I’ve been really enjoying vitaminwater Zero. It somehow tastes really good but has zero calories and only 2 carbs. I was about to throw away one of their bottles when I noticed some fine print on the label. It reads, “for best results: stick it in the fridge.”
What does that mean?
What results am I getting when I drink this high quality H2O?
Are the best results to the product or for my taste buds?
I just happened to drink that particular beverage without ever sticking it in the fridge. I feel like I missed out. I also feel like that is something that is pretty obvious. I mean, cold drinks taste better…right?
Now I bet that you are wondering why I drank it room temperature? Well, it’s because we have a big case of them in our house and it doesn’t fit in the fridge. I keep forgetting to put a few in the fridge and I really wanted to take one to work. I drank it before putting it in the fridge and it wasn’t that bad. Which brings up an interesting point.
If with just a little bit of effort I could have received the best results why didn’t I wait for it? I’m reminded about how much I settle for things. I settle for something that’s okay or maybe even good but is it best?
The Bible records a time where the Devil tempted Jesus three times in a row. On the third temptation the Devil says, “Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. “All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.”
That’s tempting. The Devil promises him all the kingdoms of the world. Jesus could have settled. He could have said that it would be worth it. But unlike what I often do Jesus thought threw that temptation. If he settled for all the kingdoms He would have given up everything. All the kingdoms sounded good, but it’s not great.
In the moment it always feels worth it. It feels worth it to give into that temptation. It feels worth it to settle for something that feels good. That time you overate. That time you drank too much. That time you went too far. That time you chose to sin. There’s a part of you that feels like it’s good or you wouldn’t do it. In the moment it feels worth it.
It feels worth it, but it’s not the best results. The question that we have to wrestle with is why do we so often settle for what is less than the best results? It reminds me of my favorite quote, “If you want what few people have you have to be willing to do what few people are willing to do.” – Craig Groeschel.
Are you settling for good? It’s not worth it.
Rob, often settle for good. And good is the enemy of great. I guess you could say the Devil offered Jesus good. Jesus wanted great.
Larry, right on.
Thanks, Rob.
Already helped me with something I’m facing today.
Ricky, my pleasure!
Awesome man. Totally weird, but this is what I preached on yesterday and I used the Groeschel quote a lot.
Michael, that’s cool. I love how God speaks to multiple people about the same thing. Makes me think that this message is something He wants people to get.
Fantastic thoughts. Love Craig’s quote. Like Zero also but dude it gotta be colder. The colder the better. 🙂
Bill, they are in the fridge now.
I settle for the good if I could get anywhere near that neighborhood. Living too often in sucksville leaves a man desperate at times. It clouds the vision and leads to choices that look great in the short run. Oh, and are you a paid spokesperson for that fancy water product?
Daniel, I am not. I wish I was. I’d gladly take some money to talk about their H20.
Often times I feel shocked and amazed to have reached “good” and believe even that to be more than I really deserve. So I settle because I don’t think I’m either capable or worthy of “great.”
I settle for “good” because sometimes that is more than I feel I’m worth. But I keep reminding myself that Jesus thinks I’m someone worth Dying for.
Randal, you’ve got to believe that. It’s not easy but it’s truth. You are worth dying for. Jesus proved it.
Rob, I always love your blog.
(well, except for the one about poo thru the mouth! GAG!!!!)
But I also love reading the comments.
Good stuff!!
PS – Great job on the Five Lies sermon…
Amber, thanks! I appreciate you reading! Also thank you for the kind words about the talk! You ROCK!
Great , Great, Great Analogy if i do say so myself! lol…
And i always get in trouble with my wife cause i never put waters in the fridge..when i get the last cold one!!! major pet peeve!
lol…
God bless rob!
Thanks Arny!
Total tangent, but I couldn’t help but think – how long am I supposed to stick it in the fridge? 15 seconds? 15 minutes? Overnight? What temperature should the fridge be set at? Are we assuming that the fridge is plugged in? Does it matter whose fridge it is? What am I supposed to do while it’s stuck in the fridge? Darn, I need a drink…
Larry, those are some most excellent questions! I’m thirsty just thinking about em.
I never put anything in the fridge, because I know I’ll never see it again. That’s why I use ice.
On the flip side, this is a recurring theme that God has trying to get through my thick head this week… not just settling, but avoiding what would feel good momentarily and submitting to His will to show others that Jesus actually did change my life and I’m not just saying it to sound righteous.
Russ, thanks for sharing! As for ice I don’t use it. I lived in Germany from Kindergarten to third grade. They didn’t have ice over there. I haven’t used it sense.
I think a lot of us settle on many things. I know I do. This post comes at a great time during my day. I am in Alabama right now, and just finished setting through a Sergeant Major’s brief. The content of the brief was the process of the Senior Selection board process for selecting soldiers that deserve promotion to higher ranks. As the SGM listed a slew of considerations, I realized a few areas I have settled for, and identified I needed to make some adjustments.
Great CG quote. I loved that book, from Weird right? If you haven’t read it, I recommend it. Also, the whole weird series rocked! I missed Sunday at WEC, but finished a little bit ago, and Becca I am sure loves the shout out to Stay at home moms!
Joseph, I actually read it in “Going All The Way.” It might also be in Weird but I haven’t read that one yet.
Hey, one day I am also going to proof read my comments before posting. That way people do not think I did not graduate High School.
Good is indeed the enemy of great.
When I first read the title of this post through my email I thought, it would be really awkward if he was referring to one of his twins. But I figured you meant something else.
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vitamin water? “think of it as a drinkable swiss army knife.”—-“for best results stick it in the fridge.” “the inside is natural, the outside is plastic.” Do you trust people that joke on their information or warning labels?
I have been trying to come up with a good, crispy batter for frying chicken, morel mushroom, pork chops etc. for years. I’ve tried buttermilk, corn starch, cracker crumbs and such but just can’t come up with the right blend of crispy. I don’t really want the KFC crispy chicken,
Only other one besides plain flour is put flour in one bowl (whatever you use to flour up), mix in that, the next bowl have one egg mixed with a small small amount of milk, put your floured chicken in that and then for the last thing I put an equal amount of bread crumbs and Pharmasean cheese (can’t remember name of it, but it isn’t shredded.
The oil has to be at just the right temp to keep your batter on the chicken or vegetable. So buy a thermometer (that will go up to boiling oil temp) if you don’t have one. And do not overcrowd the pan.
I add just a little white corn meal to my flour, season with salt, pepper and paprika and mix up. Before I ever start dipping and flouring, I set out my cooling rack that I use for cookies. As I dip in buttermilk, then in flour, and repeat — I set each piece on the cooling rack to dry out a little before frying — about 15 minutes.
I’ve been living with the same girl for the past two years. We’ve had a very odd relationship. Our first semester of college I did NOT like her. She used my things, ate my food, would invite her boyfriend over who would do the same things, she would argue on the phone with her boyfriend ALL the time, including screaming and crying, literally, etc. It was….
You need to get your room mates together,explain to them how you feel and why,and ask them to be honest with you and tell you what the problem is they have with you.You can tell them that maybe there should be some type of structure (rules for a lack of another word)