The culture today seems to be a me-first culture that looks to "get" rather than "give". It's based on what I want, being authentic to meeting my needs and fulfilling my dreams. And ditching anything- job, spouse, relationship- that I deem gets in the way with that. Since we're a part of the culture we live in, how do we NOT bring that culture into the church? How do we change from "getters" to "givers"? The key is in a bonus verse, 2 Tim 2:1, that tells us where we get our strength from. (2 Timothy 1:15-2:1)
