Sunday’s Coming

Paul’s ecosystem of love (Romans 12:9-21)

Romans 12 doesn’t give us a to-do list.

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I like checklists and spreadsheets. When life feels out of control and I don’t know what to do next, I like to create a to-do list, including things I’ve already done, so that I can see all of my tasks in one place. After I brainstorm my list, I put them in order, seeing how one is connected to the other in a sequential logic. That way I know which to do first.