Day 102

There is a difference between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman cares about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit. But she who is married cares about the things of the world--how she may please her husband.

1 Corinthians 7:34

I’ve never liked this verse much but it came to mind this morning when I was thinking about responsibilities. This can very appropriately be applied to so many areas in our lives. For example there is a difference between a homeowner and one who owns nothing. The one who owns nothing [has more opportunity to] cares about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy in body and spirit. But she who owns property cares about the things of the world—how she may maintain her property. The same could be said about a vehicle, or employment, or children; any responsibility we take on does in a way distract us from the things of the Lord. This isn’t to say that we shouldn’t get married, or own a home, or own a car, or have a job, or have children but it’s something to think about. How much responsibility can each one of us actually handle? We all HAVE so much.