The Right Thing

30 Aug 2011 1 Comment

Over the past week, I’ve had to ask myself this question multiple times: “In the eyes of God, what’s the RIGHT thing to do?” Not what I feel like doing, not what is justified for me to do, not what people expect me to do, but in the eyes of God, what’s the RIGHT thing?

This may sound very simple to those reading this, but when there is a major action required on your part that could change everything in your life, the question isn’t so simple. I’ve lived my life trying to do what’s right. Right in the eyes of God and right in the eyes of others. Sometimes those two things coincide, but many times they don’t. Right in the eyes of God ALWAYS trumps the eyes or opinions of others. And so many more times, THE EYES OF GOD are the only eyes seeing you do the right thing.

God blesses “right-ness”. In fact, the Bible calls it righteousness…right choices… doing the right thing. I’m more committed to doing what’s right in God’s eyes now more than ever. Whether other people see and recognize it or not…God sees, God knows, God blesses our “right-ness”.

I’ve never been a person that’s wrestled with outward, blatant sins. But in the deepest places of my heart, I know whether I’ve done right in God’s eyes or not. I know whether I’ve pleased the heart of God or not. And I also know those times when I’ve chosen to think that some of my decisions or actions aren’t that big of a deal, but when looking back, I realize that I may have disappointed Him. Not in sinning but in NOT doing what was right in His eyes.

So as I faced a very important decision last week, I DID WHAT WAS RIGHT IN GOD’S EYES. Most people will never know that decision, but GOD KNOWS. And I think that He was pleased. I could have easily justified doing nothing, much less what was right. But the greatest desire of my heart is to bring pleasure to His heart. It’s not always easy, but it’s always RIGHT.