It's a phrase everyone has heard, but yet it isn't always used. Goodie Goodie. It comes across as a bad thing, but if you really think about it, it really isn't all that bad. One day, I got called a "goodie goodie." It took me a while to figure it out. Why be called a goodie goodie? Was it because I didn't sleep with all of the guys in high school? Was it because I didn't take part in drinking or use drugs at parties? Could it be because I was one of the quieter students in class and didn't cuss all of the time?

To be completely honest, part of me was in denial after those words came out of their mouth. I didn't think it was possible that I was that good of a person. Yea, I don't cuss, I don't go out to parties, and I don't drink or do drugs. However, my friends did maybe one or two of those things. Despite the fact that they did those things, it didn't seem to bother me at all.

During that point in life, many people told me that I was such a great person. To them I was a caring, compassionate, and loving friend. People from my church would come up to me and would praise me for not taking part in worldly desires. Also, reminding me not to take part in those sinful acts, because it's not what makes the world go round. The constant reminder to live by faith was what kept me going, to not take part with what the world was doing.

With my Christian faith and seeing first hand what this world had to offer, I knew that I didn't want to take part in those sinful acts. For some reason, most of my friends couldn't seem to realize why I chose this lifestyle. Some people don't realize that cursing doesn't resolve or make anything better. Alcohol and drugs may take the pain away for a little while, but on the inside it is still harming you. One night stands may be all fun and games for some people. However, nothing will compare to the happiness you will receive after meeting that one person that you will hopefully spend the rest of your life with.

After a long while, I realized that I want to be a goodie goodie. I'd rather be a good person, who can remember what they did the night before, than be known as someone that no one likes. Granted, there are still going to be those people who will not like me for what I believe in or stand for. But, like Jesus said, "what good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet lose his soul?" (Mark 8:36 NIV) Why fit in when there is so much more you have to offer this world? Being a "goodie goodie" is a good thing, even if it sounds like one of the most dissatisfying things.