Moving Forward

Galatians 6:2

I went out tonight. I don't normally just up and leave, but tonight I did. I had to. So, when I was out I was going over some stuff in my head and trying to convince myself of some things and trying to understand some things. I'm never going to understand some things though. I think it's good... It's good to not understand things and it's good to not have complete control because if we think we have complete control does that leave room for the Creator to be that to the created? Probably not.
So as I was driving and making some stops the radio station I was listening to gave the verse of the day. Galatians 6:2 says, "Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ." You fulfill the law of Christ. That's huge, is it not? We MUST carry each other's burdens. Think about the people who surround you... go through and think about each person. Is there someone with a burden that they shouldn't be carrying on their own? Help them!
The first 10 verses of this chapter in Galatians are about doing good to all. We need more of this in our lives. We need to be uplifted more, we need to be encouraged more, we need to stop making ourselves our top priority all the time. I'm not implying that you need not take an interest in your own life or look out for yourself... I don't mean that at all. We just need each other. We need to live our own lives and do our own things. What's more is we need God.
Needing others does not make you weak. Does needing God make you weak? Does needing Jesus to cover my sins make me weak? Quite the opposite. Here are the 10 verses I'm referring to...
"1Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted. 2Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. 3If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. 4Each one should test his own actions. Then he can take pride in himself, without comparing himself to somebody else, 5for each one should carry his own load.
6Anyone who receives instruction in the word must share all good things with his instructor.
7Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. 8The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. 9Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. 10Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers."

posted by Moving Forward @ 11:52 PM