Hello, thank you for joining me today for Give Him 15.

The title of our post today is,

Things Are Mostly Okay.

While watching the news this morning,

it struck me that many Americans, including myself,

have been overreacting to the mostly peaceful riots taking place in Los Angeles and

being planned for other cities in America. This revelation helped me see that we've also been

overreacting to other mostly situations as well, adding unnecessary stress to our lives. My revelation could have been

a result of the light from the mostly peaceful fires in the background, or the mostly calm

demeanor of the news reporter as he dodged bricks. Whatever the reason, I'm experiencing tremendous relief.

The life-changing revelation I received was that mostly is good enough.

Conservative Christians, for example, need to lighten up. Believing most of scripture is good enough. God was right most of the time.

And whoever said a little leavens the whole lump had to be exaggerating, mostly free from the leaven of sin, is good enough.

If most of the apples in the barrel are good,

the others won't actually be spoiled.

And a loaf of bread mostly free of mold is fine.

Don't overreact and throw out the whole loaf.

Lawlessness in our nation.

It's nothing to be concerned about.

Obeying most speed limits, stopping at most stop signs and red lights,

and staying mostly on your side of the yellow line is good enough.

Most homes in America are safe. Only a few have been

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