“Does he thank the servant because he did what was commanded? So you also, when you have done all that is commanded you, say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done what was our duty.”
Excerpt, Gospel Reading, Tuesday 12th Nov. 2024 – LUKE 17:7-10.
So, it is really good to live right. We must endeavour to do the right at the right time always.
Ironically, in our world of today, doing the right thing has become so strange and very unlikely, so much so that when an everyday person does a random good act, it becomes news and folks would be calling for a national honour or award for the person who did just a usual routine act of goodness.
Some one returns money or other items forgotten in their vehicle and the world gets really astonished for the display of such honesty.
Truth is, true honesty is actually rare in our society of today. Therefore, some of us harping on that tend to seek validation for our self by pretentious acts of goodness.
And when we do not get any remark for such staged acts we really get troubled and miffed.
However, a simple thank you would do.
As a husband as well as a father, when we perform our duty and obligation to our family, we usually do not expect praises. Nevertheless, a simple thank makes a world of difference.
When we wait at the traffic light for it to turn green before proceeding, do we really expect anyone to come thank us for doing the right thing?
It is such random acts of purposeful goodness that is still keeping the world sane.
Dear friend do your bit and let me do mine and together, we will continue bringing sanity to our world.
May God grant us the grace to permit His will to be realised in our life.
Have a fantastic day folks.
#SAINT_JOSEPHAT! #Blessed_Carlo_Acutis! #Pray_for_us!
– Akase F. Agabo
12th Nov. 2024.