Some thinkin'.

So, upon returning from a crazy fun night of celebrating Kristie's 22nd birthday, I was reading a devotional from rbc.org and came across these verses:

Galatians 6:2-10

"Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. Each one should test his own actions. Then he can take pride in himself, without comparing himself to somebody else, for each one should carry his own load.
Anyone who receives instruction in the word must share all good things with his instructor.
Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers."

So much in these verses resonated in my mind. There's mention of helping people cope with their struggles, of evaluating one's own actions and making sure that you aren't comparing yourself with others so much as dealing with your own things.

Also, there is the notion of reaping what you sow, and sowing to please the Spirit. Am I sowing actions that please the Spirit? Always? I can't answer "Yes" to that. I don't always sow to the Spirit.

But why not? I mean, in the next verse, there is a clear promise that we will reap a harvest of benefits if we continue in sowing good things. So why would I not sow good things all the time?

I don't have answers. These thoughts were just on my mind and I thought I'd share.

--Brandon