Week 13 - Scriptural Application

 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. - Galatians 5:13


I have learned so much this week about love, charity, and how to incorporate both of those ideals into my personal social innovations efforts and my daily life. 

I was very struck by the scripture above. I have been called to liberty. 

Not everyone has been. 

I have been called to liberty, but not to use it simply to exercise freedom of my flesh, but also by love to serve one another. 

That gives me a very new outlook on every useful part of my freedom. 

I have been praying a lot over the last few years to know what God would have me do with my life, my talents and abilities.

I'm very talented. I am a skilled typist, singer, actor, communicator, leader, coach, mother, writer, director, public speaker, teacher, reader, hiker, baker, and the list could go on. 

I'm not rich. My talents don't make me tons of money, even when all combined. 

But I am rich in liberty. I am rich in love. I can be the change I wish to see in the world by combining my riches and giving freely - and wisely - of them. 

My future social innovation goals are not nearly as grand or financial as those we have studied in this course, but they are much more optimistic than they were before. I believe that the Lord loves all of His children, no matter their circumstance. I believe that He has placed each of us in our positions with riches of varying sorts in order that we might gain the proper individual education to best benefit us all. He saw the big picture, and was able to put the puzzle pieces together. 

I have every confidence that as I invite Him and love for His children into my daily life, I will be guided how to use my liberty, talents, and riches to love and serve His children. 

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