Romans 12:6-10

Romans 12:6-10 (The Message )

If you preach, just preach God’s Message, nothing else; 

if you help, just help, don’t take over; 

if you teach, stick to your teaching; 

if you give encouraging guidance, 

be careful that you don’t get bossy; 

if you’re put in charge, don’t manipulate; 

if you’re called to give aid to people in distress, 

keep your eyes open and be quick to respond; 

if you work with the disadvantage, 

don’t let yourself get irritated with them 
or depressed by them.  

Keep a smile on your face. 

Love from the center of who you are; 

don’t fake it.  Run for dear life from evil; 

hold on for dear life to good.  

Be good friends who love deeply; 

practice playing second fiddle.