Ever have a day where you feel like nothing goes the way you think it should?

Yeah…that’s where I am today and I’m not going to whine and go into the details of what made today bad or stir up dirt or throw mud…that’s counterproductive.

However, I’ve been thinking a lot about something that our Pastor said this morning in his sermon.  He shared the verse that was his focus last year and then shared what his verse for this year is going to be.  It’s a good one and I would like to share it with others.

Galatians 6:9-10 “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.  Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people especially those who belong to the family of believers.”

Then he shared 3 goals for himself taken from these verses:

• Never get tired of doing good
• you will Reap a Harvest-if you do not give up
• Do good every chance you get

Kinda hits you between the eyes…it’s not do good if everyone is being nice and happy.  It’s not do good if you feel good and are in a good frame of mind.  It’s not do good because then maybe someone will do something nice for you.  It’s Do GOOD every chance you get.

I translated that for me as DO IT ANYWAY…some ways I’ve thought about working on this today in conjunction with my goal of being Purposeful.

• The kids are being crazy and acting ridiculous…don’t freak out, ask nicely to have them change or maybe join in the fun…Do good.
• The house is a mess, full of items you didn’t get out and crumbs falling from the ceiling…clean up the mess…Do IT ANYWAY..even if you don’t want too.
• Work is hard, your boss is being demanding and you really don’t want to cooperate with a kind spirit…take a deep breath, focus on the good and DO IT ANYWAY…as an act of service…do it for God instead of your boss.
• Your spouse and you get into a fight over little things and it escalates into the end of the world…take a step back, change your focus and forgive…DO IT ANYWAY…whether you feel like you want to or not…

Now I’m not saying that I’ve got this whole thing figured out…but I’m reminding myself tonight…Do Good to others….treat others with respect, love and understanding.  Don’t let your hurt feelings or sadness get in the way of being a blessing to someone else.  Take the focus off of the pain you feel and look for something good in the midst of it all.

For me today that meant I swept, mopped and attacked my kitchen floor…I was angry and hurt and used that to accomplish something good for my house.  The kitchen floor was super bad…and now it’s shiny and nice…and I feel like I’ve accomplished something…and it feels good.  I’m glad I took the time to DO IT ANYWAY…instead of wallowing and festering and ignoring something.

How about you?? What way’s can you DO IT ANYWAY and DO GOOD?