Saturday, October 12, 2013

Responsibility

I have given consideration in the past to the seemingly ever increasing obsession in America with youth.  I have asked the question why.  I think somewhat of an answer is found in the concept of responsibility.  Like spoiled teenagers, wealthy Americans want all the freedom but none of the responsibility.  People want to have spouses, but don't want the responsibility of raising children.  People want high paying jobs, but don't want the responsibility of providing for those in need.
What is comes down to is this, American and those of American type culture want to be young, rich, beautiful and irresponsible.  This, unfortunately, is exactly the opposite of what we are called to be as followers of Christ.
  There is too much suffering to wallow in our opulence.  There is too much sin to wink at it like its not really that big of a deal.  There is too much eternity to love the material.  There are too many people who are completely lost, confused, and hurting, to entertain ourselves 24/7.
It comes down to "love your neighbor."

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