As you know, except you are really self-obsessed and demented you cannot attempt to count ALL the good deeds you do for others. That's becaue you are doing them because you see a need and happen to be able to help and you are simply being human. We are born with compassion, although the levels of compassion vary greatly, helping someone is generally not a difficult thing for an average person, or rather lets focus on believers since we most certainly have adopted the love nature of God in us.
But I have come to realise that as we get busier and have bigger dreams for ourselves, we tend to have less time to serve others, and even less resources to spare for others, so we end up being so busy doing this and that, and all we can offer is "Aaah, sorry dear, I wish I could help but...". We sincerely have things to do, a new rug to buy, lunch with friends, or we have to work and if not work it's church, if not church it's a management course etc. Everyone has become so busy now that if someone is not busy, we wonder what could be wrong with them.
It's a good thing to be busy but it's even better if in our busyness we are also busy making time for others. I am talking about the others whom we (appear to) have nothing to benefit from; pausing for a moment to sincerely listen to them and encouraging them, getting into Ackermans to buy the homeless guy who parks your car a jersey for winter. It actually does not take much from you but it gives you so much joy and no matter how unfavourable your day might be, thinking about that act of kindness will definitely put a smile on your face.
God bless you my friend.
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