– Not waiting for someone else to do the right thing before you do –
Being the first to do what is right means you are more focused on what God says than on your comfort. It takes courage to be the first to act because it may mean standing alone or drawing negative attention to yourself. Even so, God reminds you that, as you step out in faith, He is pleased and rewards you beyond your expectations. Jesus loved you first, so now you can love.
“We love because he first loved us.” – 1 John 4:19 (NIV)
Questions
- Have you ever known the right thing to do but no one else was doing it?
- Why is it hard to do what it right when no one else is doing the right thing?
- Have you ever been the first one to start doing the right thing?
- Did others start doing what is right too?
- Do you think that pleased God?
- What are some examples in the Bible when someone did what was right before anyone else and it was good?
- What will you do the next time you see an opportunity to do what is right even when no one else is doing it?