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Do Your Best, Forget The Rest
God Nuggets, Issue 12
"Who or you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?" - Matthew 6:27
Many high achievers tend to be perfectionists. There are good things about this approach. In fact, Hebrew and Christian Proverbs, teach us to be diligent (hard working, paying attention to detail, working with excellence) in whatever we approach.
 However, many of us aren't satisfied with just doing our best. We like to think we must (or can) control the outcome of everything we touch-not only at our work, but also tragically, with our families and friendships as well.
We fear that our best is not enough , so we have to cover every single possibility by working (or worrying) 60, 70 or 80-hour weeks. In other words, we make the mistake of thinking that we are God. The inevitable result? " Burn-out " and burnt-out relationships and careers.
 Of course, one can be a worrier, yet not be a workaholic. Some of us aren't necessarily workaholics; we're "worry-holics ." When we're not working, we spend a lot of time worrying about what we've done (or haven't done), and endlessly repeating self-defeating mantras like, "Was it enough?" or "Will it be OK?"
Since we're not God, we simply won't know until the final results are in, whether our work or efforts are successful. No matter how much we worry, it won't help. Each day has enough trouble of its own, and as Jesus points out, we won't add any time to our days by worrying about them.
The final outcomes of our efforts are truly in God's hands. "The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord" (Proverbs 16:33). All we can do is make our very best efforts and forget the rest (by leaving the final outcomes in God's hands).
So do your best and forget the rest. by C.V. Doner
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