Welcome to the NeighborhoodSample

Throughout the course of our days, we make a million small decisions. Maybe we cut corners on our paper or go out of our way to help our mom. Maybe he doesn’t see it, but we roll our eyes at our dad. The point is, every day is filled with tiny decisions that don’t seem like that big of a deal. But every decision is setting us on a path, one way or another, making us into a particular kind of person. This is what Paul is talking about in this verse. Doing good isn’t just the “right thing to do.” It’s making us into a specific kind of person—a person who does good things and, in the process, is looking more and more like Jesus. There are no small or insignificant choices. Every decision takes us somewhere and shapes our life, now and later.

Today, make a timeline of your life so far. What are the major moments—good and bad—that have defined your life? What are the small moments that have shaped you? Spend some time in prayer dreaming with God about who you want to be and how you can continue to make choices now that will positively shape your future.