Do you consider yourself “good”? What makes you good? How about “godly”? Do you consider yourself godly? Paul gives us an example of an action that is considered “godly”:
Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer is overcome by some sin, you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself. 2Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ. 3If you think you are too important to help someone, you are only fooling yourself. You are not that important. Galatians 6:1 - 3 (NLT)
Notice that being “godly” is not the same as being God! The second half of verse one is the clue….”be careful not to fall into the same temptation…” God cannot be tempted (James 1:13) but we can.
So the next time your thinking you’re too “good” or too important to help someone, rethink it. Do what God would do, and has done for you; help your brother or sister. Don’t beat them up or ignore them…help them in an attitude of love, understanding that you too, have the same potential for weakness.
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