Jesus said in John 10:10: "I have come to give you life, and life more abundantly".
You may ask, "If that's true, then how come my life is still miserable? How come I still have to struggle? Why do I have to quarell with my spouse every so often? etc etc..."
Well, the truth is, that's what God really wants for our lives, He wants us to have an abundant life, so that through our lives, His blessings will flow to the people around us and beyond. After all, we are supposed to be His channel of blessings. So, what is the main purpose of God's blessing? His main purpose is to reach out to this whole world, to invite people into His Kingdom.
In Romans 12:2, the Bible says: Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will.
So, we need to learn to renew our mind every day. How do we do that? It is essential for us to read and meditate on the Word of God daily. Normally I'd read my Bible when I go to work on public transport, but once last week I had to drive, and somehow the result was, throughout the day I felt uneasy, things didn't go as planned, I even started having negative thoughts, got angry easier, got impatient easier. On that night, I asked God for His forgiveness because I didn't put Him first in my life, I didn't read and meditate on His Word.
I'm not saying that if you started reading Bible in the day, then everything will be fine, no. But my point is, if you love God, you will start reading His word. Jesus also said in Matthew 4:4: "It is written: 'Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.' "
Anyway, reading the Bible is only one thing we need to do as Christians, there are many other things that we need to do in order to have an abundant life God has in store for us, such as praying regularly, forgiving those who have hurt our feelings, letting go of the past, set our eyes on God's promises.
I pray that you will start putting God first in your life, and then He will add all our daily needs (Matthew 6:33), God bless you.
