Good Morning!! Is what we do for God?...or man? A fault of some religious leaders today, as in Jesus' day,...is their desire for recognition and glory. They do acts of charity, in order to have others notice. They make an effort to stand out, and pray loudly. They proudly give, if and when, other are looking. Their clothes, robes and elaborate decorations signify that they are religious.
Beware of practicing your piety before others in order to be seen by them.—Matthew 6:1 (NRSV)
In all honesty, we like to get credit for the good things we do,...even to the point that we sometimes need to tell others about them. Many of our everyday acts reflect the desire for self-glorification. Are we after others' acknowledgment when we volunteer for a task? Does the world really need to know who and how, we've helped?
The truth is; if we're doing good for God,
...the only one we'd need to tell,
...already knows.
Dear God, forgive our selfish desire for recognition. Let us do good simply because You ask us to,...and it pleases You. Amen.
"Ignoring problems instead of fixing them is tempting and easy,
...but easy never gets the job done."
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