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how do we discern when our 'watering' is genuinely helpful versus enabling dependency?

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Galatians 6:9-10

Let’s not be weary in well-doing, for in due season we will reap, if we don’t give up. So then, as we have opportunity, let’s do good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of faith.

Paul wrote this letter to the churches in Galatia, a region in Asia Minor, likely in the mid-1st century CE. He was addressing various issues, including how people should live together in faith. This section encourages believers to support one another and persist in doing good.

What does it look like to patiently and strategically do good in a way that cultivates growth rather than fosters reliance?

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  • 2 Thessalonians 3:10

    This verse states that 'if anyone will not work, neither let him eat,' highlighting personal responsibility.

  • Matthew 6:2-4

    Jesus teaches about giving in secret, focusing on the intention behind 'doing good'.

  • Acts 20:35

    Paul quotes Jesus, saying 'it is more blessed to give than to receive,' affirming the value of generous action.

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