Good Stuff

Once our dentist told me to limit the boys' sugar by buying sugar free gum and soft drinks.  Do you want to guess how that went over?

 

God's commands to us are not designed to be popular, but to give us His Best -- the Good Stuff.  Proverbs 3:27 says, "Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do so." Now, our dentist wasn't trying to cramp the boys' style; no, he knows the long-term effects of too much sugar on gums & teeth.  Sure, it's his job to tell us but he also cares about his patients.  God also knows what is best for us, and it's His Best that He wants for us.  His laws and commands aren't meant to deprive us, but to withhold or prevent only what threatens to harm and hurt us and bring about spiritual decay.  The long-term effect of apathy to Godliness in our decision-making and choices is a real killer to joyful living.  We are certain to miss the Good Stuff when we habitually neglect a daily quiet time with God and give Him only the leftovers of our days.  Think about it -- do you want the Good Stuff or not?