Doing Good

Galatians 6:10
Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone-especially to those in the family of faith. (NLT)

I remember my mother telling me "If you can't say something good, don't say anything at all". Doing good has to do with what we say as well as what we do. But what does it really mean to do good?

Sure, we send out checks to various charities and volunteer at the local soup kitchen. And that is good, but those are not the only opportunities we come across. Many we simply avoid because they don't fit our lifestyle, social status, or personal desires.

It is easy to do good when it fits our plan. But what about His plan? Do we pay attention to what is going on around us or are we too focused on our plan, on our to-do list?

When someone is in need, especially someone we are in relationship with, someone who goes to church with us, are we there with a meal, a prayer, an anonymous donation, or even just an ear to listen?

Being a Christian is more than getting a bus ride to heaven. It is about the journey from now until then. And it is about who we become during the journey. The more we give to others out of their need instead of ours, the more Christ like we become.