HAVE YOU GIVEN UP ON HELPING OTHERS?

 "But you, brothers and sisters, never become tired of doing good." 2 Thessalonians 3:13 (NCV)


Without a doubt, you who are reading this message have helped someone before and have done acts of kindness to many people. As you were doing so, you've encountered challenges, which is why this scripture says, "Do not grow weary in doing good." It’s true that sometimes the very people you help may hurt you, leaving you feeling discouraged to the point of saying, "I will never help anyone again."

I, too, went through this challenge, but I did not give up. Instead, I prayed to God to show me what to do. In my prayers, God gave me the grace to understand that I had not sought His guidance before helping people. He taught me that not everyone who needs help is someone you should assist. Child of God, you should not be driven by emotions, but by wisdom and God's guidance. This is because some people know how to manipulate others to appear needy when they are scammers and thieves. After learning this, I was tested by this incident:

"One day, I went to repair my broken phone. While I was waiting at the technician's office, I decided to sit outside to get some fresh air. As I sat there, a disabled man approached, begging for money. He had one leg and walked with crutches. When I saw him, I felt pity, but I remembered I needed to ask God first before helping anyone. When I asked God whether to help him or not, I did not feel peace about helping him. So, when he reached me, I shook my head and told him I had no money. But my heart ached because he was truly a disabled man. He moved to the next shop, but someone from that shop cursed him loudly, and I was shocked! The disabled man cursed back with vile insults, then began running on his crutches while still swearing and cursing. The person from the shop came out and shouted, "We’ll cut off your remaining leg! You’re a big thief!" It turned out that the disabled man was a thief, scouting shops for his gang of robbers. People in the area knew who he was."

You see! Without asking God, you may help people who do not deserve it, and your kindness will go to waste. When you later find out the truth, you become disheartened and may lose the will to help others. So, always ask God and use your judgment to discern if the person truly deserves your help.

Prayer: Lord Jesus, I ask that You guide me and show me the right people to do good for so I may not get tired of doing good.

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