Picture: Counsel #14 — Building A World Of Equity CSI 93.1
Why are we so caught up in the hustle for more? Bigger houses, better gadgets, fancier lives. If we want to live out Jesus’ lessons, it’s not about "more me," it’s about "more we." CSI 93.2
True religion isn’t about self-obsession. It’s about doing good for others, about being kind without a catch. Instead of just imagining our world as a better place, let’s make a difference by supporting organizations working on issues like poverty, education, and environmental protection. We could start small in our own lives by treating all others with respect and challenging discriminatory behavior. CSI 93.3
Jesus, the ultimate Example of humility, served others even in discomfort, privation, and weariness. Through the power of His Spirit, we can do the same.[131]https://stewardship.adventist.org/2011-15-3-what-is-sacrifice CSI 93.4
“The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.” Matthew 8:20 CSI 93.5
“Jesus taught that the religion of the Bible does not consist in selfish exclusiveness, in personal enjoyment, but in the doing of loving deeds, in bringing the greatest good to others, in genuine goodness.... His life was free from all pride and ostentation....” Ellen White in That I May Know Him, p. 100 CSI 93.6
Reflect: What if our next "more" wasn’t for ourselves, but for others? How can you put someone else’s comfort before your own today? CSI 93.7