Thought for the day:"Reasoning with some people is like talking into a tin can; they tell you exactly what you just said, only louder, which makes their words sound hollow. "
My new favorite verse is 2 Corinthians 10:12. "For we dare not class ourselves or compare ourselves with those who commend themselves. (Here's my favorite bit) But they, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise." The picture in my mind as I read this verse is that of a man saying to himself, "Hey, look how far I've come! I used to do all of this stuff, and then I decided I wanted to change my life, so I stopped doing all of that bad stuff, and now I'm a pretty good person!" When we start evaluating ourselves according to how far we've come or improved, according to our standards, we look foolish. Because our eyes are on ourselves, everyone can see what we cannot; we are not yet like Christ, but we act like we've made it. Keep your eyes on the REAL model, the TRUE standard. Just because you've cut your swearing down a bit and go to church MOST Sundays doesn't mean you've made it...
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