![]() ![]() Our desire is to have clean hands and a pure heart. ![]() As we do good things – we need to keep ourselves aware and ask Him hide us behind the cross – so that people see Him and not us.įather, help us to live as if you are the only one watching. Name: Very Light Weight Heavy Looking Showoff Bracelet For Boy/Men Base Metal: Brass Plating: Gold Plated Closure: S-Hook Sizing: Non-Adjustable Type: Cuff. I have a favorite preacher, that every time he teaches, he opens up with a prayer and in that prayer is only one thing that he says every time, “Hide me behind Your cross.” In other words, let them hear you and not me. Our righteous living is for the audience of ONE! For the sake of His glory! All glory is to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit! In these cases, our motives are incorrect and we will find ourselves moving away from our goal of godliness-or perfection in Him. However, engaging in virtuous activities in order to receive glory from man is nothing more than an attempt to keep glory for ourselves. Be a true servant, doing all good things as a servant and worshipper of the Almighty God.īeing a light in this world means that people will notice our good acts and praise the Father. So, Pay Attention! Don’t be a hypocrite, using the responsibility of service for your own vanity. We are even warned against hypocrisy in helping people who need help for the wrong reasons! In other words, don’t do any good thing just so you feel that you’ve changed or formed people’s impression of what, or who, you are!!! These kinds of actions can sneak up on us, and we may not even see what we’ve done until it’s too late. He counseled against our putting on a show for the sake of “religion.” All that we do should be motivated by a desire to earn God’s approval rather than human acclaim. Our Savior, Jesus, modeled well what it means to be light in the world. ![]()
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