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“You say, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not everything is good for you. You say, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not everything is beneficial” (1 Corinthians 10:23, NLT).
Do you struggle to do it all? I don’t know about you, but more oftentimes than not, life weighs heavy on my shoulders. Between chores, tending to my spouse’s needs, working out, prioritizing spiritual disciplines, and caring for myself, many days leave me weary and ragged.
I know that Jesus calls me away from what’s not a priority to the things that are. I know that Jesus doesn’t want me to be weary, famished, and going down from the waves that surround me. And yet, I am human. My flesh is weak. I stumble and fall more than I’d like to admit. Can you relate?
As I approach 2025, one statement has rung repeatedly in my mind: “You can do anything, but not everything.” The difference between anything and everything is found in 1 Corinthians 10. In a long address to the Church in Corinth, Paul preaches a similar message.
As Christians, we’re to learn from Israel’s idolatry. We’re also to learn from those who have come before us. This is why 1 Corinthians 10 explains that while we are given freedom in Christ, this freedom isn’t an excuse to sin or keep on sinning. Galatians 5:13 points to a similar message: “You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one” (NIV). What does this have to do with doing it all?