Do you measure up to the expectations of the people who oversee your life? You must be the perfect spouse, great parent, fine employee, all "A" student, great athlete, high achiever, top salesperson, best boss, ideal church member, etc, etc.
We answer to so many different people in so many areas of life. Are you making the grade by the world's standard or measurement? It isn't surprising that stress related illnesses are so common. The push to the top is costing too much. Once you reach the top however, someone will raise the goal and the standard of measurement.
The second verse of the 23rd Psalm is one of my favorite scriptures. "He makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside quiet waters." Those words speak peace, don't they? They mean that God's best for you should include a much slower pace. He wants our first priority in life to be worshipping and praising Him. He desires that we spend sufficient time with our families too. He wants us to lead others to Christ and grow spiritually. Then, all our needs will be provided by His riches in glory.
Prosperity is promised in proportion to our spiritual growth (III John 2.) Then health and prosperity which doesn't necessarily mean money is promised.
Living a quiet peaceable life is much
preferred to the hurry up, measure up life-style of today. I wonder
if a quiet life is even possible under the impossible demands
of our present society. But as true children of God we should
try and live up to His standard of living, not society's, even
if it means not "Making the Grade." On the final Report
Card all God's children will get an A+. That's the only grade
I want to make.
