The New Testament notes that Jesus “went about doing good.” Such a simple statement, but what a profound result! The people I most admire are those who sow seeds of love and kindness. They are life’s encouragers. They are those who stand up for the right. They are those who grant mercy and forgiveness. They bless the path they walk and all who walk with them.
There are, of course, those who go about doing evil. They make the path dangerous and difficult for others. They are the destroyers who bring pain and suffering to others. They bring out the worst in those around them. Their evil deeds bring out evil in our world. They injure others but also injure themselves. They are the haters, the violent, the apathetic, the self-absorbed.
In the end, we choose what we will do and be in the world. How much better to build up than to tear down, to rescue rather than to persecute, to love rather than ignore, to serve rather than neglect, to light a candle rather than curse the darkness, to bless rather than curse, to praise rather than criticize.
We were placed in God’s world to do good, not evil. We were meant to be like Jesus, who went about doing good.