2 Timothy 4:7
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith
We all tend to satisfy ourselves with things in this world. Yet we all know that true satisfaction comes only from Him. I pray to God that we desire the satisfaction that comes from righteousness and quality in our relationships and activities.
Satisfaction in life comes from living righteously and seeking
to raise the level of quality in the relationships, services and
products you are involved with. Matthew 5:6 says, "Blessed are
those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be
satisfied." Do you really believe that? If you did, what would you
be doing? You would spend more time feeding your spirit than trying
to satisfy your fleshly desires. Have you ever tried to satisfy the
flesh? It can't be done. The more you feed it, the more it wants.
What causes you to become dissatisfied? It's usually because
the quality of the relationship, service or product has diminished.
I often ask people when they became dissatisfied. Inevitably they
identify the time when the quality of a relationship, the service
rendered, or the product produced diminished.
Satisfaction is a quality issue, not a quantity issue. You will
achieve greater satisfaction from doing a few things well than from
doing many things in a haphazard or hasty manner. The key to
personal satisfaction is not in broadening your involvements, but
in deepening them through a commitment to quality.
The same is true in relationships. If you are dissatisfied in
your relationships, perhaps you have spread yourself too thin.
Solomon wrote: "A man of many friends comes to ruin, but there is a
friend who sticks closer than a brother" (Proverbs 18:24). It may
be nice to know a lot of people on the surface, but you need a few
good friends who are committed to a quality relationship with each
other. We all need the satisfaction which quality relationships
bring.
Paul accomplished what he was called to do. He left a lot
undone, but he fought the good fight, finished his course, and kept
the faith. Jesus also left a lot undone, but He did His Father's
will and was able to say, "It is finished." You may not be able to
do all you want to do for Christ in your lifetime, but you can live
obediently and faithfully day by day.
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith
We all tend to satisfy ourselves with things in this world. Yet we all know that true satisfaction comes only from Him. I pray to God that we desire the satisfaction that comes from righteousness and quality in our relationships and activities.
Satisfaction in life comes from living righteously and seeking
to raise the level of quality in the relationships, services and
products you are involved with. Matthew 5:6 says, "Blessed are
those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be
satisfied." Do you really believe that? If you did, what would you
be doing? You would spend more time feeding your spirit than trying
to satisfy your fleshly desires. Have you ever tried to satisfy the
flesh? It can't be done. The more you feed it, the more it wants.
What causes you to become dissatisfied? It's usually because
the quality of the relationship, service or product has diminished.
I often ask people when they became dissatisfied. Inevitably they
identify the time when the quality of a relationship, the service
rendered, or the product produced diminished.
Satisfaction is a quality issue, not a quantity issue. You will
achieve greater satisfaction from doing a few things well than from
doing many things in a haphazard or hasty manner. The key to
personal satisfaction is not in broadening your involvements, but
in deepening them through a commitment to quality.
The same is true in relationships. If you are dissatisfied in
your relationships, perhaps you have spread yourself too thin.
Solomon wrote: "A man of many friends comes to ruin, but there is a
friend who sticks closer than a brother" (Proverbs 18:24). It may
be nice to know a lot of people on the surface, but you need a few
good friends who are committed to a quality relationship with each
other. We all need the satisfaction which quality relationships
bring.
Paul accomplished what he was called to do. He left a lot
undone, but he fought the good fight, finished his course, and kept
the faith. Jesus also left a lot undone, but He did His Father's
will and was able to say, "It is finished." You may not be able to
do all you want to do for Christ in your lifetime, but you can live
obediently and faithfully day by day.
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