Good Enough

At work, my boss said, “If you can’t do the job, I’ll find someone who can.” I was doing my best. What more could I do but find another job where I would be good enough? Jesus told about a man who didn’t use his talent, because he thought he couldn’t meet his boss’s expectation. With God, we don’t have to worry about that, because doing our best to please him is always good enough. He only wants our wholehearted effort and no more. He’s the miracle worker who will use our small investment to produce amazing results. We should never quit.

Whatever you do for people, give your best effort to please the Lord, knowing that the greatest reward comes from serving him. — Colossians 3:23–24

Ten Thoughts to Ponder

1. Jesus is the perfect example of who we are to become.
2. I must rely upon God for strength, or I cannot possibly do what he has for me to do.
3. One of God’s most amazing gifts is our ability to communicate—to understand and to be understood.
4. If I am ever smart, it’s because God gave me the smarts.
5. It is the nature of God to care for others more than he cares for himself, so clearly demonstrated by his death so we could live.
6. Eternity is an inconceivable amount of time.
7. Always do your best, and you won’t have as many mistakes to fix.
8. Self-deception is the worst of all misdirection.
9. The greatest discoveries are truths revealed by the Holy Spirit.
10. Unbelief is blind sight.

Questions for Further Thought

• Why might pleasing people be more difficult than pleasing God?
• What should we do if we feel like we haven’t pleased God?