"Take care not to perform good deeds for people to praise you." - Matthew 6:1
In today's Gospel, Jesus challenges us to examine the purity of our intentions in serving the Lord.
His humble servant, Mother Teresa, has this beautiful encouragement for us. She said " It's between you and GOD." People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered. Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, hidden motives. Be kind anyway. If you are successful, you will get some false friends and some true enemies. Succeed anyway. If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you. Be frank and honest anyway. If you find happiness and serenity, others will be jealous. Be happy anyway. The good that you do today, people will forget tomorrow. Do good anyway.
Why? Because in the final analysis, all of these is between you and GOD!
It was never between you and them anyway.
His humble servant, Mother Teresa, has this beautiful encouragement for us. She said " It's between you and GOD." People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered. Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, hidden motives. Be kind anyway. If you are successful, you will get some false friends and some true enemies. Succeed anyway. If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you. Be frank and honest anyway. If you find happiness and serenity, others will be jealous. Be happy anyway. The good that you do today, people will forget tomorrow. Do good anyway.
Why? Because in the final analysis, all of these is between you and GOD!
It was never between you and them anyway.
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