Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.
This verse speaks plainly that we are responsible for the consequences of our actions, notwithstanding that our experiences also perform the role of self corrector when choosing to learn, and put right all that life's bitter lessons teach us to avoid self harming.
Justice renders to every one his due ~ Cicero
Cicero reminds us that our actions become our rewards, there being an awareness that the universe has its way of lending us a hand when we are fulfilling its plan in our life.
So many men, so many opinions: to each his own way ~ Terence, Phormio
The jig saw pieces representing the human person are correctly viewed as individual reflections of the divine nature present in the life of every human being. A dilemma presents itself when ever the human person elects to serve its individual self interest rather than serving the common good revealed through self sacrifice for those in dire need of practical assistance.
To live honorably, to harm no one, to give to each his own ~ Ulpian, Digesta
Love is the very expression of The Father's life, alive in our own, asking us to share the abundance that He has granted us to share with those He sends to us to clothe the naked, feed the hungry, and shelter the homeless.
The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully
~ 2 Corinthians 9:6
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