“The secret to following God’s will, I discovered, usually is wrapped up in rejecting the good for God’s best.”
― K.P. Yohannan, “Revolution in World Missions”
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I have heard it said that “Good is the enemy of Best”.
And I suppose that is true.
There are times that “Good” is good enough. It gets the job done well enough to bring a sense of self-satisfaction. We can put that task behind us and move on.
But most times, “Good” doesn’t leave everyone else satisfied. There is a feeling that little effort was extended…that there was no thought for others.
And the question comes, “Is that your best?”.
Accepting “good enough” for a Christian means we feel satisfied with our lives. We have done the “Christian” thing and can now move on with what we want to do.
But it doesn’t leave God satisfied. Because he knows that there is a “best”.
When we follow him, he has a plan for us. And following that plan means that we make the hard choices to find his best so we can be our best.
“Good” is easy. “Good” is effortless. “Good” is convenient.
“Best” is hard. “Best” takes work. “Best” is inconvenient.
To find God’s best and follow him costs us everything.
But, it is the best.
