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Do Not Be Weary of Doing Good

I stumbled upon a Bible verse which, as it often does, was not a new one. However, it did hit me in a new and fresh way. Before long I found myself eating my thoughts about that text. It is found somewhere in Galatians 6 and it’s got these words, “ …let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up .” Putting aside the reaping part (which I also don’t understand), the main thing that challenges me are these words, “Let us not be weary…of doing good.” What does it really mean to do good, and what is it that wearies God’s children from doing good and why?  How can we conjure up that strength to continue doing good even though it wearies our souls? What does it mean to do good? Doing good – according to my definition – is to use our time, bodies and resources to do something that adds value to the glory of Christ, the kingdom of God, and most particularly the lives of fellow humans. Which means as I am typing this document, I am “doing good” if thi