Thoughts from a Random Mind

With few exceptions the vast majority of people feel they are good. This thought raises a couple very important questions. First of all, who decides what the definition of ‘good’ is? It’s a relative term used far too loosely. Like the word ‘normal’ I would venture to say that everyone has their own personal definition of both ‘good’ and ‘normal’. I believe most would admit they weren’t choir boys, but they haven’t robbed a bank or committed murder so they feel they are good people. They hope they have been good enough to go to heaven when they die.  

The opposite of ‘normal’ is ‘abnormal’. We all have our own personal definition of ‘normal’ and anyone who fall outside the parameters of their definition are ‘abnormal’ or just plain ‘weird’. Just because I’m different than most people just makes me different than those who declare themselves ‘normal’. 

The shocking truth of the matter is what Jesus said in the gospels about being ‘good’. In Mark 10:18 ... “Jesus said to him, ‘Why do you call Me good? No one is [essentially] good [by nature] except God alone.’” Here is one verse that describes what is or at least should be: “He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you except to be just, and to love [and to diligently practice] kindness (compassion), and to walk humbly with your God [setting aside any overblown sense of importance or self-righteousness]?”

It isn’t easy to be Christ-like in this life of decadence and evil, but that is what we’ve been commissioned to do. Know what God expects of us as His children and then do your level best. We don’t know what good is, but the author of all creation and man’s first breath does. Let’s read His Word and follow His lead. Until next time, walk with the King & be a blessing.

In His Name & for His Glory,

RL Keller

Bread of Life Ministries