{"id":56138,"date":"2025-12-26T21:36:55","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T02:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daybread.org\/ciw\/y2026-en\/m245\/"},"modified":"2025-12-26T21:36:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T02:36:55","slug":"m245","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/daybread.org\/ciw\/y2026-en\/m245\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t Abuse Your Rights"},"content":{"rendered":"<strong>Verses\uff1a<\/strong><a href='..\/b245'>1_Corinthians 8:1 ~ 8:13<\/a><br\/>\r\n<strong>Key Verse\uff1a<\/strong>8-9. But food will not commend us to God; neither if we do not eat are we lacking, nor if we eat do we abound.\r\nBut beware lest somehow this right of yours become a stumbling block to the weak ones.<br\/>\r\n<strong>Topic\uff1a<\/strong>Don\u2019t Abuse Your Rights <br\/>\r\n<strong>Emphasis\uff1a<\/strong>These verses show us that when we make decisions we should consider two things: First, do not stumble others; second, do all for building up.<br\/>\r\n<strong>Meditate\uff1a<\/strong>\u201cThe truth shall set you free\u201d (John 32:8), however, the right of freedom often is abused by people. Have we learned how to master the scope of our rights? <br\/>\r\n<strong>Prayer\uff1a<\/strong>Thank God. By these words make me a balanced person. On one hand, let me know the truth; on the other hand, teach us how to exercise the right which is brought to me by the truth. <br\/>\r\n<strong>Hymn\uff1a<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hymnal.net\/en\/hymn\/h\/452\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">452 Tell me not of earthly pleasures<\/a><br\/>\r\n<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-56138-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/daybread.org\/ciw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/e0452-I-Am-Not-My-Own.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/daybread.org\/ciw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/e0452-I-Am-Not-My-Own.mp3\">http:\/\/daybread.org\/ciw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/e0452-I-Am-Not-My-Own.mp3<\/a><\/audio><div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div><p id=\"pvc_stats_56138\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"56138\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/daybread.org\/ciw\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p><div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Verses\uff1a1_Corinthians 8:1 ~ 8:13 Key Verse\uff1a8-9. But food will not commend us to God; neither if we do not eat are we lacking, nor if we eat do we abound. But beware lest somehow this right of yours become a stumbling block to the weak ones. Topic\uff1aDon\u2019t Abuse Your Rights Emphasis\uff1aThese verses show us that when we make decisions we should consider two things: First, do not stumble others; second, do all for building up. Meditate\uff1a\u201cThe truth shall set you free\u201d (John 32:8), however, the right of freedom often is abused by people. Have we learned how to master the scope of our rights? Prayer\uff1aThank God. By these words make me a balanced person. On one hand, let me know the truth; on the other hand, teach us how to exercise the right which is brought to me by the truth. 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