“Goodness is a heart shaped by God choosing to do what is right and beneficial to others.” Mark 10:17-27 Goodness surrenders before it negotiates. Goodness obeys when it costs. Goodness depends on what only God can do. Application: Guard your mind. Proverbs 23:7; Matthew 6:22-23; Philippians 4:8; 2 Timothy 3:16 Develop convictions. Romans 12:9; 1 Peter 2:19-20; 2 Timothy 3:3 Live courageously. 3 John 11; Daniel 3; 1 Peter 3:11 Psalm 73 2 Thessalonians 1:11