Do the Right Thing

For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? 1 Peter 3:12‭-‬13 NIV

I read the chapter from where these verses are from because I wasn't so sure about that last sentence. It's true that if we do good our actions will speak for themselves, but that doesn't mean we won't be harmed. There is a saying that no good deed goes unpunished. And some days it seems that Christians particularly are put down and run over for doing good.

Then I read the verse that follows. If we are persecuted for doing good, it will come to no good end for the person doing it. Why? Because we are walking with God and living in faith. We can sleep with a clear conscious. Our actions will show what is true and right. This is how I want to live. I certainly don't want God's face turned away from me.

Do the right thing even when it's not popular.