct. It's a German word that translates as 'worldview'.

Worldview - you know, the way you look at the world. The 'glasses' you wear that help you interpret all the stuff going on around you. Everyone has a weltanschauung, but the question is-

Do you have a good weltanschauung or a bad weltanschauung?

Why is this important? The quality of your worldview is critical, vital, and massively essential. Consider your worldview as the mental map that helps guide you through reality. If you have a lousy map, you will get lost, make wrong turns, or maybe even drive off a cliff with your life.

Where can I get a good weltanschauung???

Good news. You don't have to go to Germany. In fact, all you need to do is keep reading.

A good worldview comes from the God who made the world in the first place. In fact, He wrote it down for us. He already crafted the lenses for a worldview that gives you a clear vision for life that will take you down the best possible path. Let me give you the three foundational elements of a good worldview so that your view of the world ends up making your life good!

First: You are made in God's image

So God created people in his own image; God patterned them after himself; male and female he created them. (Genesis 1:27)

This doesn't mean you're divine, but it does mean that you were divinely made. Your soul has been stamped with the image of God like a president on a coin. Knowing this is key to a good worldview because an awareness that every human bears the image of God impacts how we treat each other and ourselves. When you see others through the lenses of God's image, there is no room for racism, favoritism, judgmentalism, or any other evil ism you can think of. It also impacts how you view yourself and therefore the choices you make.

Second: The world is messed up because of sin
"No one is good--not even one. No one has real understanding; no one is seeking God. All have turned away from God; all have gone wrong. No one does good, not even one." (Romans 3:10-12)
“The price for sin is death.” (Romans 6:23)

A good worldview tells us that there is an absolute standard of right and wrong found in the Bible, and when we do or say or think the wrong things, God calls it sin - and sin messes everything up. People sin because they choose to and when that happens there is always a price to pay.

Third: The world can only be saved through Christ.
I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me. (John 14:6)

Of course this assumes that there are real places called heaven and hell, and that people who don't trust Christ really do end up in hell. This worldview sees life as a mission and a calling to use our God-given time, talents, and treasures to spread the good news that heaven is a free gift available to anyone. So instead of chasing false happiness in pleasure, power, or people, your life is consumed with the true path to fulfillment, which is serving God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength.