"..aspire to live quietly, to mind your own affairs, and to work with yor hands, as we directed you, so that you may behave properly toward outsiders and be dependent on no one." (v. 11-12)What a different time we live in. Tonight, LeBron James is going to air a show on ESPN called "the decision" to announce where he will play basketball next year. Every single free agent and GM are holding their collective breath to see where "the king" ends up. It will surely change the basketball landscape for years to come. I'm sure that a TV show announcement conflicts with Paul's call to "..aspire to live quietly!". And to those sweating over the decision might be struggling with the "be dependent on no one" part.
Its a different time. Our globalized economy ensures that everyone is dependent upon everyone. Some are the winners of the arrangement, but the vast majority of people are losers. The winners don't exactly live quietly either!
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