Let God Bring Out the Good

Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, 2 to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people. 3 For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another. 4 But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, 6 whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. 8 The saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to devote themselves to good works. These things are excellent and profitable for people. 9 But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless. 10 As for a person who stirs up division, after warning him once and then twice, have nothing more to do with him, 11 knowing that such a person is warped and sinful; he is self-condemned. (Titus 3)
The big word in this paragraph is "good." We know that, apart form Christ, we are not good, but God in His Goodness has laviously sent His Son, Who poured out His love for us, Who in turn poured His Holy Spirit into us. All of this goodness of God should then flow out of us.  Good works, Good words, Good attitudes.  God wants us to "be good" and "do good" not as a way of works righteousness, but because it reveals what He, by His grace, has poured into us.  As vessels, we also need to make sure we do not mix in any of the old, the bad, the verse 3, and 9 10 types of stuff, into our lives. They are not good, and therefore to not be a part of us.  May we humbly thank God for all this good, and let Him flow it through us for all to see, and to glorify our good, great God.