Real Hope: Fruit of the SpiritSample

For Goodness Sake

What do you think of when I mention the word ‘goodness’? Lots of ideas probably come to mind. But let me give you another definition of goodness. Goodness is doing the right thing for the right reason.

To have a good demonstration, let’s look for a moment to Jesus. When you want perfect love, look at Jesus. When you want joy and peace, look at Jesus. And the same is true of goodness.

In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus talks about a good tree and a bad tree. He says that a good tree produces good fruit, but a bad tree produces bad fruit. He ends by saying that by their fruit you will recognize them.

So the question is, what kind of fruit are we producing? And as you look at the fruit, do you see goodness? Is it there? Here are four ways to display goodness.

1. We can display God’s goodness by being forgiving.

2. We can display goodness by being morally pure. 

3. We display goodness through graciousness.

4. Finally, we express goodness through generosity.

How will you be recognized?

written by CHRIS WITTS