Seeds Of Hope Daily Devotional: Where Do I Begin?
A company was well known for its highly effective sales personnel. They were able to outperform all of their competitors by their volume of sales, the new customers they attracted and the loyalty of their old ones.
Once, during
an interview, a professor asked the personnel director what he did to attract
so many outstanding people to his company. After thinking for a moment he
replied, “We give them a water test.”
The
professor was surprised. He thought he knew of every pre-employment test
available. So, he asked, “What is the water test?”
“Well,” he
responded, “before we hire anyone, we take them into a room where the faucet is
running, the sink is overflowing and water is pouring onto the floor. We offer
the person a mop and say, ‘Mop up the water.’ If they begin to mop up the water
without turning off the faucet, we know they are poor problem solvers and
decision makers, and they would not be good employees. So, we don’t hire them.”
Too often
Christians try to “clean” up their lives without turning “off” old habits and
behaviors that lead to sin. If we want to become who God wants us to become, we
must turn away from every temptation that can distract, defeat and destroy us.
We can solve the problem of sinning by deciding to keep away from evil.
Prayer:
We look to You, Heavenly Father, for insight and guidance as we face
the difficult choices of life. May we always recognize our need for Your
wisdom. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Scripture For Today: Reject every kind of evil. 1 Thessalonians
5:22
