Do you do what is right or what is easy?

devotionalwidget.jpgI would say for the biggest portion of my life, through the age of 30, I have always been an individual who has done just enough to get by.  I was always cutting corners and looking for the path of least resistance.  Some of you may know exactly what I am talking about, but for some maybe not.  Starting back even in middle and high school I was satisfied with a B or C in a class.  I could have easily worked a little bit and received a higher grade, but my motto was to exert as little effort as possible to get by and keep mom and dad from killing me.  You become what you practice, so this same lackadaisical attitude started to follow me into all areas of my life, sports, college, relationships, worship for God and prayer.  I once heard Suze Orman say, “Do what is right, not what is easy”.  Of course, she was talking in a financial context, but it struck me as a very compelling statement.  Read more