You say, "I am not allowed to do anything" - but everything is good for you. You say, "I am allowed to do anything" - but not everything is beneficial. Don't be concerned for your own good but for the good of others. 1 Corinthians 10:23-24
Maybe it's the lack of sleep, but I was reading this and thinking, "What the...." Those first two lines make no sense whatsoever. I know God has a pretty good idea on grammar, but I don't get. So, let's do what all great readers do, and SKIP IT!
Now, that second part, I get it! Think about what is good for others. Whatever you do, ask this, "How is it going to affect others?"
Whoa! That's a little revolutionary. In our world that loves the song, "I Did it My Way" - we might actually think about what others need before ourselves. In our world that values the independent, powerful, confident (which oftentimes just means selfish), and individualistic - God is saying "NO!" It's about community, empathy, selflessness.
Challenge: Go through the day with this lens: What do the people around me need?
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