Thursday, October 27, 2011

Day 300, October 27

Doing the right thing for the right reason. How many times have we heard those words? Sometimes, it is difficult enough to do the right thing. Putting that together with the right reason ups the ante.
Have you ever done the right thing for the wrong reason? I have. I've done the "right" thing for any number of less-than-noble reasons. I've done the "right" thing because I didn't want others to know how lazy and selfish I truly am. I've done the "right" thing because I wanted others to ascribe pure motives to me.
How foolish and short-sighted is that. The Father knows all. He knows the workings of my mind. More, he knows the motives in my heart. Those times when I do manage to do the right thing for the right reason fill me with incredible joy.
So, for today, I am grateful for those people who do the right things for the right reasons.

2 comments:

  1. Thanks for this reminder of needing to do a better job at doing the right things for the right reasons. I think sometimes I get it right but often, my motives are selfish.

    And congrats on your 300th post!

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  2. I'm with Alanna. Far too often, I'm being selfish. When I think of how many times a day that happens, I marvel again at how the Savior lived a sinless life.

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