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Yet, excellence and integrity is a personal issue. One can only become this way through a
personal commitment, a vision of oneself, and a decision that says,
"Regardless of what is happening around me, I will be the best I can be, work the hardest I am
able, pursue the highest standards--especially for my personal life where no one but God sees-because I have been bought with a price and have His Holy Spirit residing within. So my
worship of Him requires that I pursue the standard of His Holiness as an affirmation of His
reality in my life."
Whether as a mother training the character of children, filling their minds with excellent writers,
artists, thinkers, or as a woman being a steward of every aspect of her life, one can only become
excellent by stretching, determining to obey His still small voice and then using every resource to
pursue bringing His light and imprint upon this world.
This labor of excellence, personally and in the lives of our children, may/will take many long
years--but if we are not committed to pursuing whatever it takes to build this excellence, then
what hope does our future have--and even more, how can we represent Him, who has given all?
Paul said, "Follow me as I follow Christ." We are called to become leaders that others can follow
and emulate.With every year of faith, there should be more of Him reflecting through our lives.
It is not a choice, it is a call on our lives. We cannot say, "I am a Christian, but I think I will
make "c's or d's" in my character choices. We aim high because the love of Christ compels us.
More in the months ahead--but have just been pondering--why are so many believers falling so
short of His best?
Not talking about being a pharisee--talking about what we should expect as royalty--children of
the most high God. What do you think? Have we set our standards far too low?