We've been blessed with the ability to know right from wrong but also with the ability to choose what we know is right. (think about this last statement). We're totally free to choose holiness and unity with God; but we are also free to reject God, even to chart a course of selfish pleasure and personal gain.  We have a free will to shape our own destinies. Even when we choose "to do good" the trick relies on our intentions, on what's in our hearts. Said another way we could choose to do good for the wrong reasons or intentions. If we choose to do good for the purpose of gaining public approval, to admire or impress others.   If we choose to do good to prove to ourselves we aren;t so bad, or to get others to like us. If we choose to do good motivated by false pride, vanity, or even shame we may temporarily appease our egos. We may even impress others. But our actions will fail to move us closer to God. Won't have any meaningul consequences. Jesus reminded us, no rewards will be received other than the empty act itself. On the other hand, doing good with the right intentions in our heart could be as simple as performing an act of kindness simply because is the right thing to do-- out of love for our neighbor, out of our love for God. When we do good because compassion and love motivates us to do so. When we are charitable because grace freely given to us compels us to freely give of ourselves. Then the good news is that he more good we freely and generously do, the freer we become to do it. Love builds upon itself, expands our hearts, doesn't keep tabs of the cost and becomes a habitual way of life. On top of all this, Jesus reminds us our rewards will be the Kingdom of God. Reflect on how our prayers, fasting, learning, and giving during the season of Lent will help us to have a new heart and spirit.