Godly Goal

I am certainly not a perfect person; however, I am forgiven. I am a recipient of grace and mercy from God Himself. This grace and mercy was paid for by the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross. My forgiveness was purchased. I am becoming the righteousness of God. I am becoming holy. I am becoming godly. As I read His Word, I’m inspired by the events that transpired to bring about forgiveness for all mankind. As I read His Word this morning, I was moved by the blessing that comes to the godly. Check this out….

¹ Praise the Lord!

How joyful are those who fear the Lord
    and delight in obeying his commands.
² Their children will be successful everywhere;
    an entire generation of godly people will be blessed.
³ They themselves will be wealthy,
    and their good deeds will last forever.
⁴ Light shines in the darkness for the godly.
    They are generous, compassionate, and righteous.
⁵ Good comes to those who lend money generously
    and conduct their business fairly.
⁶ Such people will not be overcome by evil.
    Those who are righteous will be long remembered.
⁷ They do not fear bad news;
    they confidently trust the Lord to care for them.
⁸ They are confident and fearless
    and can face their foes triumphantly.
⁹ They share freely and give generously to those in need.
    Their good deeds will be remembered forever.
    They will have influence and honor.(Psalm 112:1-9 NLT)

I want to be consistent in following the Lord.

I want to be generous because He is so generous.

I want to be compassionate.

I want to be fair and honorable in conducting ALL my business.

I want to be confident and unmoved by bad news.

I want to be known and remembered for my heart that the Lord rebuilt in me.

I want to have influence and honor on His behalf, not mine.

These actions are a result of Him saving my soul. These are not goals in and of themselves. The godly goal will be realized when I hear Him say, “Well done!” If I’m godly today, it’s because He lives inside my heart. My daily journey should reflect these characteristics as I press on toward the goal of knowing Him and living for Him.

Pressing On!

Dwayne