Philemon 1:14 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

But I didn't want to do anything without you being on board first — because I want your kindness to come from your heart, not because you felt like you had to.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Real generosity can't be forced — it has to come from wanting to do good.

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Luke 6:35

But here's the real challenge — love your enemies, do good things for people, and help others out without expecting anything back. When you live like this, you'll be rewarded big time and you'll actually be living like God's kids. Because he shows kindness to ungrateful people and even to those who do wrong.

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