Why do I not Feel that Way?

As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. “Good teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
“Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone.

• Mark 10:17-18

My wife just called me a “good man.” Why do I not feel that way?

Okay, I have recently written about being tired, exhausted, etc. And regardless of how wonderful God is and how great it is to be His child, it is dangerous to rely on your emotions. Emotions can swing back and forth, and when you are physically drained, you can become emotionally drained also. But then I am no where near perfect, so in a God-defined look at “good,” I am far from it.

But at times, I feel that I have let my wife and my family down. We…