"I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive."
Acts 20:35
The idea of giving rather than getting is not a new one, but it is one that we often overlook, wondering "what's in it for me?" rather than "what can I do to help?" We all have talents and abilities that we can share with others to make the world a better place.
Sometimes we think that God should solve all of these problems himself. After all he made the world, and all these people, so why doesn't he fix it all, since he is all-powerful? Why should we have to labor? ... The answer to that is that the world was made for us to learn and to grow and to make choices so that we can learn to have joy. Forcing the world and everyone in it into obedience was Satan's plan, and it would remove our freedom, and limit our potential. We are meant to be more, and we can reach higher with God's help, and a willingness to boldly strive to go forward and do good.
Today, let's do as Paul suggests and support the weak, and work on finding ways to give and help rather than always trying to grab a bigger share. :) Let's become people that we want to be, that we can be happy being, and that won't be afraid to eventually stand in God's presence.
Acts 20:35
The idea of giving rather than getting is not a new one, but it is one that we often overlook, wondering "what's in it for me?" rather than "what can I do to help?" We all have talents and abilities that we can share with others to make the world a better place.
Sometimes we think that God should solve all of these problems himself. After all he made the world, and all these people, so why doesn't he fix it all, since he is all-powerful? Why should we have to labor? ... The answer to that is that the world was made for us to learn and to grow and to make choices so that we can learn to have joy. Forcing the world and everyone in it into obedience was Satan's plan, and it would remove our freedom, and limit our potential. We are meant to be more, and we can reach higher with God's help, and a willingness to boldly strive to go forward and do good.
Today, let's do as Paul suggests and support the weak, and work on finding ways to give and help rather than always trying to grab a bigger share. :) Let's become people that we want to be, that we can be happy being, and that won't be afraid to eventually stand in God's presence.
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