I'm GOOD!

Matthew 25:21 (ESV): “His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.”
    One of my adopted ‘sons’ has a favorite way of letting me know that everything is alright. When we are out if I ask him if he needs anything before we depart; a cool drink and quick bite to eat, etc., he almost always says…”I’m good.” Even if I try to press the issue, he is adamant that all is well; his needs are few. And in many ways the things he might lack, he knows God shall supply but I might not be the source for that provision, so he is content.
    Whether by fraud or by faking it the whole world seems to strive to be ‘great’; but there is nothing wrong with being ‘good’. In the beginning, after each day’s creative venture our God pronounced that it was ‘GOOD’. Our Lord Jesus is the GOOD Shepherd. We learn about the humility of responding like the GOOD Samaritan. Like the servant in the parable of the talents we all strive to someday be acknowledged by the accolade of “well done, GOOD and faithful servant.
    No doubt, there is surely a sense of accomplishment and success that comes with being the biggest, the brightest, the best; but no one but God can stay at the top. The best champion is that only until the next competitor knocks them off the winner’s circle. The best restaurant is only that until the next review. If you enjoy balancing on the pinpoint of the pinnacle you constantly have to redirect yourself to stay on top…and there is nothing wrong with it. Everyone deserves to see the view from the penthouse or mountain peak at least once in a lifetime; but being GOOD just means being consistent. You have nothing to prove and no one is looking to gun you down to take your place at the top. I like being GOOD and guess what? . ... I am GREAT at it!
    Every day is a good day; it is up to us to make it a power-packed GREAT/GOOD/day! Don’t be distracted; stay focused on your purpose. Be blessed! Dr. JoAnn