One-minute read.
Any time we have the chance to do good, God wants us to do it, especially for fellow believers. Helping other Christ followers encourages and uplifts them, enabling them to persevere on their journey. Whenever I feel discouraged and receive an email or comment that my writing has helped someone, it motivates me to keep going. Last week, I had lunch with a friend who read my book 4:13 Doing Hard Things with Strength, and it helped her through a health crisis. Her excitement as she shared with me the book’s impact on her life did me good.
Doing good for others has different forms. Taking a meal to a family struggling with a loss or a difficult situation. Sending a note of encouragement to a church member facing a giant. Visiting with an elderly friend. Mowing the lawn for a single mother. Running errands for someone laid up with an illness. Endless possibilities exist for doing good to others. If we tune our eyes and ears to the needs of others, we will find plenty of opportunities to do good.
Ask God to show you who needs encouragement today. Find ways to do good for them, giving their soul a lift, and helping them persevere in the day-to-day trials of life.
Journal Question:
How has someone doing good for you uplifted you in the past?
Random Act of Kindness:
What can you do for a friend that will uplift and encourage them today?
