"For I want very much to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you, that is, to be mutually encouraged by each other's faith, both yours and mine." Romans 1:11-12
Not a lot of "mutually" going on these days. In a world that is full of divisiveness and selfishness where people seem to be more concerned about themselves over others, most relationships are one sided. This doesn't mean that we are completely selfish and never think of other's needs. It just means that there seems to be more give "or" take in relationships than give "and" take. We are usually on one side or the other. We give and give and give and the other person merely takes. And then there are times that we take and fail to give. Mutually is a much better model of a true relationship.
Lord, thank you for giving me so much and help me to give more back to You, not because I have to in order to earn anything but allow my "giving" to be an act of thankfulness.
Not a lot of "mutually" going on these days. In a world that is full of divisiveness and selfishness where people seem to be more concerned about themselves over others, most relationships are one sided. This doesn't mean that we are completely selfish and never think of other's needs. It just means that there seems to be more give "or" take in relationships than give "and" take. We are usually on one side or the other. We give and give and give and the other person merely takes. And then there are times that we take and fail to give. Mutually is a much better model of a true relationship.
Lord, thank you for giving me so much and help me to give more back to You, not because I have to in order to earn anything but allow my "giving" to be an act of thankfulness.
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