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From Scott Sauls in his book, From Weakness to Strength:
“As Jesus said, our chief purpose and mission in life is not to defend and protect our own rights, privileges, and comforts. Rather, our chief purpose and mission is to deny ourselves daily, take up a cross, and follow Jesus—even to the death if called upon to do so—all the while taking every opportunity to surprise our neighbors, especially those who do not believe as we do, with a life-giving, otherworldly love.”
I know it’s not a neat catechism answer, but I agree with Scott here. I think too many contemporary Christians, especially American Christians, have made it their primary purpose to protect their own rights, privileges, and comforts, even at (or especially at) the expense of other people, who have their own rights, privileges, and comforts.
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Sauls, Scott. From Weakness to Strength: 8 Vulnerabilities That Can Bring Out the Best in Your Leadership. Colorado Springs, CO: David C Cook, 2017.
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