The spectrum of sacrifice

Each person is uniquely gifted by God. Within the boundaries of morality, there isn’t one standard of behavior to which we are all held (1Co 6:12). The grace of God allows for a wide range of lifestyles within the family of God. Some will choose to forgo a family for the sake of the kingdom (1Co 7:6, Mat 19:10-11). Others will marry and raise children to the glory of God. Some will abstain from legitimate pleasures and joys for the sake of the kingdom. Others will enjoy God’s gifts with thankfulness (1Co 7:29-31). We should stop judging ourselves and one another with reference to the sacrifices we make for the kingdom. The Lord himself will judge our motives when he returns (1Co 4:5).