The everyday life of a young Christian

Monday, 10 July 2017

BEING GOOD IN THE SIGHT OF GOD




All parents want their children to grow up to be good people. In most homes good means; obeying your parents, telling the truth always, being successful in school, and going to church – at least every Sunday.

As perfect as those teachings may seem, it was always contradicting each other – I stepped on toes while trying to be the best, obeyed my elders at the detriment of being honest, went to church because that’s what was required of me. I tried to uphold these values but with no focal point, it kept crashing down on me.

In Christ alone my hope is found. In Him I found that being good in the eyes of the world is not the same as being good in the sight of God. Being good in God’s sight involves knowing and accepting Jesus.


Our goodness in this world is worth nothing when compared to the knowledge of Christ (Phil. 3:8). We are good and we please God when our hope and faith are in Christ alone. 

2 comments:

  1. True... making the right decision is easier with Christ

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    1. Yes, with God we can easily tell what is good from what is wrong

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