Hey Look At Me

"For we dare not class ourselves or compare ourselves with those who commend themselves. But they, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise."
2 Corinthians 10:12

Too many times, I am looking around, comparing myself with someone else, saying to myself, in effect, "I'm not too bad compared to them. Look at what they have done." The fact is, that I shouldn't be comparing myself with others at all. I should be comparing myself with the Lord. He is the standard. Not others. I know some people who think it their God-given position on earth, to point out my "blind spots." Frankly, I don't think that is wise. If you are constantly looking for the "blind spot" in others, you will eventually become blind to your own.

It is time for followers of Jesus Christ, to not make others the standard, but to remember that Christ is our standard, and to believe anything else is to be blinded by the god of this age, and to place something else in the place of Christ in our life, namely, self-righteousness.

Earlier in 2 Corinthians 10, Paul tells the church at Corinth, that our weapons are not of this world, that they are not carnal, but mighty in God for the pulling down of strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God (see 2 Corinthians 10:4-5). Beloved, it is time to set aside our high opinion of ourselves, and "think of ourselves as we ought." That Christ is our example, who never exalted Himself while here on earth, because it was not the time. One day we will rule and reign with Him on this earth, but today is not that day. We need to be showing the world around us the love and light of Christ, to win them into the kingdom, not exalting ourselves up so we can go on some ego trip, by comparing our lives to those of other Christians. It is my prayer, that Christ would always be our example, and foremost in our lives. Let us compare ourselves to Him.