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[happygolfcartrider]

On 2/21/2014 hckynut said:

On 2/21/2014 golfcartrider said:

Doing good things everyday is a given for most people but (1)who out there has paid for a meal for a family, firefighter, police officer anonymously.(2) Has any one ever paid for the car behind them in a drive through? (3)Has anyone ever paid for Christmas for family or bought the toy for the child in line behind you at a store. Do you bake cookies or cake and take it to your Dr's office? (4)Have you ever given a meal to a homeless person. these are all things that I perceive to be out of the norm of everyday good deeds.

Yes

No

No, did donate all the money I made as a Referee to pay for a family's child's hockey fees

Yes

You are obviously a good person.

[HiLo]

Anytime I see or hear of someone in need, I think God has put that person in my path for a reason and wants to give me the privledge of representing Him. I thank God for these opportunities and the strength to help when I can but seldom mention any of this to others, here is an exception. Homeless people (often vets) frequently come into the fast food places and here is an opportunity to buy them a meal and actually know where the money is going. Good example for my grandchildren as well. And in the end, we always receive the greatest blessing even though it should not be done for that reason.. Who knows but that an actual angel may have helped us sometime.

Love your posts, folks. Thanks for sharing.

[HiLo]

On 2/18/2014 SurvivedOne said:

I work with the homeless. To me, it is not a "good deed". It is giving back which is something I believe is important to do in life. We all take so much for granted, complain. Those that do not have a roof over their heads...they are the ones who are entitled to complain, IMO.

All too much complaining from so many of us when we should be spending that time giving thanks for what we do have and looking for opportunities to bring a little sunshine in someone else's life. It would be so nice to see more positive posts on Community, wouldn't it?

[happygolfcartrider]

On 2/21/2014 HiLo said:

Anytime I see or hear of someone in need, I think God has put that person in my path for a reason and wants to give me the privledge of representing Him. I thank God for these opportunities and the strength to help when I can but seldom mention any of this to others, here is an exception. Homeless people (often vets) frequently come into the fast food places and here is an opportunity to buy them a meal and actually know where the money is going. Good example for my grandchildren as well. And in the end, we always receive the greatest blessing even though it should not be done for that reason.. Who knows but that an actual angel may have helped us sometime.

Love your posts, folks. Thanks for sharing.

Hello HiLo, I also believe that Good Deeds do not need to be told about to everyone we know. The key word here is KNOW. We don't know each other and this is a good way to let others know that there are lots of really good people in this world.

Thank You for what you are doing AND teaching your Grand Children because children do learn from example.

[chickenbutt]

I'm not one for bragging about helping others. That makes me feel kind of bad and uncomfortable.

But I do have to say that I don't do it for me, or how it would make me feel. I do it to help somebody ELSE. I think when you do these things with that in mind, and go outside yourself, you don't have the need to tell the world about all the good things you do. Anyway, I cannot apply this to anybody else. It's just my thinking for what feels comfortable for me.

[Q-Anu]

That is my thoughts on it, too, Chickenbutt. As the scriptures remind me: "Don't let your right hand know what your left hand is doing". I may share with personal friends and family, only so as to explain where I am at the time. (Some volunteering can be risky.) Or as a way of explaining why I'm unavailable for other things, but boasting goes against my beliefs as a Christian. It is enough to say, "Faith without works is dead". I try to do as many of those things that Christ taught as possible, in His name, and NOT for rewards or praise, but for the purpose of helping to meet the needs of others.

[HiLo]

Hi Golfcartrider: Thank you so much for your encouagement about trying to set examples for the grandchildren. I'm sure most of us try but there are times it all seems discouraging. We just have to persevere and leave the outcome to God who is always faithful.

Q-Anu: I think Paul was saying in the book of James("Faith Without Works is Dead") that when one is a Christian the desire to serve others should be a natural thing.

I used to like to minister in a nursing home but these days they are much more strick about this. Used to enjoy watching children during the church service; hey, just reminded myself they were looking for someone in a recent bulletin, how about that?

[happygolfcartrider]

I am so surprised with the number of negative post's on this. I did not mean the thread to be a place to brag about the things we have done for other people. I for one am getting ideas on things I can do from some of the poster's.

If you feel uncomfortable about letting people know that you are a good person and do good things in this world then please don't post here.

I want this to be a positive thread. Thank You to ALL that have shared your good deeds and as I stated, no one knows who we are so it is NOT bragging.

[Q-Anu]

Yes, I agree, HiLo--"fruits of the Spirit" will manifest, and it's good to practice these principles rather one is "feeling it" from the Spirit, or not, in order to exercise toward fullness. I also know of many who do not share our faith, yet they practice similar principles of unselfish charity. I did not mean to derail the thread. I was only explaining to the OP why it is, in my case, that I don't offer more details. (Against my religious beliefs.) She may receive more replies if she just asks for random ideas, rather than personal accounts.

[happygolfcartrider]

On 2/22/2014 Q-Anu said:

That is my thoughts on it, too, Chickenbutt. As the scriptures remind me: "Don't let your right hand know what your left hand is doing". I may share with personal friends and family, only so as to explain where I am at the time. (Some volunteering can be risky.) Or as a way of explaining why I'm unavailable for other things, but boasting goes against my beliefs as a Christian. It is enough to say, "Faith without works is dead". I try to do as many of those things that Christ taught as possible, in His name, and NOT for rewards or praise, but for the purpose of helping to meet the needs of others.

Q-Anu I respect your thoughts on this but I do not agree. I love reading the about the good things people do. It makes me realize there is good in this upside down world.

If you do not agree with doing this then please do not read and please do not post negative thoughts.