The Greatest Good

Every human being, while alive on this earth, is in pursuit of what he or she deems is the universe's "greatest good". The worldly man esteems power, riches, fame, and pleasure as the rationale of existence, while the man beholden to God has this as the chief of his or her desires: "To be conformed to the likeness of Christ and to share in God's holiness...That is the highest good to which the believer can aspire." (Jerry Bridges, The Discipline of Grace, ch. 13, p. 238).

This is a black-and-white proposition. There is no fence-straddling and no demilitarized zone. A person is either worldly or godly; he or she is either a child of the devil or a child of God. In both cases, one's desires determine one's ultimate end.

What occupies the "meat" of your daily thoughts?

The Best Thing in Life?

"What is the best thing in life, bringing more joy, delight, and contentment, than anything else? Knowledge of God. 'This is what the Lord says: "Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches, but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows me"' (Jer 9:23)" (emphasis mine) - J.I. Packer, Knowing God

The best thing in life is THEOLOGY in the mind, in the affections, and in the will, integrated in a character robust with CHRISTLIKENESS.

The Humility of Singularity

"The only way to know God and understand all that is revealed about God, is to MAKE THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD THE PRIMARY PURSUIT OF YOUR LIFE. If you are consumed with looking for money, if you are devoted to looking for success, if you are involved with looking for anything else more than the knowledge of God, you will not deeply understand His glory."

- John MacArthur, Jr., The Ultimate Priority, ch.5, pg.49 (emphasis mine)