14/12/2024
Individualism does not come from God.
LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR
Today I opened my cell phone and the first thing I saw on my social networks was a publication that praised the fact that people increasingly want to be alone. This is not in the context of taking time for yourself and reflecting, but of not wanting to live with other people, because as it was written in the unfortunate image “it’s work”.
Now, is this what God expects from us? Is this the way Jesus would act? I have the impression that with each passing year I see a hyper valorization of “me”, where what is individual over collective good comes out. However, as much as the world is like this, we must not conform to this “standard”.
We didn’t come to be served, but to serve
Just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.
Matthew 20:28
Our savior, who is worthy of all honor and glory, did not come into the world to be served, but to serve. He washed the feet of his disciples, being the main example of humility that we can have and showing what attitude he expects from his faithful.
For our homes, churches and relationships to be healthy, individuality cannot be the standard of behavior. Our individuality is important, because as the body of Christ, each one of us with our own characteristics has a function, but this does not mean that we act superior to the collective welfare.
Where “me” is more important, there is no love.
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
We have been called to love and this is the description of what love is in the Bible, but when we put ourselves above everything else, we fail to act in this way and then we