Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer is overcome by some sin, you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself.

Share each other's burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ.

If you think you are too important to help someone, you are only fooling yourself. You are not that important.

Galatians 6:1-3 NLT

Do you wonder what was going on in the Galatian church that Paul needed to write this?

People judging, not walking alongside, standing back because they are "better" in some way?

Some interesting principles or ideas emerge for us though:

- we're all in this together (dear brothers & sisters)

- help others in areas of your own strength not where its likely to cause you a problem or to trip up. Boundaries are OK.

- sharing one another's burdens is holy work, THE work that for a community that wanted to follow rules, here's the rule - share one another's burdens, weight, what is heavy for them.

- challenge our motivation or fear not to help "that" person 

What is it from this passage that stands out for you?

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#galatians 

#inthistogether 

#loveinaction

#oneanothers