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 DO GOOD


“Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin” (James‬ ‭4:17‬).


Have you been across where you saw something that needed to be done? Anything from picking up, cleaning, helping? Or something like sharing the gospel, caring for someone, showing affection, anything you may think of… doesn’t it feel good when you do it and it gets accomplished? Doing good brings a special blessing to the heart. God loves it when we do good and He blesses us. “But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased” (Hebrews‬ ‭13:16‬). 


I sometimes have tried to ignore things because I am so tired. I do not want to do it because I either think no one else cares or everyone sees it but waits for mom to do it. It kind of gets upsetting when we have that thought that "someone else will do it".  In the end, I still try to do what was ignored by someone else.  I think we all have been in this situation where we are tired of doing the same thing over and over and it seems that we get nowhere. God tells us not to give up in doing the same thing over and over. “And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith” (Galatians‬ ‭6:9-10‬).


The Bible tells us to ALWAYS do good no matter what it is. If we see someone needing help, we should help. I know there are people because of their pride, they may look at you kind of upset and say "no, I am fine” when they are not. It is okay if you get rejected, you did good by asking. “Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good" ‭‭(Romans‬ ‭12:21‬). “Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, When it is in the power of thine hand to do it”(Proverbs‬ ‭3:27‬).


I try to help people everywhere I go. If I see people that do not understand English, I ask if they need help. By accomplishing something good and seeing a happy face, that is how I get my blessings. This is only one of many examples on how we can do good by helping others. “But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing” (2 Thessalonians‬ ‭3:13‬).


Should we only do good to the ones we love? The Bible tells us to do good to everyone. That is a hard thing to do when someone is not a good person; it feels impossible. “But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you” (Matthew‬ ‭5:44‬).


Think carefully on this verse. What does it mean? When are we supposed to do good? What happens if we don’t do good? “Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin” (James‬ ‭4:17‬).


Likhi Roush

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