For in Christ, neither our most conscientious religion nor disregard of religion amounts to anything. What matters is something far more interior: faith expressed in love.
It is absolutely clear that God has called you to a free life. Just make sure that you don't use this freedom as an excuse to do whatever you want to do and destroy your freedom. Rather, use your freedom to serve one another in love; that's how freedom grows.
For everything we know about God's Word is summed up in a single sentence:
Love others as you love yourself. That's an act of true freedom.
(Galations 5: 6; 13-15 - The MESSAGE)
This is something that has really been challenging me lately. I'd love to hear your gut reactions to these verses...Here are a few of my thoughts:
1) God doesn't really care if we super religious (read: goes to church 52 weeks a year, studies the bible, tithes etc) or the least religious person on earth what he really wants is for us to live out our faith in him through loving others
2) God wants us to live in freedom (What does that mean to you? - This passage describes an act of true freedom as loving others as you love yourself) and to help others find freedom through loving them.
3) Is it really that simple?
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