October 10th, 2023
Tuesday, October 10th
Sound Judgment in Self Reflection
By: Anna Williams
My eight-year-old daughter, Lily, likes reading books about incredibly intelligent people who were disabled and yet made amazing contributions to science. After a related lesson in school, she asked for a book about Stephen Hawking from the library. (I had mixed emotions about this rather controversial figure but decided we would talk through the book as we went.)
After reading a chapter that summarized some of his misadventures as a youth, we asked her what she thought about it. She typed out on her speech device “It shows that even the most accomplished people can be flawed.”
“For by the grace [of God] given to me I say to everyone of you
not to think more highly of himself [and of his importance and ability]
than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment,
as God has apportioned to each a degree of faith
[and a purpose designed for service].” Romans 12:3 AMP
It never ceases to amaze me how well our children can understand these complex truths at a young age. It is through the striving ambition of adulthood that we can lose sight of them and need to be reminded. The only flawless and accomplished person is Jesus.
When we truly surrender our lives to Christ, we become aware of all that was within us from our old life. We operated with greed, lust, anger, hatred, dishonesty, pride, and a hardened heart. Upon this kind of reflection, we see ourselves for who we really are, and we seek out the Holy Spirit to help us change.
If we are in this posture of disadvantage and reliance upon God, it is much harder to look down upon others. When we begin to understand that each believer has different strengths, abilities, and responsibilities in God’s Kingdom, we stop making comparisons and start encouraging one another.
Take a few minutes today to sit in a quiet place without distractions and ask the Holy Spirit to help you view yourself with sound judgment. If you find an area of your life that needs work – yield it to Him and ask for help to change.
Sound Judgment in Self Reflection
By: Anna Williams
My eight-year-old daughter, Lily, likes reading books about incredibly intelligent people who were disabled and yet made amazing contributions to science. After a related lesson in school, she asked for a book about Stephen Hawking from the library. (I had mixed emotions about this rather controversial figure but decided we would talk through the book as we went.)
After reading a chapter that summarized some of his misadventures as a youth, we asked her what she thought about it. She typed out on her speech device “It shows that even the most accomplished people can be flawed.”
“For by the grace [of God] given to me I say to everyone of you
not to think more highly of himself [and of his importance and ability]
than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment,
as God has apportioned to each a degree of faith
[and a purpose designed for service].” Romans 12:3 AMP
It never ceases to amaze me how well our children can understand these complex truths at a young age. It is through the striving ambition of adulthood that we can lose sight of them and need to be reminded. The only flawless and accomplished person is Jesus.
When we truly surrender our lives to Christ, we become aware of all that was within us from our old life. We operated with greed, lust, anger, hatred, dishonesty, pride, and a hardened heart. Upon this kind of reflection, we see ourselves for who we really are, and we seek out the Holy Spirit to help us change.
If we are in this posture of disadvantage and reliance upon God, it is much harder to look down upon others. When we begin to understand that each believer has different strengths, abilities, and responsibilities in God’s Kingdom, we stop making comparisons and start encouraging one another.
Take a few minutes today to sit in a quiet place without distractions and ask the Holy Spirit to help you view yourself with sound judgment. If you find an area of your life that needs work – yield it to Him and ask for help to change.
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