Good Fruit

The WORD today (see http://usccb.org/bible/readings/042013.cfm) encourages me to bear good fruit for God.

We Filipinos have a saying - "kung ano akg puno, sya rin ang bunga" or in english, the tree will be known by its fruit. A good tree bears good fruit, or a good fruit comes from a good tree.

In the first reading, we see Peter bearing good fruit for God. He was healing people and performing miracles not to make himself famous, but for God. He was glorifying God through these things, and people were turning to God because of him.

In our lives, we are challenged to see if we bear good fruit for God. Do our actions magnify and glorify Him? Do we do things for God? Do we praise God with our lives, or just with our lips?

Father God,
Thank you for today. Thank you for making me feel your presence in my life. Thank you for your love. Lord, as i live my life, may i be inspired to live for you - to do things to praise and honor you. May i bear good fruit for you, as a testament of you, the good tree, the source of my being. Amen.

Blessed day!

In Christ,
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