Episode 28:
Building on the last episode when I talked about living a life that is recommendable, we take it a step further. Paul tells the Christians in Thessalonica that not only should they love others but they also should mind their own business and go do work!
1 Thess 4:11-12
11 Do all you can to live a peaceful life. Mind your own business, and earn your own living, as we told you before. 12 If you do these things, then those who are not believers will respect the way you live. And you will not have to depend on others for what you need. (Easy-To-Read version)
11 This should be your ambition: to live a quiet life, minding your own business and doing your own work, just as we told you before. 12 As a result, people who are not Christians will trust and respect you, and you will not need to depend on others for enough money to pay your bills. (Living Bible)
Paul says (and showed us with his life) that we should be "good citizens" but yet still be bold in our Christian beliefs and our witness. But instead of going and meddling in other people's business and getting caught up in public controversies that we should just focus on the most important thing - which is sharing Jesus with others while earning the respect of non-believers. Now there are times in which we as Christians need to be vocal and stand up for what is right for the sake of Christ. But there is a fine line and that's where you need to pray about it and see what Christ would have you do.
We also gain the respect of others by being hard workers. Lazy people and people who constantly mooch off of others don't get the respect from others! But hard workers who do the right thing and work with integrity....those people have respect!
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