Some key verses: v. 17 - we should retain our positions in the church. The goal here is not to do, get or be more but to hold on to what you got. If we are teachers, we should teach. If we are administrators we should adminstrate. So many times (and even now) I "feel tired" or "worn out", but Paul is calling us to hold on since we are not just holding on the position but also to the faith that we have been called (same with v.20). 19b - keeping God's commands is what counts. 27 - don't seek divorce, if you think that marriage is not a commitment but a convienence then you will. Fight for what is true and right.
How I wish it were true today, that single people seek the mind of Christ over married. I find it just the opposite in some cases but still has merit today. It all depends upon what is important and what our view is of Salvation - getting it, keeping it and working it out.
Finally, my prayers for the Rodgers family. The loss of Hannah Joy marks the end of her earthly journey but the start of her journey with her Father. May she inherit the perfect body there that was not available to her here. I will continue to uphold Joe, Erika and Micah in the days to come.
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