Could, Would, Should

"Whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by Him; And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily as to the Lord and not unto men” (Col 3:17, 23). You could have done that kind deed; you would have if you had more time or resources or if the person was more deserving; you should have because God placed it in your path—but you didn’t.

Paul writes that servants, bound to duty or those offering voluntary service, should give the best of their efforts—heartily, with singleness of heart, doing what believers ought to do as unto the Lord. If you surrendered your life to the lordship of Christ, you are a new creation in Christ Jesus (2 Cor 5:17). You and I are His workmanship, made for good works that God created beforehand (before time began) for us to walk in, to live holy lives (Eph 2:10). God’s power and resources surge within us; the Holy Spirit is ready to guide and work through our actions, showing fellow believers and a lost and dying world that we are His children, made for His glory. So, when you could do something for God’s glory, would if you had the time or means, and should because it is the right thing to do, DO IT—for Him.