Saturday, February 23, 2019

1 Corinthians 9

1 Corinthians 9:17
For if I do this voluntarily, I have a reward; but if against my will, I have a stewardship entrusted to me.
What constitutes voluntarily in this verse?  Is it wanting to do something on a moment-by-moment basis, where it's always your desire?  Or is it an grudging acceptance that something needs to happen, and therefore you've got to get it done?

I feel like for most of my life, I'm not doing what I want to do, just what I'm supposed to be doing.  This includes most of my work related to church.  There's no one holding a gun to my head or anything, but I can't say that I really want to be doing the work either.  Does that mean it's actually voluntary, or is it a stewardship I am obligated to complete?

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