There is A Time
It is so easy to get discouraged when doing the right thing seems to go continually un-noticed. As human beings it is down right disheartening to receive no appreciation for good works or services done. It is most especially hurtful when the lack of recognition is as a direct or indirect result of a persons action or inaction. Such feelings are present in our homes, workplaces and in church.
Every human being desires recognition, even toddlers demand your attention and verbal approval for good things done and good attempts made;
Recognition is an intrinsic value that transcends race, tribe, sex, religion and age.
When the motivation to do the right thing wanes, do you stop doing the right thing? NO and i'll tell you why! There is a time for everything, the Bible says so and life teaches us same.
Like Mordecai in the Bible story of Queen Esther, several times he gave information that saved the Kings life, but it wasn't until Israel was rescued through Queen Esthers actions that Mordecai was pomoted to a prominent place in the kingdom.
Some of us would have become the kings enemy immediately we were not given a place of honor and recognised for our initial help. We would have gone forward to label him ungrateful, unappreciative, selfish etc not knowing that our reward is for an appointed time.
This story may be over 2000 years old but humans never change, it's all in our attitude, our character!
A more recent example is Josephine Ugwu, the Nigerian cleaner at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) who returned a passengers lost N12 million in foreign currencies, which she found while cleaning. I don't know her past, but from that action alone i can tell that she is disciplined and used to doing the right thing, whether someone is looking or not. If this were not true, do you think she would have been able to return such a huge amount of money, especially in economic down times like these? She mentioned in an interview that this was the 3rd time she would be returning passengers lost money to Airport security.
Integrity is not developed over night, it takes years of making the right decisions and doing the right thing no matter what price has to be paid.
Keep doing the right thing because no matter how long you've been doing it; God has an appointed time for your recognition and reward. {Galatians 6:9}
Stay Blessed
