"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 measure of faith God has given you." Romans 12:3 (NIV)
In his letter to the believers in Rome, the Apostle Paul encouraged them not to think of themselves more highly than they ought to. Rather he said that they should think of themselves while using sound judgment.
All too often we think much more highly of ourselves than we ought to think. We tend to have an
over inflated self image. We tend to exaggerate our good points and we understate our faults. We should look at ourselves honestly and judge our own words and behavior. If we ever told a lie, then we are liars. If we ever took something that did not belong to us, then we are thieves. If we ever thought about killing some one, then we are murderers. If we ever thought about having sex with some one other than our spouse, then we are adulterers and fornicators. Our sinful thoughts count as sins just as our sinful behavior. (Matthew 5:28) We are all sinners, (Romans 3:23), some of us have just been saved from the penalty of sin by the grace of God. (Ephesians 2:8) Let us not be so quick to condemn others who happen to sin differently than we do. We all need to confess our sins to The Lord, and ask to be forgiven. We all need His help in order for us to choose to sin less. The devil does not make us sin, we choose to sin. It is only with the help of The Lord that we will be able to choose wisely and live a more Christ-like life.
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