04/05/2024
Romans 12:3
For the grace given to me, I tell everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he should think. Instead, think sensibly, as God has distributed a measure of faith to each one.
Good Morning! Do we really do our best when we claim to do so? Should we assume everyone else is doing his or her best? We can easily overestimate our effort. We talk ourselves into believing we make so many sacrifices, that we are as patient and forgiving as we can possibly be, that we are giving all we have and we simply cannot give one more ounce, second, or piece of ourselves. We claim “at least, I’m doing more than so-and-so.” We place ourselves in the 10 percent-who-are-doing-90 percent-of-the-work category, but we don’t have a good attitude about it. If we’re willing to serve sacrificially and abundantly, shouldn’t we do so with a posture of humility? Thinking too highly of ourselves is a sign of pride, which can be seen as arrogance. Pride puts our own estimation of ourselves – good or bad – above the truth. We might believe we’re doing our best, pride is never our best. God distributes a measure of faith to each of us. With that measure comes responsibility. Only God knows exactly what our best is, and you can trust Him to equip, correct, challenge, grow, and humble you when you step out in faith to serve Him.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Romans 12:19
Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, ‘Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,’ says the Lord.
Good Morning! We all get hurt in life. Husbands are going to hurt wives. Wives are going to hurt husbands. Parents are going to hurt children, and children are going to hurt parents. Friends are going to hurt friends. That is just human nature, and it happens both intentionally and unintentionally. Maybe you’re thinking, “But you don’t know how deeply I’m I’ve been hurt.” Look at what God has done for you. A forgiven person should be a forgiving person. And if you aren’t a forgiving person, then I have to wonder how much you know of the forgiveness of God. If you’re a true follower of Jesus, then you should obey the Lord in this area. When you don’t forgive, you’re not only disobeying Scripture, but you’re essentially taking the place of God Himself. When you decide to hold back your mercy, forgiveness, and love, then basically you’re saying, “I will repay” instead of leaving it in the hands of God. Let the Lord settle those accounts. Be willing to forgive. Don’t take vengeance. Don’t pay back. Extend forgiveness. We’d better learn how to forgive, because if we don’t, it will eat us up on the inside. We’ll get hearts that are hard and filled with bitterness. Is there someone who has hurt you or wronged you? It’s time to forgive.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
