About giving your personal best…
2 Timothy 2:15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who
does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth. 16 Avoid godless
chatter, because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly. (NIV)
We sometimes suffer from self-imposed mediocrity. We give less than all we have, yet we
expect to get back more than we have given. When we truly serve Christ our Savior, then
His sacrifice inspires us to give more than we have. Sometimes we set our sights on
earthly goals of a less than redeeming nature. Sometimes we ignore the goals God has for
us, even when those goals and achievements are within our grasp. Too often, we pass over
the greatness God seeks from us and we sink down into our earthly ideas of success. God's
goals and purposes for your life are far greater than you could imagine. God's goals and
purposes for your life are filled with heaven's glory and praise. When you achieve God's
goals and purposes then the windows of heaven open and His blessings pour out and fall
down around you and around those you love. Sometimes we slack off and give up too soon. We
must remember God is not praised by giving up. God's blessings flow only to those who hang
on and hang in until the very end. For every Christ-like effort in your life, there is the
Light at the end of the tunnel. No matter how dark the tunnel may be at the moment, if you
look, and if you focus, you can see Him waiting for you at the end. Sometimes we do not
strive to achieve His success that can surely be ours because we have lost hope. In
Christ, we are a winner every time, all the time. In Christ, there is always an assured
fulfillment of every hope and every dream we can imagine. Because you are loved, you can
find and express His fullest potential in your every minute.
