A Norvell Note

March 15 – Vol. 30 No. 10

How You Think About You

When we offer our bodies as living sacrifices, change happens.  One of the first changes is how we think about ourselves. 

“For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.” (Romans 12:3)

“The only accurate way to understand ourselves is by what God is and by what he does for us, not by what we are and what we do for him.” (The Message)

Sometimes we forget this truth and take credit for what God has done, what He does. We begin to think it is all about us. We see it in business, in education, in sports, and, unfortunately, as Paul expresses concern, in church settings. 

Thinking of yourself more highly than you ought to be is never a good look, especially for one who claims to be a follower of Jesus. It is a bad look for leaders and for followers. It is a bad look for coaches and for players. It is a bad look for husbands and wives. It causes problems in all relationships. 

Paul emphasizes this as he moves into a section discussing life in the body. Thus, if you are part of the body of Christ, don’t think more highly than you ought.

Be careful how you think about yourself. 

I love you.

Tom

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