“I got a B and I didn’t even study!” Those were the words that a student of mine yelled out to friend outside the classroom in the hallway after I’d given my class back their tests.
My student must’ve forgot that I was only 10 feet away! I walked out of the class, into the hallway and asked my student what he had said. The look on his face was priceless! It was nice having a little fun with that.
As I walked back into the classroom it hit me that my student’s innocent and excited statement was really a mindset that many of us live with. We’re satisfied with minimum effort and okay results.
Settling Leads to Regrets
If you ask most people if they could have a “do over” in life, many would say that they wish that they could back to school, study harder, and get better grades. It’s funny that while many might wish they could do that, there are many areas of our life where we’re settling for the “B” instead of going for the “A+”. These areas eventually become regrets if we choose to settle.
You know, stuff like:
- You want the marriage of your dreams, but you’re settling for a “B”, not putting in the work ethic it takes to have one
- You want to raise kids that will change the world but you’re settling for kids that merely survive it…
- You want a career with purpose, excitement, and passion that brings glory to God but you’re settling for a paycheck…
- You can be in the best shape of your life but you’re content to sit on the couch…
- You can be part of a community-impacting, world-changing church but you’re settling for one that “goes through the motions” and “meets your needs”…
- You can have a vibrant, exciting relationship with God but you settle for looking for God only when you need Him or when its convenient…
Why Keep Settling?
Will we keep settling? Are we going to do the little extra to get the “A+” in the areas of our life that mean something or are we going to coast and settle for the “B”? God puts it like this:
Kind of puts it in perspective huh? Don’t settle for the “B”. Work at it with all your heart.
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Great post. I can think of a lot of things I’d do over.