- Last night I came became briefly absorbed with self-pity. Pity and jealousy over my seeming lack of desire to be around many people at once. Absolutely dumb to think thus. It is a negative (and thus, ungodly) focus, and it's preposterous. Other than not having a proper focus (Philippians 4:8) and having "deeds of the flesh" (Galatians 5:19-21), I would say I have another reason to defend my "anti-social" position. My dad's not the most social guy, so naturally as his son, I would only follow in his footsteps. This is not to put blame on him. It's merely an observation. Besides, who ever said there was something innately immoral about not wanting to be around a lot of people? . . . Well, maybe Oprah said something like that, but I don't know.
- Galatians 5:16:I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.
Hallelujah! When we are in Christ, bringing our focus unto Him, His Spirit is within in us, and we cannot falter! What better news is there? Praise God!
Now, I think you should read this whole chapter. It's so good! Galatians 5--it'll do you good. Though resolved on this issue, I bring it up for your sake in regard to fulfilling Saturday Sabbath Old Testament law, as a reminder. Love acted out toward others fulfills the whole law (Galatians 5:14^a). Those who are focused on Jesus, having His Spirit, are "not under the law" (Galatians 5:18^b). I have no clue why I failed to see those two verses in the past, but now I see! Praise our Maker for His mercy to allow us to see and understand!
^a = Galatians 5:14: For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."
^b = Galatians 5:18: But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
Though Now We Weep
10 years ago
Galatians is awesome actually. Kind of like the rest of the Bible.
ReplyDeleteI don't think it's so much that anti-socialness is wrong as that it just makes it difficult to share the gospel. I am not anti-social as much as I am just...*ahem*... rather reserved, but it basically comes down to the same thing. If I'm silently lurking in the corner with my face lit up from the eerie glow of my laptop's screen, then Christ is not evident in me, and that's definitely wrong.
But of course, this situation would be quickly remedied if I had an open Bible nest to me and a bunch of religious stickers on my laptop.
No, I'm not serious about that last statement.
Errr... that should be "an open Bible next to me" =P
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