Doing Good

There are a lot of reasons to do good to those around us. It makes life a lot more pleasant to be kind and show goodness to others. Especially when we are just living life.

In the grocery store line, or in the store parking lot perhaps I could allow a person with a few items to go first, or offer to take the cart back to the corral. Maybe I could park a row or two farther away so someone who needs a close spot can use it. When watching an event, I can try to allow the children to get a better spot up front where they can see better. I can reach a high shelf for someone who can't, or pick up a heavy item for someone who is struggling. I can be courteous of the elderly or those in the automatic carts. And smile at everyone.

"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up," (Galatians 6:9 NIV).

Sometimes we may experience grumblers that seem to try and make us lose the desire to do good. We
try our best and still others complain about something that isn't quite right. We become discouraged at times and give up. Clearly, Paul must have experienced these types of incidents for he encourages us to continue to try to be good to others, in spite of the things that make us lose our way.

It's Monday and we are nearing a new month. Why not make an extra effort to do good this week. Step out of our comfort zone and be cheerful, courteous, kind, generous and loving to others.

Perhaps we will begin to reap a bountiful harvest before our very eyes! It's the proper time.