True Christianity affects every area of our lives, giving us God's priorities.
We should seek to do things according to His commands and values, making sure we spend time with Him in His Word and prayer (1 John 5:3; Proverbs 8:34).
“Seek the Kingdom of God above all else...” Matthew 6:33
God has ministry plans for all of us (Ephesians 2:10), but He never expects us to neglect our family's needs to serve Him (Matthew 15:1-9; 1 Timothy 5:8; Ephesians 6:1-4).
The Lord also places importance on our spiritual family, the body of Christ.
“Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.” Galatians 6:10 (emphasis mine)
We should never underestimate the witness we have when we love our biological and spiritual family as God designed.
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:34-35 (emphasis mine)
So let's share the gospel, help the needy, and do good works in Christ's name, but let's never forget that how we treat our family and our fellow believers is an important part of our witness!
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I encourage you to read Rolling Right – Determining Your God-Given Priorities for additional insights.
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