2 Corinthians 8:10-12 -- On Continuous Improvement

"And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago.
Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have.
For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not."
2 Corinthians 8:10-12


This seems to be saying that desire and action both matter, but also that it isn't just a one time thing. We can want to know God, for instance, and we can take action to read our scriptures or pray, or to understand him through obedience... and that is all good, and part of the process, but it is a process. We have to move past where we were a year ago, and not think that we're done and that no additional effort is necessary. Actions and desires are what we focus on today, and God doesn't expect more than we have right now, but over time, we also need to plan in some continuous improvement as we increase our capacity. How can we up our game and improve our relationship with God?

We shouldn't tackle everything all at once and let ourselves get overwhelmed, but we *should* think about where we are and where we want to be, and keep moving towards that, with God's help and advice of course. Today, let's think about that continuous improvement aspect, and whether we are better than we were a year ago. If not, let's think of something we can do just a little bit better, and work on it.