--- Matthew 11:12
There's great misunderstanding about this scripture and highlights why it's important to understand how words are usage and meaning may vary throughout time and across cultures.
The scripture concerns the permissibility of passion while pursuing a goal. Too many people are not really passionate about what they do. There's a tendency for many people to not only treat others but themselves as objects or robots. Passion is more than mere emotion or committment. It's perseverance. Passion siezes your entire being, expends much energy. Afterward, you are left feeling drained. Passion is sacrifice. Passion is from the heart, without dissimulation.
There's nothing more lonely than giving everything in your being to people but the reciprocal actions are lacking or inadequate. This is a common condition experienced by individuals who are singers, musicians, and other performing artists; clergy/minister, public servants, and community activists in purest sense. It's the passion that makes the difference and has an effect on environment and the hearts of audience.
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Verily, these passionate individuals may appreciate reciprocity but they usually are not doing their actions to receive reciprocity. It's who s/he is i.e. the love for what s/he does that propels them to continue to do what they do despite the unrequited love.
Further Reading
"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service." --- Romans 12:1 (The Bible, KJV)
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