Taking Responsibility
Galatians 6:4-5 GW Each of you must examine your own actions. Then you
can be proud of your own accomplishments without comparing yourself to
others. Assume your own responsibility.
We live in a culture where it is all too easy to blame someone else
for our problems and difficulties. We don't like admitting something
was our fault in whole or in part. We don't like to admit we made bad
choices or even that the choices we made contributed to the situation.
A society cannot long endure when the citizens all act like children,
never assuming or taking responsibility for their actions, children
who expect others--especially government--to constantly bail them out.
God asks us to look beyond our own selfishness and to take
responsibility for our lives and actions. Self-esteem does not come
from a government program, but from standing up, taking
responsibility, and learning to live life to the fullest and under
God's guidance.
Galatians 6:9-10 GW We can't allow ourselves to get tired of living
the right way. Certainly, each of us will receive everlasting life at
the proper time, if we don't give up. Whenever we have the
opportunity, we have to do what is good for everyone, especially for
the family of believers.

Posted by Carolyn R Scheidies
at 8:26 AM CDT