HOLINESS

In the quest for holiness, good is not good enough.

We recently watched the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. Night after night, it was obvious that merely being good at one’s sport would not bring home the gold. In fact, to get any medal, the Olympians had to give their very best. And that was just for a piece of metal.

We seem to want to give our best in all aspects of life – except perhaps our faith. We wouldn’t think of asking someone to marry us if the most they would commit to was to love us lukewarmly. Likewise, we want our children to do their best in school; few, if any, prospective employers would hire us unless we were committed to giving our best; we sacrifice ourselves to receive the promotions and bonuses we desire. We shop for the “best” deals on cars, homes, insurance, investments, and other purchases. Even in sports, exercise, card games, etc. we tend to put it all on the line. Do we do the same when it comes to our relationship with God?

In the commitments of our daily life, God is of no importance…unless God is of supreme importance.