Philippians 1:9-10 TNIV
“And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best…”
In his prayer, Paul seems to indicate that there is a difference between “what is best” and all other things. I think it was Warren Wiersbe who said that our battle usually isn’t between good and bad, but rather the battle is between good and best.
This is where I have found myself. And this is why I have cut some of the excess out of my life. The extras I was involved with were not all bad. In fact, they could even be called good. But I was doing all of that good and the expense of doing what is best.
It reminds me of when Jesus was hanging out with Mary and Martha. Martha was keeping busy, doing a lot of good things; making preparations and serving her guests. Mary, though, simply sat down at Jesus’ feet and listened to what he was saying. Jesus said that what Mary had “chosen what is better.”
Better than the good things.
What’s good in your life? Are those good things coming at the sacrifice of the best things?
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