RE: Some people just can't....
lnf > 09-19-2017, 02:21 AM
The other side of that coin is:
"Make sure someone else is watching" when you do something for God. And if they weren't watching, "be sure and tell them about it".
I look at that as "verily, they have their reward". But I believe it is better to "not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing".
I know, I know, both the verses I have paraphrased deal with alms giving, but I believe the principle is valid when doing "God's work". If you are doing it IN the sight of men, FOR the sight of men, you are doing it for the wrong reason. And you won't get the reward you expected. Your reward will be earthly, given by men...when the goal should be a Heavenly reward, given by God.