20 Do not, for the sake of food, destroy the work of God. Everything is indeed clean, but it is wrong for anyone to make another stumble by what he eats. 21 It is good not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything that causes your brother to stumble. 22 The faith that you have, keep between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who has no reason to pass judgment on himself for what he approves. 23 But whoever has doubts is condemned if he eats, because the eating is not from faith. For whatever does not proceed from faith is sin. (Romans 14)
Selfishness. That is a core problem we all face. It is at the root of failed marriages, failed businesses and failed churches. We need to take responsibility for our selfishness. We also need to look out for one another. When we combine the two: awareness of our tendency toward self-fulfillment, and an awareness of the needs and vulnerabilities of one another, we will go a long ways toward maintaining unity in the body (going back to chapter 12), not offending one another, and moving forward together on the path God has for His people. It is a faith journey of togetherness in and toward fellowship with God. Let's see how unselfish we can be today.
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