Most of us start each day thinking about what we have to do that day. These kinds of thoughts rarely inspire us. They tend to drag us down into frustration and maybe despair.
What if we started the day with a new thought? What if we think about what good we can do each day? I am not talking about the good things that we always do, like taking care of our families or excelling at our job. I am talking about talking about good works that may be unexpected or require some extra effort. Perhaps we can do some random act of kindness or meet some need that we know about. Wouldn’t that change our perspective on the day?
Ephesians 2:10 says, “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” God created us to do good works. He has even orchestrated circumstances and our abilities to prepare us to do these good works. While this verse is primarily speaking to His children by faith, I believe that it speaks to all of us. What joy we will discover if we seek out the good works that God has prepared for us to do, trust Him to use us in these works, and do them by His strength. Do something different today. Start thinking about what good you can do for someone else.
Reluctant Retiree 