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Matt. 6:1 “Take care! Don’t do your good deeds publicly, to be admired, because then you will lose the reward from your Father in heaven.” NLT

Let’s face it, we like the attention. We like it when people take notice of the things we do. And if no one notices, we are prone to tell them what we have done. It is a battle that we constantly have to fight. It is ingrained within us to want to be noticed and recognized.

The problem we run into is that pride is what drives us to clamor for attention. We believe that we are worthy of being noticed. We believe that we are responsible for the good that we do. We want to be well thought of.

Jesus said, “Don’t do it!” He knows all about our pride issue and wants us to stay away from it. He knows that only the humble in heart can live righteous lives. Attention grabbing is sin. Wanting to be acknowledged by others at all costs is sin. When we live for the praise of man, we lose out on the praise of God. God rewards those who are not into themselves. He blesses those who do good out of love for Him. He honors those who honor Him by living for Him and not self.

Do whatever you do out of love for Christ and to bring Him honor amongst men. Do good because it is the right thing to do for Christ, whether anyone notices it or not. Let the desire to live righteously drive you, not the desire to be noticed. If you do these things, great will be your reward in heaven.