Galatians 6:4-5 (NLT) – Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won’t need to compare yourself to anyone else. For we are each responsible for our own conduct.
A common reason we get stuck in life and don’t seem to gain the successes we desire is due, in part, to our own dependency on others. Now, depending on others is a sign of health in relationships – we should be able to work well with others and be able to ask others for help. The problem with dependency is when we refuse to do our work while expecting others to complete it. The dependency behavior (rooted in irresponsibility) will leave us feeling stuck because we are not accomplishing the “good works” we are commissioned to do.
What To Do.
One should start “owning” their responsibilities to get past this dependent behavior. To own it means doing your job excellently and not expecting others to do it for you.
Some years ago, I received a cold call from someone in the community asking me for a donation (I was serving as a pastor at this time). This person asked me for money to pay her TV cable bill. This was an easy no because they need to own their cable tv bill. It is not a necessity to have TV, but it is to have food and shelter. Although this might be an extreme case, how many times do we feel stuck simply because we are not doing the tasks in life we CAN and SHOULD accomplish?
So, OWN YOUR LIFE. Evaluate your life to see what you expect others to do for you and what you are doing for yourself. The list should include these four areas: your physical health, relational health, spiritual health, and mental health. You are responsible for yourself.
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