The Right Thing

Doing the right thing is not fun. I might say that it is not always fun, but I really think that to our natural selves, it is never fun. Inside of me are desires to serve myself and my own needs. I sometimes care more about serving those desires than I do about doing what is right. There are also external pressures. Sometimes two areas of my life pull me in different directions and cause even more conflict. Those external pressures are usually a result of bad decisions I've previously made, but they are still a force to be reckoned with.

My evil desires and external pressures are always in conflict with the right thing to do. Add that to the fact that I'm still not going to feel great about making the right choices (because it is still not fun even though it is right), and the deck is stacked against me.

I do think that our Father in heaven is very concerned about my choices. I believe that he smiles when I choose to do the right thing. I've recently been able to see a friend who has made a string of bad choices start to own that and make some good decisions. I could tell that he had no fulfillment from doing the right things, but I was filled with joy when I was able to observe. I can only imagine the joy that our Father has when I do the right things.