Never Grow Tired
Galatians 6:9 (NKJV) “And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.”
When you lend your time, your expertise, or a helping hand to someone, you expect some type of gratitude in return. You expect a “thank you” when you have helped someone with a crisis. You expect a reward when you have worked hard to finish a project or complete an assignment. But, we don’t always get the thanks and recognition we think we deserve in this world.
In dealing with life and people, you will ruin into frustrations and disappointments, but you can’t let that stop you from doing good. Don’t let a bad attitude stop you from being kind to the people around you or a bad experience stop you from putting in extra effort to help someone. Colossians 3:23-24 says, “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward.”
The Lord calls us to love and serve one another. The best example of this is Jesus. During His time here, He worked, taught, and performed miracles to help others. He received praise at times, but He was also criticized, doubted, ridiculed, betrayed, and eventually crucified. Through it all, He remained a faithful servant because He loved us and knew His service and sacrifice was for our benefit. He wanted us to be free and have access to everlasting life with our Father in Heaven.
Continue doing good, even if you don’t receive appreciation from your co-worker, spouse, family member, or friend. Seek to please God, not man. Serve to be a blessing to others. By faith, know that God sees all your good works and He will bless you in due time.
1 Thessalonians 2:4 (NLT) “Our purpose is to please God, not people. He alone examines the motives of our hearts.”
Mark 10:45 (NIV) “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
Hebrews 6:10 (NIV) “God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown Him as you have helped His people and continue to help them.”
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