Today in our Beth Moore Bible study group, we watched the video on the topic of goodness, as referred to in the verses about the Fruit of the Spirit. You know, "love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness..." It was fresh to me to learn about this word for goodness, and how in Scripture this word is always associated with DOING good. It is almost as though there is no such thing as just "BEING" good... Forest Gump might have said, "Good is as good does"
One of the statements Beth used to define goodness is that it is kindness acted out. Goodness is doing something... any given thing... for the benefit of another person, with no particular thought for what it might bring to you. It was just so thought provoking really, and I was motivated to try and instill more of this sort of goodness in my kids. You know, that DOING of good that isn't even just because the thing is good, but truly because it will bring joy, comfort, any kind of true benefit to another person.
Of course I'm totally not even doing it justice here, but I'm thinking about it anyhow. This is just another instance when I'm thankful for those groanings that the Holy Spirit translates from my spirit to the ears and heart of the Father. Now THAT is indeed goodness.
2 comments:
Emma,
It IS thought provoking, and convicting. I must admit that I rarely find myself doing any thing, even the smallest of things without thinking of how I can benefit! It is so good of God to kindly steer us upward, and YES to interpret our mere words and muddled thoughts for us.
Thank you for sharing your journey with us!
Karrot
Good reminder, Emma. We FORGET so often where our focus is supposed to be (Christ and His will for our lives) and what we are supposed to be doing (pouring out our lives in service to others). Thanks for bringing that into our minds again today!~Katya
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