Why do you do good. Is it to please men, and elevate yourself, or is it to please God? There is a HUGE difference. One is for your own self gratification, and one is for submitting to God.
Category: Humility
The Eternal and Holy God, in humble fashion, came to live among us. Imagine, the Creator, caring so much, that he would not only live among us, but would suffer and die, so we might live.
And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.
John 1:14 NASB
How do we overcome evil?
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Romans 12:21 NASB
https://bible.com/bible/100/rom.12.21.NASB
Example of how: Read verse 20.
Remember: Doing good in and of itself is just an exercise that is futile. We must be filled with God’s spirit to have that kind of Love. If we do, then we can point them to Jesus, who is the one who Loves us.
You won’t believe what is included in loving your neighbor. It’s something we easily like to forget.
“But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
Luke 6:27-28 NASB
https://bible.com/bible/100/luk.6.27-28.NASB
Just remember…….WE were enemies of God before we understood the Gospel. He poured tremendous grace on us, even though we didn’t deserve it. As followers of Christ, should we not do the same?
Think about someone you may be at odds with in your life right now. Maybe your brother, sister, father, mother, daughter, son, best friend, etc. I want you to take a moment, and pray for them and your own heart right now. Continue to do this until God changes your heart. Maybe he will change theirs, but you have to worry about your own heart first.
May God’s grace be with you and may it flow to all those around you.
Blessings
Alan
Love conquers a multitude of sins.
Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love, being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
Ephesians 4:1-3 NASB
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