Hi all. Today concluded my reading of Romans.
One passage jumped out at me because it relates so much to today's society.
"We do not live for ourselves only & we do not die for ourselves only. If we live, it is for the Lord that we live, & if we die, it is for the Lord that we die. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord". (Romans 14:7-8)
When you turn on your TV, most likely you will see a commercial. Watch that commercial. Do you see the main character helping others OR do you see a person talking about how that product will help you? More likely than not, it will be about helping you. You need to take care of yourself, yes, for health reasons. But it is wrong when you never think about what others are going thru; you only think about yourself.
In the above passage from Romans, God is saying to lean on Him. Make Him your #1 priority. Live for God, not yourselves. Do good things for others, and yourselves last. I understand this is not easy, especially in today's society. But think of the rewards if we do this one thing!
What do YOU think?
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I agree with you on many points--however, you do have to take care of yourself first in order to help others. Yes, doing good to/for others is essential; however, you'll do no good to/for others if you are not in the right mind or ability to do so. Think about the analogy during a freak plane incident when the oxygen masks fall. They tell you to put your mask on first, and then help others with theirs. If you don't put your mask on first, you'll most likely pass out and not be able to help others. So, to a point--yes, help others, but you first need to make sure you are able to--the caviat is that there is a fine line between when you're "taken care of" and idolitry.
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