#47. Saying "good luck" to others

Maybe this doesn't happen to you because, either you don't really care, or you never thought about it before. But some of us, from time to time, will regret that we said a particular phrase to another Christian brother or sister. That phrase is, "good luck."

Why do we dreaded sometimes? Well, for starters, it implies that we believe in superstition. It implies that we leave things to "destiny" and not to the sovereign will of God. With this reasoning, we might as well throw an astrological prediction. "Hey, good luck on that test. And by the way, Saturn is the dominant planet for you. Don't go out jogging tonight."

Perhaps you think I'm exaggerating. "Good luck" is just a phrase, you don't really mean to say that you're leaving things in the hands of fate. It's just a nice thing to say to someone, even if they are believers.

However, for those of you who still feel a bit guilty when you say it, I have come up with a list of five alternatives. Instead of saying "good luck," you can say one of these phrases.


1-"Let the will of the Lord guide you in that exam."
2-"Blessings on that test of yours."
3-"An army of heavenly hosts are with you."
4-"Good blessings to you."
5-"Blessed are you when you take that exam."

Can you think of any other phrases? Have you felt slightly guilty too?