Doing 30 push ups is better than doing 10 push ups.
Making 100 sales calls in a week is better than making 50 sales calls in a week.
Reading 3 chapters a day in the Bible is better than reading 1 chapter a day in the Bible.
Or is it?
“Better” is classified as such and determined by our progress toward a pre-established goal.
If our goal is to read more chapters in the Bible, then yes, reading 3 chapters a day is better than reading 1 chapter a day. But if our goal is to comprehend more of what we read, then 3 chapters could be worse than 1 — unless the story unfolds over the course of 3 chapters.
And if our goal is to “seek first the Kingdom of God and all of His righteousness,” which is what Jesus tells us to do, then we may be asking the wrong question altogether.
If our goal is to get to know God then the quality of our time with Him matters more than the quantity of chapters we read about Him.
Because God is all knowing, and knows exactly what’s best for us to get to know Him, a better question would be simple: “God, what does this time with you need to look like so I can know you best?”
There’s a subtle arrogance that shows itself when we go to God and set the agenda. We need to get with God and let Him set the agenda.
More isn’t always better, but more of Him is always better. And more of what He wants for our lives is what we were designed to experience.
—Brandon
My motto for this year was, "Better, not more, in 2024."