But you notice he doesn’t say, “so that people will see how amazing Christians are.” The goal isn’t our glory, but that others would “give glory to [our] Father who is in Heaven.” Our good works always point to our good God. Think about it. What does it say about God if we’re selfish people who treat others like trash? What does that communicate to onlookers? Not only does it say that God’s creation is worthless, but it also communicates that we’re the center of the universe. Neither of those things is true, and we’re basically lying about God to others. But what if instead, we were strikingly selfless and laid our lives down for our neighbors? What if we gave generously to help meet the needs of others?
លោកយេស៊ូបានប្រាប់ពួកអ្នកស្ដាប់របស់លោកដើម្បីរស់នៅក្នុងជីវិតភ្លឺ, ពេញលេញនៃកិច្ចការល្អមុនពេលដែលអ្នកផ្សេងទៀត. ប៉ុន្តែអ្នកសម្គាល់ឃើញគាត់មិនបានន ិយាយថា, "ដូច្នេះថាមនុស្សនឹងមើលឃើញពីរបៀបអស្ចារ្យពួកគ្រីស្ទានមាន" ។ គោលដៅនេះគឺមិនសិរីរុងរឿងរបស់យើង, ប៉ុន្តែថាអ្នកផ្សេងទៀតនឹង«លើកតម្កើងសិរីរុងរឿងរបស់ [របស់យើង] Father who is in Heaven.” Our good works always point to our good God.