Giving Joy To Others

Romans 15 We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves. 2 Each of us should please our neighbors for their good, to build them up. 3 For even Christ did not please himself but, as it is written: “The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.” 4 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.

Pleasing or Giving Joy To Others

I was meditating about this verse days ago, thinking why would the bible speak of "do not think on how to gratify the desires of your flesh, only pleasing yourselves but think of others too, giving joy & holy pleasure to them" (rephrase).

As I have observed from all the events happening around, I have learned few things as well. Many situations caught my attention and give me more meaning on why having a purpose in life makes us more healthy and living fully.

Discern on this. Most of the sicked people I knew had that history of pleasing their fleshy desires, at some point became greedy for thinking of how to gratify themselves by either of too much vices (women, alcohols, toxic drugs/cigars, malicious gossips etc.). We lost time in providing better habits, better plans and goals not only for ourselves but to "others" in our circle as well. We don't think about the wellness of our kids or spouse or whoever near us, sometimes we lost the mental capacity to not only provide for ourselves but to them (not just financial but of spiritual, moral support etc.).

Our carnality limits us to ourselves. It's just me, me, me and no you, no kids, no spouse, no others. But thanks to the grace from above that creates a new heart & Spirit in us, we know that we can have a me-time and you-time.

Romans 13: 3 Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. 14 Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh. Source

The flesh is weak but the Spirit gives life. By journeying within & listening to that God nature in us, we have the power to overcome these limitations. By taking responsibility to the present conditions we are in and not over dramatizing the pasts and putting all the blames to our forefathers, we can have that mind that is transformative according to the richness, possibilities and glory of heaven.

(Side story : I don't know why my mother woke up now @2:27am as I'm blogging and cutting her nails at this dim time 🤣)

I was thinking before, it's hard to extend the pleasure to others (but only if our position is coming from our mortality) yet because of the God within & upon us, "all things are possible through Christ who strengthened us!"

For sure we will have the time to think of not just our comfort, joy, welfare etc. but of those the Lord handed over to us to nurture and as what the heaven call it "love" and by His grace with the same love He showed us, replacing us on the calvary to give us His kingdom, strength, healing, miracles, power and dominions. Giving joy to others too, giving Himself and not thinking of His flesh but of the will of God and thinking for others too, that's what Christ had taught us.

Ain't this the best pattern for having a purpose in life and not just sway by nonsense activities we place ourselves into that sometimes put us in lost race or daily toxic addictions.

(Side story: Ok now mother is playing cellphone 😂. I should sleep after this so I don't get paranoid on what she's doing every hour)

Holy pleasures to those who are weak from the Christ in & upon us make us inspire in life too, seeing it in more clearer angles, living meaningful days, boosting our confidence to continue in faith and grow in a different culture that our previous generations had, healthier, wiser.

Let's try it, not just pleasing ourselves and our flesh, let the Spirit gives life through us and change the pattern of miserable creations. Charity indeed is not just in monetary value. You might not know who you're giving hope to and that's glorious & victorious.

Here's cheering on the joy and inspiration you're to give to others too,

SuperJulalaine 💜

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