*Make it your ambition to live quietly and peacefully, and to mind your own affairs and work with your hands, just as we directed you!*
*1 Thessalonians 4:11* AMP
Jesus once made a strange statement about how Peter would die. Peter then immediately asked Jesus how John would die. The Lord gave a simple but direct response: _”If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? You must follow me”_ (John 21:22).
The straightforward words of Jesus inform us to never concern ourselves with God’s dealings in the lives of others. We must focus on following the Lord ourselves. Too often, we worry about what others are doing or not doing in their relationship with God. Or we worry about how God might be dealing with them. But Jesus gave Peter a sobering response to such worries: “HOW I deal with that person is My business, not yours. You focus on following Me!”
Don’t worry about the responsibilities of others. Concern yourself only with your responsibility. Our God is a master game changer, for sure. Usually, people apologize for something they`ve done while also laying blame on others. Example: I’m sorry that I spit in your face, but you smirked at me, which provoked me to do it.’ What does Jesus say about this? It this “You take responsibility for your part and don’t concern yourself with the other person’s part. Leave their part to Me.”
