I posted a video this week on how Jesus Christ opened His arms and welcomed Zacheus down from the tree as opposed to the picture we imagine in the children's song "Zacheus Was a Wee Little Man". Our view of Jesus in our lives has a great deal to do with our desire TO DO GOOD.
Micah 6:8 tells me to "...to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.": To do "right" is to "do good" for others in the eyes of God.
While reading a great magazine this week, "Personal Excellence", I was reminded of Kent Keith's writings of the Paradoxical Commandments:
- People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered. Love them anyway.
- If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Do good anyway.
- If you are successful, you will will win false friends and true enemies. Succeed anyway.
- The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway.
- Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable. Be honest and frank anyway.
- The biggest men and women with the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest men and women with the smallest minds. Think big anyway.
- People favor underdogs but follow top dogs. Fight for underdogs anyway.
- What takes years to build may be destroyed overnight. Build anyway.
- People may attack you if you help them. Help them anyway.
- Give the world the best you have and you may get kicked in the teeth. Give the best you have anyway.
Peace, Chuck
