Why Don’t We Believe?

You know, people are quick to jump to the wrong conclusions. We see a male and female talking and we assume that they are “involved”. We call a friend on the phone and they don’t answer and we assume that he or she is out on a date. We hear that someone we know is helping someone of the opposite sex with a problem and we assume that something romantic is going on.

Why don’t we believe?

We should always do the right things because it is the right thing to do. Not because it might increase our chances of hooking up. Not because it might work to our selfish interests. Not because it manipulates someone else in to giving us what we want. No, no and no! Do it because we should do what we can to help others and to uplift them.

Why don’t we believe?

I can only speculate why we choose to impose sexual or romantic ulterior motives on the good deeds of others. Maybe Billy was helping Sally with some yard work because that is what Billy felt Sally needed. Maybe Sherry is helping John study for the upcoming exam because that is what she feels John needs. Perhaps their motives are pure and those of us who think otherwise, maybe our motives are what need to be examined.

Resolve this day to believe and be believable. Believe that people are capable and willing to do good things with no secret motives. But also, be believable in the sense that you will do good things with no expectation of a reward. Trust God to sort things out and to provide what you need without you trying to force His hand. All of us can use some help every now and then. But let’s make a point of not making things worse by trying to twist our good deeds into opportunities to get our own hustle on.