Jesus set the example for how to live a good life, early on. At the age of 12, he already knew his calling and he knew his business. He said, “Did you not know that I must be about my Father’s business?” (Luke 2:49).
At the end of his life, Jesus told his Father, “I have done all that you gave me to do” (John 17:4).
With those two statements, Jesus offered bookends to the best life ever lived.
In life, we need to answer two questions:
- What’s my business?
- How’s business?
Like Jesus, we need focus. We must focus on the things that are our business, and let everything else go. As William James said, “The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.”
Recovery Step: In recovery and life, you need to answer two questions. What’s your business? How’s business?
Author: Mark Denison
Mark and Beth Denison, married for 36 years, launched There’s Still Hope as a national movement to call men and women into lives of sexual integrity. Their ministry offers 90-day recovery plans for addicts and one-on-one and group coaching for addicts and their spouses. TSH also produces resources for pastors and churches to confront the porn epidemic that is destroying so many lives.
Dr. Denison was a senior pastor for over 30 years, NBA chaplain, and board chairman at Houston Baptist University three times. With a Master’s Degree in Addiction Recovery, Mark is a certified PSAP and active member of the American Association of Christian Counselors.
Mark has written four books on recovery: Porn in the Pew, 365 Days to Sexual Integrity, A 90-Day Recovery Guide, and 40 Days to Porn-Free Living. His latest book, Jesus on the 12 Steps, will be released later this year.
