It can be so easy in the rush of day-to-day life to begin to feel overwhelmed & even temporarily lose sight of the overall goal! Its not intentional, its more habitual. Our habits begin to react to & live for the survival of the moment(s). We are like a runner in a race, who’s running hard with their head down….then we look up, everything looks different & we wonder, “where am I running to again?”
The truth is, it happens to all of us! I’m not just talking about ministry, I’m talking about real life (personal, career, family, etc. COMBINED)! It A LOT and when you add to that feeling like “we aren’t doing well” in any area, it makes it even harder!
So let’s remind ourselves what our goal is again!?! The goal is….
- progression, not perfection (you can’t do it all)
- taking next steps, not counting & measuring every step
- fearing God (obedience), not fear of failure
- more Jesus, not more of me (John 3:30)
The more I read Scripture I don’t see Jesus as a (the) God who wants us to modify our behavior to be perfect, making sure we do everything the right way & never fail! I see a God who loves us so much and wants to see us to be passionately falling more in love with Him & growing a little bit closer to Him each day (and from there, He’ll transform our behavior from the inside, out).
We are called to simply give our best every day! And there will be days when we’re not sure we’ll have any more “BEST” for tomorrow! Judah Smith said it best in a message when he said, “the Holy Spirit spoke 2 me… “Just give your BEST today & I’ll BETTER your BEST tomorrow”" (”Jesus is Servant of All” podcast).
So what’s the goal again…?
- Grow closer to Jesus everyday!
- Our BEST is impossible without Jesus!
- ps…relax a little & enjoy this life He’s given us (He’s in COMPLETE control)!
Just what I’m learning…
