DOING THE THINGS WORTH DOING

But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD." – Joshua 24:15

Many people get bogged down by pursuing interests that contribute nothing to the bottom line. Others believe that something is better than nothing. However, they fail to identify the pursuit that brings out the best in them. Some keep trying their hands in one adventure or the other. Others want to have their finger in every pie but are unable to fly high and get to the frontline. But those that have sound grasp of their core areas of strength usually pursue the goals that line up with their strength and thereby often emerge on the radar. Hence, you cannot run on another man’s track without a major hitch, if you are lacking in the requisite gifting to make you hit the mark.

Once you identify the pursuit that brings that best out of you, you should give evidence of your readiness to throw yourself into it. Professing greatness, without applying yourself to attain it, is a detachment from reality. Whatsoever that is worth doing is what places a high premium on your life. Hence, the pursuit of any other goal that is a far cry from what you have been destined to achieve doesn’t in any way worth the trouble, if you keep plodding away at it. That is why the Bible says that wisdom is profitable to direct.

Allowing your feelings to undermine your willpower to pursue your dreams is likewise counterproductive. When your feeling does not line up with the traits you require to accomplish your goals, you need to keep it under control. Hence, never allow your time to waste away by pursuing mundane things or allow your feelings to deflate your drive to do what is essentially important to the fulfilment of your destiny. Joshua, the successor of Moses, identified kingdom service as the worthwhile adventure for himself and his family. He chose to busy himself with the pursuit that will outlive him and impact his generation. Are you doing the things that are worth doing? I pray God fortify you with the drive and resilience to pursue the right goals that will take you to your desired destination of glory and honour in Jesus name.