BUSI 520
Liberty University Online
Responsibility: To ourselves and to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
Joshua 1:9; "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go." Throughout life we learn a lot of lessons, but one of the items that stays with us from our Mothers womb to when we meet the good Lord in Heaven, is responsibility. Responsibility is taught to us at a very young age, when our mom shows us how important it is for us to pick-up the toys we were playing with. As we get older, the responsibilities seem to increase every year. Responsibility is a very big part of life and it is very important for us to take those responsibilities seriously. Success is created by the way you live up to those responsibilities, if you fail at those responsibilities, life becomes more difficult. The bible has a lot of verses that deal directly with responsibility. There is nothing as important as being responsible for another human being. When we become parents, things change and we get to enjoy one of life’s blessings. God’s word is very specific on our responsibility as parent to our kids and our responsibility to our relatives. 1 Timothy 5:8; But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. The verse highlights Gods disdain for people who do not live up to their obligations, even calling them worse than unbelievers. Responsibility goes beyond our homes. When we are fortunate to have a job, we take on more responsibility beyond our families. Work provides us with a whole different set of responsibilities. A couple of verses that do a good job of stating our responsibilities to our job are Galatians 6:5; for each will have to bear his own load. 1 Corinthians 3:8; He who plants and he who waters
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