Press on in good works.

Frankly, I am pretty frustrated with this week. All I have is 24 hours in a day. I cannot do everything. I am not unthankful, and while it has been tough, I have had grace from the good Lord for many areas in my life. It took good men, with sound faith and dedication to excellence, to put into action what I had began. They were able to be present at the activities which I had hoped to be present. For these good men, I am thankful.

It is not easy to be a Christian, and reading the entire epistle to Titus (it's not hard at all, since it's only 3 chapters long). I had always thought that this was a book in which Apostle Paul described the requirement for leaders and older people in a church to Titus. No, it wasn't. It was written this way because at its heart, it needed to convey one important point that I missed.

It is about preparing God's people to show God's glory in them. We represent God through our lives, and if our lives do not carry a commitment to good works, then we fail to demonstrate the good God that we serve. The point of it is NOT the doing, but what good works demonstrates to others. Good works are a testimony of God's goodness in our lives, a signpost that firmly points to the Hope living inside of us - Jesus Christ.

To quote the book of Titus,
 "But—“When God our Savior revealed His kindness and love, He saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of His mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit. He generously poured out the Spirit upon us through Jesus Christ our Savior. Because of His grace He declared us righteous and gave us confidence that we will inherit eternal life.” This is a trustworthy saying, and I want you to insist on these teachings so that all who trust in God will devote themselves to doing good. These teachings are good and beneficial for everyone." - Titus 3:4-8

Therefore, I ought to stop whining about the difficult good works I have opportunity to do and press on, "for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up." (Galatians 6:9)