The Problem with Doing What We Think Is Right
The key verse of Judges that sets up the transition to the Book of Ruth is Judges 21:25, which says, “In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did whatever seemed right to him.”
The key verse of Judges that sets up the transition to the Book of Ruth is Judges 21:25, which says, “In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did whatever seemed right to him.”
We all have an invisible notecard that highlights our priorities. And we all make decisions based on what we value most.
Life does have meaning, but it needs to be lived in the right way. You can find value in everything you do, but you have to start by getting the big rocks, the greatest priorities, in the right order.
Get the big things right! And if you get them right, the rest of your life will fall into place.
The difference between a life-giving discipline and a death-giving discipline is perspective.