I do take pride when I have done something good or done any simple act of kindness, like offering a seat to the elderly, cooking food for colleagues, and providing optimal care to the people in my workplace and others alike that I consider pleasing in the eyes of God. Well, I can’t also deny that when someone notices and appreciates me for doing so makes me happy basking in the spotlight. And if you have not noticed it yet, every sentence that I have written so far is about “Me” and “I,” taking the credits and becoming the center. A part of me was so guilty of doing good just to hear being appreciated by people around me.
The good thing is I have been reminded of this verse from Philippians 3:6-7 NLT, where it says “⁶ I was so zealous that I harshly persecuted the church. And as for righteousness, I obeyed the law without fault. ⁷ I once thought these things were valuable, but now I consider them worthless because of what Christ has done.”
It is indeed not about me. Not even about simply doing good works where in reality it can’t even cover up nor undo the things that I have sinned for! It is about God’s grace, having an intimate relationship with Christ, and knowing what He has done for me. Through Him, I became saved. Through Him, I became justified. Through Him, I only then became righteous. This is also a reminder to re-align my thoughts and that I am being compelled to do what is right as an expression of an outward projection from an inner change upon receiving Christ. Amen.
