If we are our own and belong to ourselves, it is difficult for anyone to say to another person, “I know what is for your good better than you do in this situation.” The very idea reeks of pride and a violation of our freedom as individuals. But the fact is that quite often we don’t do what is good for us. If we are not our own but belong to Christ, desiring and pursuing the good of our neighbors, even when they don’t agree that it is their good, is our duty. It’s a way to love them and glorify God.
