
Romans 12:3
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.
This passage is difficult for me, because Paul seems to imply that we are all allotted a certain amount of faith by God. Almost as if there are limits set on us before we are even believers. I have a hard time with this. But I do believe that our faith and our experience of God in our lives should help to keep us from becoming prideful. My faith in God should be able to grow and grow-why would God limit this?
Holy Lord, today I am confused by your word. Can you help me to understand? I certainly should not brag to anyone about my faith, because it is rarely as strong and healthy and visible as I would like it to be. Help me to grow my faith, Lord. I do not want to believe there are limits. Show me, Lord. Amen
Becky, transforming
Romans 12:3
This is Paul's warning against PRIDE. We shold be looking for the gifts and talents that others possess and not focus on our own gifts. And we should be using our talents to serve our God (who gave them to us) whether it be in our church home or our community at large.
Prayer: Gracious God, Help me to always honor the gifts and talents of others. AMEN
Tuesday, December 10th, 2024
Romans 12:3
For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.
There are over 100 verses in the bible ‘that speaks about pride.
The Bible presents pride as the opposite of humility. Pride is described as an extreme focus on ourselves and God hates it because it stops us from seeking Him.The Bible also says that it's okay to take pride in the good works of God and His creation, and to be proud to be children of God. However, pride becomes a…
Romans 12:3
If it helps at all, I see “the faith,” not “the allotment of faith” in this passage. Faith is the gift. How we grow and cultivate it is between us and God. That, indeed, will likely be different for different people and God’s perfect plan for each. But to whatever level our gift of faith is grown, it should never be used as some comparative measure to make us feel more pridefully superior to others. I am reminded of the final couplet in the Catholic Litany of Humility:
“That others may become holier than I, provided that I may become as holy as I should,
Jesus grant me the grace to desire it.”
Prayer - Thank you Lord…