Matthew 6:1-4
1 “Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven. 2 Therefore, when you do a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. 3 But when you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will Himself reward you openly.
This is what Jesus taught us - to do good for others, not for ourselves. If we want others to pat us on he back, give awards, or congratulate us on the good we do for charity, that is the sum of what we earn. If we take no notice to what we do, just moved by meeting needs and not the value of the deeds, we find favor with God who died for us when we were yet sinners..
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