Joshua Boyd
Measuring Up
How many of you growing up had older brothers or sisters that people compared you to? You can feel as if you have moving target to aim toward the older you get. In contrast, if you are the older one, people can hold you to a high standard just by being the first to attempt to accomplish things in life.
Comparison and competition in inherent qualities in humanity. In some more than others and not always verbalized but internalized. Married couples compare who does the most around the house or with the kids. Coworkers compare who is working the hardest. Church leaders compare who has the biggest congregation. Christians compare who is the holiest.
This is where we open with Paul in Romans 12.
Romans 12:3 NLT
“Because of the privilege and authority God has given me, I give each of you this warning: Don’t think you are better than you really are. Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith God has given us.
From God’s perspective, the only one that really counts, the correct comparison starts with the proper measuring point. The starting point is having an honest evaluation of yourself. The measuring standard is the measuring stick of faith God has given us.
