Is there something you don’t do that you know you should? Or maybe something you do that maybe you shouldn’t? Man, that’s been me too many times in my life. And if you’re like me, I’m gonna encourage us both to not fret too much. Because we ain’t done, yet. And, by the way, we’re in good company. Paul, the “apostle to the Gentiles” struggled with doing what he didn’t want to do and not doing what he DID want to do. Why does this happen?!
Hmm, I can ‘splain it to you. At least if you’re a Christian.
The reason it happens is simple. Not always easy to admit or overcome. But, simply put, it’s this selfish flesh we live in (or, for the grammar guardians, this selfish flesh in which we live).
Yeah, obviously I can’t speak for you and that something you do.
But I know when I focus only on ME, pretty often I do the things I know I shouldn’t do. And I skip those things I should do. And then there’s the opposite side of the equation. When I focus on helping others (which includes focusing on my own gifts and talents and how they can help), I tend to love my neighbor as myself. Not to mention (although here I am mentioning it) I get a lot more good and right stuff done.
Go figure. Paul told those Romans (and the rest of us) the right stuff again.
Can it be wrong to leave our cares so far behind?
Is it for real or just a fate that we’ve designed?
I do believe that we can change the way we’ll go.
Just find the strength and then say yes instead of no. (from my song, I Wanna) © 1987-2018
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