“Carry one another’s burdens; in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ…. For each person will have to carry his own load.” Galatians 6:2, 5
It is the heart of the Christian community to meet each other’s needs, to care for widows and orphans, to set free the oppressed and care for the afflicted. But there is a limit, and it is simply this, “Don’t do for somebody what they can do for themselves.”
It is better to equip someone with the skills they need to provide for their needs than it is to meet their needs in an ongoing way.
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