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26 Aug, 6 tweets, 1 min read

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The difference between abundance & excess is how we care for our neighbors.

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Jesus doesn’t say, “I’ve come that you may have a life in moderation.” No, it’s an 𝓪𝓫𝓾𝓷𝓭𝓪𝓷𝓽 life.

How we share abundance w/ our neighbors is a million times more important than mere “living in moderation”—

What matters more to God?

The self-control verses in the Scriptures mean something extrabiblical if not applied in the context of neighbor care. We cannot build theology of food & bodies on “self-control is portion control”—it’s too small & fundamentally flawed bc we all have different needs/experiences

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