| When reading the newspapers or articles in | | | | "greening" your house and life.o Expose corruption, |
| magazines the level of lawlessness, unethical | | | | illegal activities and poor service delivery when it |
| behaviour, violence, abuse of children and women, | | | | crosses your path.o Live your life in such a way |
| drug and alcohol abuse and the overall moral | | | | that you set an example to the those around |
| collapse in the world is appalling. Combined with | | | | you, in your attitude and actions.o Be an active |
| the global warming issue and the abuse of all of | | | | member of your community and start to reach |
| the earth's natural resources one cannot but be | | | | out to people.o Believe that God will move in |
| concerned about the future of the human race. | | | | supernatural ways to restore and heal the world.o |
| The human race seem to be heading for | | | | Spread the good news and lead people to Jesus.o |
| extinction caused by the abuse of the earth and | | | | Join and/or form groups and communities on the |
| each other. This is a sorry state of affairs. It | | | | web spreading the good news and doing good |
| saddens me when one has to search before | | | | works.o Share what you have with those in need |
| finding a "good news" story about something | | | | and be unselfish, whether its time, money or |
| positive and praise worthy. | | | | resources.o Pray for others, even your enemies, |
| Ephesians 2:10 "For we are God's handiwork, | | | | by yourself or as a group. |
| recreated in Christ Jesus, that we may do those | | | | Once you start thinking about good works, you |
| good works which God predestined for us, that | | | | can surely come up with more life changing ideas. |
| we should walk in them." | | | | All of us are part of God's plan and each one of |
| It does not seem as if we, as the human race, | | | | us has a specific task to complete in order for |
| are placing a lot of emphasis on the above | | | | God's plan to be fulfilled in this World. |
| scripture. God asks of us to do good work on | | | | Therefore, everyone of us has a very important |
| earth. The way that I understand this verse is | | | | duty to be true to God's Word. Feelings of |
| that we have to strive towards doing good every | | | | inadequacy, helplessness and unworthiness does |
| day of our lives. This would mean doing good to | | | | not come from God. Let us take our focus off |
| those closest to us, to people around us, our | | | | our own feelings and focus on blessing others |
| communities, the world at large and our earth. | | | | instead. We need to grow up in our behaviour, but |
| Feeling helpless and powerless when faced with | | | | remain childlike in our attitude of trust and |
| the onslaught of bad or negative news is natural. | | | | dependence on God. |
| In reality we are not helpless or powerless at all. | | | | The world is "crying out" for The Love Of God. |
| Accepting our situations and not doing anything | | | | We have the power as individuals to make a |
| about it is however wrong. So what can I do? | | | | difference every single day and the ripple effect |
| you might ask. | | | | WILL CHANGE the world as a whole. Take a |
| Good Works that We Can Do!!o Allow God into | | | | moment and ask God to provide you with the |
| every part of your life and allow Him to use you | | | | strength and wisdom to do that which you need |
| for His purpose.o Smile and say something | | | | to do. Change the things that you can and leave |
| positive to at least one person everyday.o Start | | | | the rest to God... |