We are the Lord's

For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself. For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord's. – Romans 14.7-8

One of the themes that runs throughout the scriptures is the idea that others are more important than we are. Our thoughts should be more about them than us. That teaching is key in applying the scriptures in this whole section of Romans. 

When we quibble about the little stuff it is because we think that our way has to be the right way. I have a iPhone so everyone should like my phone best. I celebrate Christmas so everyone should. I eat black pudding to everyone should think it is okay. I use this or that translation so everyone should. 

We only do that because we need to feel assured that we are right, but as we saw yesterday we need to be fully convinced in our own mind, not because of what others think. 

And today we find out why we don't sweat the small stuff and we allow others to do things there way. 

We don't live for ourselves. We don't die to ourselves. Whether we live or die it is the Lord's because we are the Lord's. we are not our own. We are bought with a price. 

Therefore what we do we do for the Lord. It doesn't have to be my way, it has to be His way. 

Just think of the problems it would solve if we took that perspective into every discussion.