Agendas serve as useful guidelines for action. Far from being a straitjacket, a good agenda gives a framework for activity and provides an orderly plan of procedure.
We sometimes hear the phrase "He has his own agenda" or "She is following her personal agenda." This indicates that the person in question is very sure about the direction of his or her life and is seldom swayed by what others think or do. Carried to an extreme, the selfishness of egocentricity may cause friction in the workplace and disruption in the home.
There is a spiritual agenda, or order, however, that we can all rely on. It makes plain the unfolding good that God is providing continuously for His spiritual creation through divine law. We read of God's law in the Bible, and we learn how it is made practical in our lives. For instance, we hear about people who were happily following their own agendas when they were called into wider spheres of service to God and humanity. Amos was one such individual. Amos, chap. 7. He tells us in the book named after him that he was a humble herdman in Tekoa and a gatherer of fruit when God called him to prophesy to His people.
