What a great concept! Paul in Romans 12 teaches us to cling — to attach ourself to — to clutch, grip, and grasp what is good. What does that look like practically?
Mentally: We need to attach our thoughts to things that are good. If we are going to perseverate on anything, then it needs to be on the good. How easily our minds want to wrap themselves around the negative and worry and obsess about things that are bad, but what would it do to our frame of mind if we were equally obsessed — or even more so — with things that are positive and good?
Emotionally: What if we saved our strong emotions for what was good and didn’t allow ourselves to get all stuck in feelings about what is evil? Again, I think Paul is on to something. That would be a game changer.
Socially: Clinging to people who are good instead of getting ourselves wrapped up in relationships that cause pain.
and finally, Physically: I know I’m not the role model for this, but it applies here too. If our bodies cling to what is good for us: health foods, water, sleep… the benefits are innumerable.
Who is good but God? Bottom line — clinging to what is good means clinging to God. And we can never lose if we do that!
So how about it? Let’s commit to spending our day clinging to what is good.
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