We are called to be His goodness in the world, my friends.

And, oh, how the world needs it.

They may mock us in our effort to choose good at each life turn.

They may misunderstand us when our definition of goodness rubs them the wrong way.

They may mistake our goodness for superhuman altruistic efforts founded on selfish motives.

But the goodness we have to offer must flow from our broken and humbled hearts which have been bathed in grace.

It is God’s goodness which makes us “good” (or redeemed and purified). His goodness inspires us to do good so that we might pass that goodness on to others. As Jesus taught, “no one is good except God alone.” But when our good God washes us in the blood of Christ, a true sign of change in our lives is the mark of goodness more commonly observed in our words and deeds.

When we dwell continuously on the mercy and goodness that has been surrounding us all our days, what else can we do but run the race toward Heaven and shine the light of goodness along the way, in an attempt to help lead others down this same path?

Be who you are. Soak in His goodness. And be that goodness today.