"13You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love. 14The entire law is summed up in a single command: "Love your neighbor as yourself." 15If you keep on biting and devouring each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other."
This chapter was particularly difficult for me to read and take in mainly because I have a hard time living up to it. Jesus gives us one very important command, and that is to love one another. Just as a little yeast works through a whole batch of dough, it only takes one ounce of hate to destroy the body of Christ. I hate that I can feel sin creeping into me and consuming me little by little. I didn't think I'd still be getting those feelings where I wish I could just drop everything and run away, but I do. My prayers have been getting longer and longer, which really equates to asking God to hear all my complaints and selfish wants. If anyone's reading this right now, I really need your prayers. Because I'm beginning to reach a point where I feel like I'm getting myself waist-deep into a dark place where I really shouldn't be right now. I know God will never give me more than I can handle, but this is one of those times when a simple "Trust in the Lord"-pat-on-the-back just isn't enough. Prayer is so crucial in times like these...
