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So Far, So Good

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Our relationship with our Creator needs to part of our everyday life and thoughts.

That thought pattern of “so far, so good” allows a person to continue enjoying what they enjoy and doing what they do, just as long as the conditions remain—that is, as long as they are alive, healthy and wealthy. But nothing in this universe is constant, so things will change. Physical life ends, and if no preparation or thought is given to “forever,” there may be none.

The day comes when our life is required of us and we die. That is the day when only that which is done in preparation for “forever” will matter and only a fool will have done nothing. Jesus spoke about such a man who was enjoying life, and for him it was “so far, so good” (Luke 12:18-21). Our relationship with our Creator needs to part of our everyday life and thoughts. That relationship reaches far beyond the things of this physical life, though it includes the enjoyment of life as well. A godly man can say “so far, so good” and know that when the temporary implication of this saying fails, life can continue forever. 

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Comments

  • KARS
    Kathy Shafer

    Let's put this in to perspective. First of all; "reality check"! We are all sentenced once to die then the resurrection. Well, most of us grow old and what does that mean? Well, "so far so good" can be disappointing when we can't get around like we use too. So it still could be "so far so good" but in our mind we may become miserable because we can't do the same things we use to do when we were young; or so we think. By staying close to God our Father and our Savior Jesus Christ we can still be of good service to others. So what, we lost a leg, an arm, the ability to move around freely. "Think out of the box. " How can you still reach other with the talents God gave you? You can still serve. We all can. With good works glorifying our Father above with His love for our neighbor.

  • Robert Berendt
    Robert H Berendt Author

    Hello Kathy -- It is true that circumstances change. We can learn to do the best with what we have - be it old age, a lost leg, blindness etc. That does not always mean we like it that way, but we need to learn to work with what we have. We do need to "think outside the box" as you mentioned. Robert Berendt

  • uruloki
    Rod Kelley

    Vin: Reminds me of that fellow back home that fell off a ten story building.
    Chris: What about him?
    Vin: Well, as he was falling people on each floor kept hearing him say, "So far, so good." Tch... So far, so good!
    ---- from THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (sorry - couldn't resist)

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