Is it good or Godly??

Pastor Phil preached a great, and I mean GREAT message this weekend at good ole Puyallup Foursquare.  It was entitled "From Good to Godly" and dealt with how we go through life with things being "good"....with being okay living a life that is "good" enough.  His challenge was to instead live a life that is Godly.  The difference?

Good = choosing to crack my bible open on sundays, when I am at church

Godly = choosing to be committed to having a daily dose of the word of God

Good = choosing to listening to music, watch TV/movie, play a video game that desensitize me to the bad/evil I am allowing in my life

Godly = Choosing to say no to those forms of media that are not Godly influences in my life or that do not give life

Good = choosing to blow money at the mall because they are having a sale after all

Godly = choosing to save up my money until I have enough to buy it, spending wisely and being a good steward of the financial blessing God has gifted me

The bottom line is, it is always my choice.  As much as that sucks at times, its completely on me.  I will reap the consequences of my decisions.  And I choose whether or not to ask the Lord, to seek His wisdom, to be guided.  

The challenge is, how do I change?  How do I make this life represent all that is Godly today instead of what would be labeled as just good.  Hope you feel challenged.  I do. 

Team Foursquare Bieber

Well, it's official......I am a huge, let me rephrase that....a HUGE Justin Bieber fan.  Not in the squealing girl "marry me justin" kind of way, but wow.  I had the distinct pleasure of seeing Never Say Never tonight with my Foursquare ladies.  And I am impressed.  If he can stay true to what God has designed for him and become the man God intends him to be, wow.  I applaud his mother.  I applaud his team.  And I pray that he never, ever focuses on the fame or the money.  Go TFB!

It's only a season....

As I find myself finishing a long, exhausting season, I find myself realizing that you can do anything for a season of time.  The key is that there has to be a clear finish line.  And as much as you may not like the season you are in, you CAN endure, you CAN make it, you CAN finish well.  As I have watched others around me finish seasons [some poorly and some great], I have discovered 3 types of "people" if you will.  

1. As soon as they have decided they are done, this person discontinues being productive in every part of their life.  No one wins in this scenario, they just run for "greener" pastures and don't care what happens to anyone else around them.  This results in a horrible exit on their part and others are left attempting to clean up the collateral damage.  Yuck.

2. As soon as they have decided they are done, they make a half-a** attempt to front a "finish strong" attitude and once again, others are left to pic up the pieces.  Not great, but not as awful as #1.

3. As soon as they have decided they are done, this person not only sprints through the finish line, but ensures those who follow them are equipped to succeed also.  They make it so they are not needed for questions and leave nothing up to guessing.  This is a rare bird.  

I am not sure I am a scenario 3 type of person.  But I can say, I will do EVERYTHING I can to never, ever be a number 1 or 2 person.  The wake left behind is just not worth it.  I will not be someone who others wish they had never had to come after.  I will set others up for success, and I will think of others before myself.  Lord willing.