Good Morning Friends,
“There was a man who had two sons. He went to
the first and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’ ‘I will not,’ he
answered, but later he changed his mind and went. Then the father went to the
other son and said the same thing. He answered, ‘I will, sir,’ but he did not
go. Which of the two did what his father wanted? ‘The first,’ they answered. Jesus
said to them, ‘I tell you the truth, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are
entering the kingdom of God ahead of you. For John came to you to show you the
way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and
the prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and
believe him.’” (Matthew 21:28-32)
Which of the two sons are you more like? Are
you like the one who promised and did not fulfill his word? Or more like the
one who didn’t promise, but fulfilled what the father wanted anyway?
There is an adage in the business world that is
worth considering: “Under promise, over deliver.” Following that adage is a
good way to build a long-term positive reputation in business. Its opposite may
get a company a lot of first orders, but repeat business is hard to come by:
“Over promise, under deliver.”
God is looking for those who will do more than
mouth the right words. God is looking for those whose lives reflect what we say
we believe. Jesus said, “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter
the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in
heaven.” (Matthew 7:21)
His, by Grace, Steve
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