{"id":29,"date":"2015-06-08T19:31:02","date_gmt":"2015-06-08T19:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/yourmorningcupofinspiration\/?p=29"},"modified":"2019-04-24T16:53:03","modified_gmt":"2019-04-24T16:53:03","slug":"being-good-with-god","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/yourmorningcupofinspiration\/2015\/06\/being-good-with-god.html","title":{"rendered":"Being Good with God"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"blur-burn-burning-278779\"<\/a>Many years ago, I was in an argument with a family member.\u00a0 I was being criticized, and I felt very defensive.\u00a0 At one point during the argument, I blurted out, \u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter what you think of me.\u00a0 I am good with God.\u201d\u00a0 I had no idea where that thought came from.\u00a0 I’d never had that thought before.\u00a0 But it was a life changing moment for me.\u00a0 It was at that moment that I realized that I am not here to please other people.\u00a0 My sole purpose is to please God.<\/p>\n

Once you commit yourself to God\u2019s standards, life becomes a lot simpler \u2026 and a lot harder.\u00a0 I can\u2019t sugarcoat that.\u00a0 God\u2019s standards are not man\u2019s standards.\u00a0 Human standards are ever changing.\u00a0 God\u2019s standards for us are fixed.<\/p>\n

Human standards allow us to justify our behavior.\u00a0 \u201cWell, he insulted me, so that gave me the right to be cruel.\u201d\u00a0 Or, \u201cI\u2019m allowed to be irritable with others because I had a bad day.\u201d\u00a0 The justifications humans create for their behaviors are endless.<\/p>\n

God\u2019s standards don\u2019t change based on how I happen to be feeling.\u00a0 If I try to justify my poor behavior to God, He gives me a quick answer in the pit of my stomach.\u00a0 That answer is, \u201cSo what?\u201d\u00a0 \u201cSo what if you had a bad day?\u201d\u00a0 \u201cSo what if someone spoke unkindly to you?\u00a0 That doesn\u2019t merit your unkind response.\u201d\u00a0 Why?\u00a0 Because God asks us to turn the other cheek.\u00a0 God asks us to have faith that no matter what the day brings, He will take care of us.\u00a0 He assures us that if we follow Him, He will vindicate us.\u00a0 He will fight our battles.\u00a0 We don\u2019t have to correct other people\u2019s behavior.\u00a0 He will do it for us.\u00a0 We simply need to walk on His path.<\/p>\n

Knowing that our only job is to meet God\u2019s standards is liberating.\u00a0 \u00a0That is because other people can\u2019t control us with their opinions.\u00a0 For example, if someone criticizes me, initially I might be defensive.\u00a0 But then my reaction is replaced by a more meaningful assessment of my behavior.\u00a0 That assessment begins with the question, \u201cAm I good with God?\u201d<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the answer may be that my behavior has not met God\u2019s standards.\u00a0 I\u2019ve may have been judgmental where I should have been compassionate.\u00a0 Perhaps I\u2019ve been frustrated when I should have been patient.\u00a0 Or I\u2019ve said unkind words when I should have been generous with a compliment.\u00a0 I may have gossiped when I should have kept my mouth shut.\u00a0 God\u2019s standards are clear and unwavering.<\/p>\n

Being good with God is really about trying to meet a different standard from the world.\u00a0 We are humans, so we will not be perfect when it comes to meeting that standard.\u00a0 However, God only asks that we keep trying.<\/p>\n

(Photo Courtesy of Pexels)<\/p>\n

Email: yourmorningcupofinspiration@gmail.com<\/p>\n

Books: “The Secrets to Success for the Working Mother” by Meerabelle Dey. https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Secrets-Success-Working-Mother\/dp\/1546329544\/ref=olp_product_details?_encoding=UTF8&me=&qid=1556123447&sr=8-1-fkmrnull<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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