English teachers shudder at the use of inappropriately used words. When we turn a noun into a verb, chills run up and down their spines.
For example, here’s a well-known noun used as a verb in business meetings: When a discussion can’t be resolved, we table it. It means to put it aside for a time.
More recently, we Facebook someone. It means to contact them through the social media site.
Even worse for English teachers is using an adverb as a verb. Good, better, and best describe the condition of something. For some of us, lemon pies are good, apple is better, but pecan is the best of all.
We never hear someone say they will good themselves, but we can best an opponent. On a personal level, we can better our lot in life.
How can we better ourselves underneath the guiding hand of God?
1 Corinthians 13:1-13 speaks to the man who considers himself pretty successful. However, this passage tells us that speaking under the anointing of the Spirit, prophesying, or even having great faith doesn’t make us an excellent person. We can do all those things and do them well, but there’s a core element we must have if we want to be the “better” person. It’s love, the gracious willingness to help others and put them first, that epitomizes the very nature of Jesus.
Without that level of love, no matter how well we sing in the Sunday choir, no matter how many people listen to our prophesies, and no matter who calls us great, we’re still on the wrong side of our problems, and Jesus doesn’t yet hold us firmly in his hand.
Let’s ignore all the English teachers and better ourselves. Let’s get on the good side of our problems. Let’s let the love of Jesus carry his message of salvation unto the entire world.
Jesus is our number one authority, and the only thing he tells us to do is love one another.
Copyright © 2015 MyChurchNotes.net
Code: FGO.D.30.15.vp
Orginally Published: 07-22-15 in Relationships