Unfortunately too many people think God is impressed with the deeds they have done. But their deeds even if by human standards are "good" they are done in the power of the sin nature.
True,because when we do good,and live for God,by the Holy Spirit,all our actions should be based on wanting to do good,for the sake of loving to do good,and to give no glory to our self.
In the world all they do is to exalt them self,so while it is good that they do good,in the way of helping people,they will want glory for it,because who are they fooling to think they do not,when they can never have enough money,so they like to exalt them self by their money,so they will want to exalt them self by helping people.
My friend said Oprah Winfrey is a kind person,that she will help a person standing on the street corner by giving them money,but I said,what about the guy across the street standing on the corner,why does she not help him,when she has a lot of money,and that is she loves money not people,to exalt her self,and give in a very minor way to exalt her self,but not too much,because she loves her money to exalt her self.
The Pharisees would do things in the open,to try to convince people that they were someone special for living for God,exalting them self,but Jesus said they have their reward.
A person addressed Jesus as a man,and not His deity,and called Him good master,which Jesus replied,why do you call me good,there is only one that is good,and that is God.
The world while they do good things will want credit and recognition for it,and for people to think they are special,and in the world it would be rare for them to not want glory,but if they do not,they will most likely come to God.
