Maintenance requires commitment, pursuit, vigilance, and what is good. There is no such thing as passive maintenance. We must push ourselves to grow and to cultivate a desire for what is healthy for us. Somewhere along the line, that may have been lost, but it can be regained.
Loving what is good both spiritually and emotionally (and psychologically) requires an understanding and knowledge of just what is good. Do you know what is good for you spiritually, emotionally (psychologically)? Are you pursuing these things? To answer these questions may require time to reflect, consider, and list them for yourself. It takes discipline and self-control to cultivate a love for what is good (and healthy for us and our lives).
Think of people who set out to become experts in fine art. They study other people's writing about fine art, they study the art itself, and they expose themselves to many artists and their works of art. They are relentless in their pursuit. Does that characterize your love for what is good, both spiritually, (psychologically) and emotionally?
"Be...hospitable, a lover of what is good, sober-minded, just, holy, and self-controlled."
Titus 1:7-8
Setting New Boundaries - Daily Devotions for Those in Recovery - Serenity Meditation Series - December 23rd Reading
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