DAD'S RAMBLINGS -- A Measure of Faith

DAD'S RAMBLINGS – A MEASURE OF FAITH

"For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith" (Romans 12:3)

Everything we have is a gift from God. Even faith is a gift. He has given each of us a measure of faith to serve Him with the abilities He has given to each of us. To think that we do not have anything to offer as ministry to Jesus is a fallacy. It does not agree with God's word.

To say, "I really don't have anything to offer," is false humility. It is really an expression of pride. There is a zone between pride and false humility. False humility is really pride in disguise, because it is fishing for compliments. True humility is accepting the gifts that God has given and using those gifts for God's work while giving Him the glory.

Some people do not know how to handle compliments. They think that if they are praised, that it is somehow wrong – that it is prideful to acknowledge their gifts. But Paul shows the balance. Don't think more of yourself than you should, but don't denigrate the abilities that God has granted to you. God has given each of us gifts to use for His glory. If we use them for our own glory, then we think more highly than we ought. But if we put ourselves down with false humility, then we are casting a shadow on God who gave us the gift in the beginning.

True humility is acknowledging that everything we have – including our gifts and abilities – are from God and that He wants us to use them to bring Him glory. "Let your lights so shine before men that they may see your good works and glory the Father in heaven." "For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them" (Ephesians 2:10).

So let's humbly use the abilities God has given us for His glory and honor

Love, Dad