![]() ![]() We have been called to participate in the Kingdom of God and his mission to make all things new (Revelation 21:5). You see, we have been chosen to transcend the boundaries of our own little plans and purposes, wants and needs. That's settling for good, when great has been offered. Yes, we should celebrate and enjoy these good blessings that are ours!īut, in ways that we don't even realize, it's quite possible for our Christianity to culminate here. We are thankful for our good Christian friends who surround us. We are thankful for our good career that we have by God's sovereignty. We are thankful for our good family that we have by grace. And we should be! How amazing is it that two selfish people can live in harmony with one another? We are thankful for our good marriage that we have because of Jesus. I don't know about you, but more times than I would like to admit, I have found myself settling for a "good Christian life" while caring for little else in the Kingdom of God that does not directly relate to me.Įven though we attempt to stay inside of God's boundaries, we manufacture a life where self is at the center. I'm persuaded that Christians settle for "the good life" when God is calling us to something great. What does a book on corporate management have to do with our Christian faith? ![]() Few people attain great lives, in large part because it is just so easy to settle for a good life." We don't have great government, principally because we have good government. We don't have great schools, principally because we have good schools. And that is one of the key reasons why we have so little that becomes great. ![]() That's the opening sentence from Jim Collins's best-selling book on corporate management, Good To Great. ![]()
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