If it’s unacceptable, don’t accept it

In our Men’s Breakfast on Saturday, the topic of discussion was ‘raising the standard’. My brother in law, John, said his old boss who is now retired, had a favourite saying and it goes like this, “If its unacceptable don’t accept it.” John said he now makes that one of his daily themes.

All too often in life we settle for second best, all too often we settle for a lower standard than what we really desire or hope for. Some people long to see a greater victory, a better outcome, a standard of excellence, yet never get to see their dreams realized, and become frustrated to the point where they lower their hopes.

The Bible tells us that “hope deferred makes the heart sick” (Proverbs 13v12). If we think of sick ground or sour ground, we know its ability to grow and produce is diminished or even neutralized. A farmer will plough his ground, fertilise it and sometimes he will even grow a crop, just to be ploughed back in for the express purpose of refreshing and redepositing minerals and elements that have been depleted through continual use.

If you have lowered your standards today, if your dreams have been stolen from you, if you feel depleted today, let me encourage you. First, lift up again the standard of excellence, be determined to give life your best effort and expect life’s best back in return. Keep moving forward; don’t settle for anything unacceptable.

When the desire comes, it is a tree of life (Proverbs 13 v12), keep pushing forward towards your dreams and practice the Praising Principle. Remember, your best is yet to come.

God Bless you,
Pastor Shaun

Helping you to win in life through Jesus Christ.

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