Goodness needs an outlet...

Romans 15:14 "...I am convinced that you are full of goodness, having been filled with all knowledge, and are able to admonish (remind) one another."

The Sea of Galilee is beautiful, healthy, swarming with sea life.  In contrast, the Dead Sea, located just a few miles south, has tremendously high levels of salinity and is virtually devoid of life.  They are both fed by the Jordan river.  The difference between them is that the Sea of Galilee has an outlet, whereas the Dead Sea does not.

We are similar.  Each of us as Believers has goodness.  It's a fruit of the Holy Spirit that He is constantly developing and nurturing in us (Gal 5:22).  We also have knowledge of God's Word.  How much we know varies from person to person, but we at least have sufficient knowledge to be useful.

It's not enough to be good and to know God's Word.  If there is no outlet, we will become stale and useless. We must let God use that goodness and knowledge to help each other.  We are responsible to keep each other on track, reminding one another of scriptural truth.  But we must be sure we are speaking from right motives (goodness) and with right content (knowledge).

Lord, please use me today to speak truth kindly, reflecting Your goodness.  Please bless someone through me today.