What good have we done during the last 100 days!

[Annette]

On 4/30/2017 at 4:29 PM, MorningGlory said:

The only thing I've done in the past hundred days that I consider positive is try to raise up and keep in prayer a friend that was in the hospital for three weeks and try to support my ex husband who is very frail at the moment.  Seeing it spelled out in text, I realize it's not enough.  Nor is the one Bible verse I read per day. 

I am interested in reading what some of the rest of you have been doing and maybe I will get some inspiration. 

 

Seems like you have been busy MorningGlory.  It's awesome that you are able to support and friend and help your ex-husband. Bless you.

[Annette]

On 4/30/2017 at 6:29 PM, worthy said:

In the past 100 days,

Ive been going over my Bible. And helping some friends that aren't doing well right now. Also the Father has been teaching me to have more patience and to pray and rely on him more than man.

 

And you have been helping new people too, bless you Worthy.

[Annette]

On 4/30/2017 at 5:29 PM, kwikphilly said:

Blessings Churchmouse

      I'm really filled with Joy when I see members of the Body just reaching out to know members of the Body more,our Body,the Body of our Precious Lord & Savior.....I see that you only Hope to be even closer in Unity as every FAMILY should desire to be......Praise Jesus

     I cannot say the things I've done or do,though I would only be boasting for Christ,I feel praise may be misdirected......I'm just His Vessel,All the Glory belongs to Him Alone

I will share this much with you,I am gratified. The more Ministry Moments our Lord sets before me ,the harder they get...the harder they are ,the more gratification I have & the more I realize I must keep saying"Yes Lord,I am Willing" or He May just pass me by and present someone else with the Assignment     I'm tired,I'm really really tired but when I am really tired & really weak is when He Gives me the most Strength and I am truly AMAZED,each & every time

    I know I've really said nothing & not shared in the way you had hoped but I just want to encourage everyone to keep saying"Here Am I" and go for it.....recently I said to God Almighty,"Am I equipped to handle this LOrd?"........I heard His reply......"I didn't choose you because you are able,I choose you because you are willing....I AM ABLE"

    LOL,I  have translated that to this     "You'll do"                                           Praise Jesus                            With love-in Christ,Kwik

 

Hey Kwik, I could so relate to what you wrote. Sometimes it is hard just getting through each day, at least it is not something that we have to do on own. Bless you.

[kwikphilly]

Blessings Annette

       We couldn't possibly without Jesus,even if we tried our very best we would only make a blunder of it,lol     With love in Christ,Kwik

[Neighbor]

On 4/30/2017 at 9:42 AM, Churchmouse said:

This is not a question and I don't presume to demand others to participate, though I do hope that many people participate in this as my intent is to concentrate on each and every individual as a person here. I am not concerned with what we do as a Christian, but what we do as a member of the families we were born into, the jobs that we make a living as and the persons we are. The reasons that I am not too concerned with what we do as a Christian, is that we might force ourselves to do something that we really don't want to do, just because of our faith and that, to me doesn't come from ourselves, but from a need to try and impress God.'

I have an aunt that used to say, "Well Jesus says I have to love them, so I will" I never understood that, because to me, God knows what is in our hearts and would certainly discard anything done for that reason, because it was not love, but duty that created it. It just seemed too false to me. I know that i've had my time with love and forgiveness. The worst person I have problems with forgiving is myself. I've done things to help people and help myself and have paid dearly for my efforts.

I wanted to start this for me as much as for everyone else, because I think we need a place to laugh and to cry and honor eachother as we honor God and maybe, just maybe, we will learn a little about each other that will endear us to each other in joy.

Hi all, This is not an answer for no question has been asked. I have already stated I do not let the left hand know what the right does, as a materof personal understanding of the instruction to me from God.

BUT, There always is one it seems, with a singular T. But, is good works the province of God alone? Cannot evil do good works? Will not evil do good works in imitation of God's good purposes and deceit by many that are evil declaring themselves Godly? Will not the antichrist be a problem solver a doer of God and be mistaken  as deity bringing even  peace on earth? 

The point I am trying to share is that  we do not do good to be seen  as better or even as good. We do good to obey God. We do not do it for gain, it is eleemosynary in manner, unseen good, done quietly not necessarily  known even  to ourselves, in service of God's will for us. And as such we do not carry a tally sheet for the good we do, and   could never make a report  of it. We just do it if we are led by the Holy Spirit. We might find need of a tally sheet if our motivation is to have others know and to  be seen as good. 

 I think I'd rather know, and be in the company of, that person that just works good things out,  rather than the person that tells me of what they are doing  to do good things. Maybe I'm wrong, perhaps there is some need for an analysis of what  one is doing, as a marker- but I think not.

I  think it is like the busy  person, that is the person you give another task to for they will do it and do it well. The one's at the coffee pot talking about how much they do and heavily worked they are, maybe  they are not the one's to seek out. I know I just get tired when I hear those coffee pot talks. I'd rather be with someone that is moving the handle of a shovel, or helping a widow or an orphan without their conversing about it much if at all.

 Seems to me that a list of good deeds might only serve to provide evidence that evil does good deeds.

 I can think of  evils that do profoundly wonderful good deeds.

Edited May 5, 2017 by Neighbor