Desire To Live

Luk 14:13,14 But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you..."

When you do a good deed for a person, do it in a way in which you do not expect anything in return from them. If you expect things in return, then it is no longer Christ-like, who gave himself for those that could not return the favor. Christ's death on the cross was truly altruistic. He gave all and he expected nothing from you, since he knew you couldn't do anything for him. Your part in this whole ordeal is to believe in Christ and his saving work on the cross. This is important to comprehend because all other religions are proclaiming a self-justification. Christianity is the only religion where God is the one declaring people righteous, not based on what they have done, but based on Christ's death, burial, and resurrection as a sacrifice for your sins. So go paint a house, feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, raise some orphans, but do it out of a pure heart, not expecting a return on your investment.