Brothers and sisters, if someone is overtaken in any wrongdoing, you who are spiritual, restore such a person with a gentle spirit, watching out for yourselves so that you also won’t be tempted. Carry one another’s burdens; in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. For if anyone considers himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. Let each person examine his own work, and then he can take pride in himself alone, and not compare himself with someone else. For each person will have to carry his own load. Galatians 6.1-5 CSB.

I refuse to play the victim. I control my reactions, I decide how to act, I determine my attitudes. I have free will and I will use it to glorify God.

I refuse to think that someone else will do the work. The path is for “each one” Acts 2.38; 11.29; 20.31; Rom 15.2.

I refuse to hide my talents, Mt 25.14-30. I remember that what is sown will have consequences. Whoever sins “will be held accountable for his sin” Lev 24.15-16. “So then each of us will give an account of himself to God” Rom 14.12; cf. 1 Cor 3.8.

The work of the Kingdom of God is mine too, 1 Cor 12.7. There is no need to ask anyone’s permission to do good, Eph 4.17; 1 Pet 4.10.

I cannot obey the gospel for others (as no one can do for me), they must do it. I have the responsibility to teach them, 1Pe 3.15; Heb 5.12, but the decision is theirs.

Answer:

_ I understand that I am accountable to God for my actions and to work in His Kingdom.

_ I have decided to use my talents for the gospel.

With this decision I feel _____.

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Randal and his wife Vicki have lived and worked in Brazil since 1984. He is one of God's little ones. He seeks to speak the truth simply and lovingly. Comments at this link.

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