Letting your right hand not know what your left hand doeth

I've always liked the adage give without remembering, receive without forgetting. there is nothing wrong with saying thank you and you are welcome or it was my pleasure in your mind think "I hope to someday live up to their good impression of me, Lord to do it make me able" that will help ward off any inclinations to self pride - another little ejaculatory prayer that may be helpful when you find yourself being tempted to feelings of self worth is : "Jesus meek and humble of heart, make my heart like unto Thine"

I find it strange that people have actually asked you what you do that makes you "good"! Good grief. You don't have to explain yourself, or your struggles with humility and obedience...those of us who are Christians will totally understand. Just seek out those who are like-minded, here. There are some. And stand your ground.

Heck just be yourself dont think ya really need to tell all the good deed s ya done for they really probably cant be counted. hugs

WELL if i have to start reporting all my good and bad deeds to be someones friend i don't need their friendship..That is the sillest thing i have ever heard of...I won't even ask who this was but if i were you i would just tell them never mind ,i already had enough friends...No one has ever ask me this question and i hope they never do....

If you do not feel comfortable answering it, then don't. You also know, as a Christian, that your deeds don't even count in God's eyes unless you are born again. The word of God says, "For by grace are you saved, through faith. It is a gift of God, NOT Of WORKS, lest any man should boast. When ever we do anything good, whether we are saved or not, it is God working through us. So God is the only one who should get the glory anyway. Paul said that there was no good in him. He said that with he wanted to do, he did not do. And what he did not want to do, that he practiced.

You know, it's not about how many people you help or what anyone does for you. If you are living for Christ then it shouldn't matter to anyone else. As long as you are doing what your supposed to be doing in the eyes of the Lord, then who is anyone to judge you or question you on what you've done. I get the same thing and sometimes it aggravates me and other times, i just feel like i need to end it with i'll be praying for you and leave it alone. thanks and God bless.

i am a good person I do good things for people and they do good things for me, I praise them when they do good things for me and I do not see it as conceit and pride at all. I am an ordinary person and I am also a christian. myloters don't see you in real life, they only way they get to know you is by what you tell them, it doesn't not mean you feel you are better than anybody else because you answer their questions. if a myloter asked me if I donate to charity I have no problem answering that question, but by the same token I do not bring up in every conversation on my lot or with my personal friends at home that I donate to charity, that is when the boastfulness comes in. There is a big difference between answering a question asked by someone else and volunteering information to people who are no doubt tired of hearing it (at home)

I don't think it's any business of other myLotters to make a judgement on your character. You know you are are good person and christian, which means God knows too, and that is all that really matters.

If you were keeping track of all good deeds, then the answer would be zero, because if you do something for some one so that you feel good then it is not a good deed. I have had people come up and try to help me when I didn't need it, I was not in distress nor confused so I asked them why they thought I needed help. Oh they say, I am only trying to do a good deed,I always feel better if I do a good deed. So I tell them they will have to find some one else to help. To me a good deed is done when some one goes out of their way to do a service I may not be aware I need, for instance if I walked away and left my purse on the counter , the person who returned it has in my book done a good deed.because they saved me a great deal for trouble and grief. and it was done with no thought of how it would make them feel. I will always ask a person if they need assistance before I try to help them, other wise it makes them feel less than capable Good discussion

no it's not necessary at all, suspenseful. I never ask my friend whether they are kind and trustworthy people or not, as long as they are kind and trustworthy to me I will do the same for them. What they do to other people is their own doing, nothing to do with me, unless these other people are related to me. Those who asked you this, are they your friends already? or are you inviting them to be friends?

I don't think there is anything wrong in being ask of the good deeds that you have ever done and telling them outrightly to those who were asking. I remember the saying that says 'false modesty is pride'. When people ask me about something, i just answer honestly and frankly. Pride and boasting doesn't even come into it. It's just the simple truth from my point of view. It's also like being told that one is beautiful and instead of downplaying the compliment, one would just accept it at face value and respond graciously with a 'thank you'.

It is none of their business what your good deeds are. I would forget them.

It is my principle in life that when doing good, I just don't broadcast it. I rather let my God see it and reward me. In fact, I am doing good not for my own satisfaction but for God's.

A true good deed is one done anonymously and one that gives credit to God. anyone asking for more specifics should be ignored or shown the higher path.

I wouldnn`t even answer that kind of question , if they want you as a friend then they will ask first and then they can decide , its none of their BEEZWAX what you do or have done , unless you want to share , or thats my opinion ...

Look its simple to change your path. I clearly said that if any persons gives respect to you until you show them your do's so leave such company of that peoples.

I don't think it's one bit necessary to give yourself a pat on the back, Suspenseful! There's no need to "keep score" on your good deeds, either those done or received. You know you're a good person and those you have done good deeds for know it so what else matters? for what it's worth, Hon, we may disagree on some issues but I can see quite clearly that you are a good person without you "boasting" about what you've done for others. If anyone on myLot or elsewhere in life wants you to prove your "worthiness" of their friendship I wouldn't worry about having them as friends. Annie

u can tell them what u do in secret. its none of their business. they are not the ones who are going to reward the deeds you do in private.

I don't think it is so much that members here want to know about each specific deed you have done. It is just a form of politeness that people ask. At least that is the way it is with me. I just like to hear about nice things and if it happens to be you that are doing these nice things for others than that's just a coinidence, in my opinion. There is enough bad stuff happening in our world and all you hear on the news and such is the bad. So it is nice to hear there are still some good people in this world and if it makes someone else feel good why not share. I don't think this would have anything to do with conceit or pride, just a good heart on your side that you would want to share some good news with others.

I agree with you on not letting your right hand Know what the left is doing. I try to do good deeds every day of my life according to the words of God. The bible instruct us on doing good deeds in our life but it also tell us not to tell of the good deeds that we do for others. The bible says to do things in secret, so God can reward you openly. so If the bible tell you to do things in secret that's the way it should be. If I had to tell of my good deeds in order to get someone's exceptance then they are not worthy to have me on their list. I will only do what God requires of me and not what so call friends expect of me.