Servants Of Righteousness (Part 2)

Paul once made a pretty outlandish statement. He said that everything was permissible for him. He didn't consider anything to be illegal. Wow.

But not everything was the best.

If you don't care about the best, then it doesn't matter. Go ahead and do whatever you jolly well feel like doing. But if you want to be the best you that you can possibly be, as Paul did, then you're going to have to consider what is best to do.

It had taken me two years to gain the first eight pounds, but only one month to gain the last two, so when I did an about-face on my food intake, I noticed some pretty big changes. Again, this isn't about what is right or wrong, or if there is some law that says we must or must not. We're talking about what is best.

Immediately after cutting back on the amount I ate-as in, that night-I noticed that I didn't need as much sleep. Within a day or two, I noticed I had more energy. My entire system was noticeably functioning better. Eating less costs less and takes less time. Sooner or later, it will also enable me to fit comfortably into my clothes.

The jury has long since brought back its verdict: eating less is best for me.

Whether we're talking about the best in eating habits or the best in spending habits or the best in time usage, we all know that we don't maintain the best practices all the time. It is not a "negative confession" to say that I will overeat in the future; that's realism. I will do much better, however, if I keep my focus on "what is best" rather than on "trying not to overeat." This is true of anything where our goal is "the best."

I'm not trying to not spend money-I have a deep desire to pay off my mortgage and get out of debt . so that I can be a financial blessing to others. Keeping my eyes on my goal will help keep me out of the clutter trouble that over-spenders invariably encounter. In addition, as long as my eyes are on my goal, I'll avoid the trap of martyrdom that often ensnares the frugal.

I'm aiming not to spend less, remember, but to be a financial blessing.

Proverbs says that without vision, we perish. It is imperative that we have a goal. Be it the goal of being a financial blessing to others, or spreading the gospel to the world, or both, we need a goal. That passage in Proverbs goes on to say that he who keeps the law is happy. If we have a goal, but no blueprint for achieving it, we'll only be frustrated. A happy man has a vision and knows what discipline will be required to see the vision come to pass.

Don't sell yourself short; you can do every righteous act that God has put in your heart.

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