Silently Do Good Things

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If no one could see or know the good deeds you do, would you do them?

Are you only doing good to receive praise from people or to be noticed by them?

Do you only do good deeds when there is something in it for you? 

Or, do you do good things out of love for Jesus and to grow His kingdom?

Depending on your answers to those questions you may need to evaluate your intentions.

Unfortunately, there are so many things in our world that influence us to only look out for ourselves, and to only do good deeds if there is something in it for us. 

Some of us may have been taught this is the way the world goes round.  

However, this is not God's plan.  

When we do good just to receive praise from people, we may have a temporary reward or pat on the back. However, to do good to be seen by others does not store up rewards in heaven.

If we silently do good things for the Lord to build His kingdom, we will store up treasures in heaven.

 I do believe our motive shouldn’t be to only store up treasure in heaven, but to share Jesus’s love and grow His kingdom.

As we do good things quietly, and do not expect any credit for our good deeds, we will not be disappointed if no one notices.

However, if someone does notice, we should give all the credit to our creator. By doing this, it helps to build God’s kingdom. It points the person to God. It may even open more doors of opportunity for you to share your love for Jesus and all He has done for you. 

This is one way to plant seeds of God’s love in other people’s lives. You also may be watering and nurturing seeds in their life someone else has already planted.

Not only can we touch people’s lives by doing good things silently, but we also shed light into our community as well.

Also, remember, even if no one on earth sees the good things you do, your Heavenly Father sees all you do. You honor Him every time you do a good deed with the right motive.