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    How to Make the Best Choice

    by Elizabeth George January 25, 2018

    Encouragement for Life Encouragement for Women

    Perhaps you’ve heard this little rhyme about making a choice: Good, better, best, never let it rest, until your good is better, and your better is best.
    When I lived in Los Angeles, I spent a lot of time in traffic. For years, I tuned in to easy-listening music on the radio. It seemed like a good choice as I passed my time in the car. After a while, I moved up the “better” scale, and I made a change to Christian worship. As time went by, I opted to listen to sermons. Then it hit me—why not listen to the Bible? Finally, one day I turned off everything and landed on what for me was the best choice for my car time—memorizing Scripture. Good to better to best!
    God promises us in His Word that His ways are the best for us. In following Him and His ways, our devotion to Him naturally deepens. We can know His ways and choose what is best by following Mary’s example when, instead of being too busy with life, she instead chose to be still and to be present with Jesus. “And Jesus, answered and said to her, ‘Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. But, one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her.'” (Luke 10:42)
    When I was a new Christian, a more spiritually-mature woman shared how she spent her mornings after her husband left for work. She could have done anything she wanted—watched TV, hopped on the computer, chatted with friends—but she opted to pick up her Bible and have her quiet time. This woman paid close atten­tion to what was good, better, and best, and made the best choice.
    Let’s not miss out on God’s best due to choosing the mediocre or okay. Each moment and each decision in your day, ask for God’s help to choose beyond the better choice to what is best!
    RESPOND
    Dear Lord, Your ways are the best ways. I want to follow them all the days of my life. Amen.


    RENEWING RESOURCES

    Proverbs for a Woman’s Day gives you a clear view of the right path as you follow God’s wisdom found in the book of Proverbs. Are you stressed out by your responsibilities? At a crossroads in your life? Wondering what to do about a complicated relationship? Pick up a copy of this book today!

    REFLECT

    “And Jesus, answered and said to her, ‘Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. But, one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her.'” (Luke 10:42)

    Does my schedule make room for spending time in God’s Word and in prayer?

    REMEMBER

    Consider these words of wisdom as you plan your day: “Daily I live with [one] fear—a healthy fear—that I will miss something God has for me in this life. And it is mind-expanding to contemplate all that He wants me to have. I don’t want to be robbed of even one of God’s riches by not taking time to let Him invade my life. By not listening to what He is telling me. By allowing the routine, pressing matters of my minutes to bankrupt me of time for the most exciting, most fulfilling relationship in life.” (Carole Mayhall)

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    Jim and Elizabeth George

    Jim and Elizabeth George are bestselling authors and national speakers dedicated to helping people live a life after God’s own heart. Together, they have written over 150 books with more than 14 million copies sold around the world. For over 35 years, the teachings and steadfast example of Elizabeth and Jim have helped countless men and women:

    • Simplify life by focusing on God’s priorities.
    • Appreciate God’s Word and apply it to everyday situations.
    • Respond to circumstances with confidence by seeing yourself through God’s loving eyes.
    • Increase closeness in marriage by serving and honoring each other.
    • Powerfully shape the hearts of children and teenagers.
    • Enjoy greater intimacy with God.

    Learn more about Jim and Elizabeth George here.

    Jim and Elizabeth George

    Jim and Elizabeth George are bestselling authors and national speakers dedicated to helping people live a life after God’s own heart. Together, they have written over 150 books with more than 14 million copies sold around the world. For over 35 years, the teachings and steadfast example of Elizabeth and Jim have helped countless men and women:

    • Simplify life by focusing on God’s priorities.
    • Appreciate God’s Word and apply it to everyday situations.
    • Respond to circumstances with confidence by seeing yourself through God’s loving eyes.
    • Increase closeness in marriage by serving and honoring each other.
    • Powerfully shape the hearts of children and teenagers.
    • Enjoy greater intimacy with God.

    Learn more about Jim and Elizabeth George here.

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