Something To Strive For

I saw a quote this morning that really got me thinking. (Yes, I DO think – occassionally!) This quote is by an Unkown Author and goes like this: “Live your best, act your best, and think your best each day, for there may be no tomorrows.” Quite the twist on the usual “Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we (may) die.” quote that makes the rounds a lot, hmm?

I wonder just how many of us live up to this quote. Believe me, I count myself among the lot that DOESN’T live up to it! I found this in the Dr. David Jeremiah Turning Point January magazine for yesterday (January 15th, 2020) and the title for the devotion was “Give Your Best”. To summarize the devotional, if I may, it tells us that if we are working (wherever and whatever our work) at anything less than our best, we are not giving what our Heavenly Father expects from us – or deserves – and He deserves the best, and much more. To quote Dr. Jeremiah: “Whatever you do today, do it as if you are working, cooking, driving, playing, or serving God Himself – for truly you are.”

The other side of that is, even when we are at “leisure” – time off, or at “play” – we are still reflecting our service – and devotion – to our Father Almighty. Basically, it is WHATEVER our actions may be, that reflects our character and our devotion to Him. If we want to be a testament and a witness of the love, gentleness, and generosity our Father in Heaven shows us (and these are only 3 of the many, many, characteristics of our Father, Son, and Holy Spirit), we must exhibit these characteristics ourselves – however difficult it may seem at times (and BOY! can it get difficult!).

So, remember, everything you do – and say (although what we “say” is an entire Blog topic all its own) – reflects not only YOUR character, but also reflects what you are giving to the Almighty Father in Heaven. Here’s to our “B. E. S. T.”

Until next time,
Inge