[s2e1] Galatians 6:4-5 -

How would your week change if your only goal was to be "all in" on your own journey?

When you focus on your own faithfulness to Christ, you find a satisfaction that isn't dependent on being better than anyone else. You find joy in simply being who God called you to be ( A Clay Jar ). 3. Carrying Your Own "Backpack" [S2E1] Galatians 6:4-5

We often judge our spiritual or personal success by looking at the person in the next pew or the next cubicle. Paul warns that this is a dangerous game. When we compare, we either end up with (thinking we're "better" than others) or crushing inadequacy (feeling we'll never measure up) ( Be Still ). 2. The Call to "Test Your Own Work" How would your week change if your only

There is a beautiful tension here. Just a few verses earlier, Paul says to "bear one another’s burdens." But in verse 5, he says "each one should carry their own load." Scholars note that while "burdens" refers to overwhelming, heavy weights we need help with, the "load" in verse 5 refers to a —the personal responsibility each of us must carry ( Blue Letter Bible ). When we compare, we either end up with