The Habit of Being Better Than Good

In Zig Ziglar's new book Better Than Good he comments on the old conversation, "How are you doing?" "Good", inevitably is the reply. In this scenario 'good' usually means everything but good!

So Ziglar then asks a new question to get at what really is going on in your or my life: How Do I Know When I am Doing Better Than Good?

1. You are doing better than good when you have made friends with your past, are focused on the present and optimistic about your future.

2. You are doing better than good when you are filled with faith, hope and love; and live without anger, greed, guilt, envy or thoughts of revenge.

3. You are doing better than good when you are mature enough to delay gratification and shift your focus from your rights to your responsibilities.

4. You are doing better than good when you are secure in who you are, so you are at peace with God and in fellowship with man.

5. You are doing better than good when you understand that others can give you pleasure, but genuine happiness comes when you do things for others.

6. You are doing better than good when you love the unlovable, give hope to the helpless, friendship to the friendless, and encouragement to the discouraged.

7. You are doing better than good when you know that "he who would be the greatest among you must become the servant of all."

If someone asks you today, "How are you doing?", can you say "Better than good"? Or at least, "I'm on the journey to becoming better than good"?

1 Corinthians 16:13-14
Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong. And do everything with love.