This month, our character focus is Responsibility. The operational definition of responsibility is “knowing and doing what both God and others are expecting of me.”
We can know what God expects from us by reading His Word. As we obey His Word, we will also fulfill our duties toward others, such such as loving them, forgiving them, and meeting their practical needs.
Knowing and doing what God expects of us will prepare us for the day of accountability. Romans 14:12 says, “So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.” Do you search God’s Word and yield to what He would have you to think, say, and do? As you approach each situation or task, do you apply yourself with a good attitude? Do you complete your responsibilities wholeheartedly, knowing that you serve the Lord and that He is your Rewarder?
If these things are true of you, then when your works are tested, you will be able to joyfully receive lasting rewards from your Savior. No earthly praise will bring greater joy than hearing Christ say, “Well done, thou good and faithful servant . . . enter thou into the joy of thy Lord” (Matthew 25:21). | 
