Romans
15:1-6; 13
We who are strong ought to bear with the
failings of the weak and not to please ourselves. Each of us should
please our neighbors for their good, to build them up. For even
Christ did not please himself but, as it is written: “The insults of those
who insult you have fallen on me.” For everything that was written in the past
was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the
Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope.
May the God who gives endurance and
encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that
Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the
God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
May the God of hope fill you with all joy
and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the
power of the Holy Spirit.
Have you ever dealt with depression or
anxiety? Have you ever lived with
someone who did? If you have not dealt
with either of these situations, you may not understand the disease. It is a hard disease to live with, I know as
I have a couple of people very close to me that battle this disease daily. It is easy for someone that does not
understand to tell the person to get over whatever they are battling at that point
in time or to grow up. I’ve seen
both.
Today I read the verses above and it made me
think about who I have to help the most, who do I have to build up the
most. This is not something that I seek
out to please myself. Frankly at times,
it’s rough and I don’t want to do it. I
then started thinking about times that God just may not want to deal with
me. Sometimes I have an attitude that is
not as pleasant as it should be. Yet he
continues to give me endurance and encouragement. Therefore, I am to do the same for
others.
When you pour out yourself for others, you need
to find a way to refill so you do not run dry.
That is where we are to turn to God and allow him to fill us with joy
and peace and so that we will overflow with hope.
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