The Commandments do not vary in application from person to person. We all have to obey the same Commandments. But human aspirations and shortcomings do vary from person to person, making it relatively easy to obey some Commandments and extremely challenging to obey others.
Probably all of us find obeying one or two Commandments challenging. If any of us found all the Commandments challenging, we would have an impossible time disciplining ourselves. Being challenged with complying with one or two Commandments is probably the cross God wants us to carry in our struggles in this life.
Being challenged with complying with one or two Commandments is probably the cross God wants me to carry in my struggles in this life. Most likely, God wants me to discipline my rebellious human passions so I can demonstrate my fidelity to God. It’s possible also that God exposes me to these struggles so he can use the discipline I master over myself to help others who are still unable to help themselves.
Maurice A. Williams
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