Royal Behaviour
For by the grace given to me, I tell everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he should think. Instead, think sensibly, as God has distributed a measure of faith to each one. Romans 12:3
Thinking sensibly, not emotionally is a challenge, but is the key. So much of our thinking is either pain driven or excitement about a new experience.
There is a whole track through the middle that demands thought.
How do I think correctly? What does the word of God say? Am I surrounding myself with sound, logical voices? Who do I listen to? What is the authority in my life?
If my emotions rule, I am in trouble and torn between feelings of greatness and feelings of failure. So, in one day I can be Lady Muck and Cinderella. A recipe for disaster?
My bible tells me: ' I am the righteousness of God in Christ'. But logic must then demand I investigate how I should behave. Reading the gospels I see how the Son of God behaved, reading the epistles I am taught how to behave. It is not good to take a title and then misbehave badly.
All children born into royalty have to be taught royal behaviour and even then they can get it wrong, especially if they marry outside royalty.
If, as a Christian, I am now a child of God, I need to learn how to behave and this requires me to think not react. Amen!
Thinking sensibly, not emotionally is a challenge, but is the key. So much of our thinking is either pain driven or excitement about a new experience.
There is a whole track through the middle that demands thought.
How do I think correctly? What does the word of God say? Am I surrounding myself with sound, logical voices? Who do I listen to? What is the authority in my life?
If my emotions rule, I am in trouble and torn between feelings of greatness and feelings of failure. So, in one day I can be Lady Muck and Cinderella. A recipe for disaster?
My bible tells me: ' I am the righteousness of God in Christ'. But logic must then demand I investigate how I should behave. Reading the gospels I see how the Son of God behaved, reading the epistles I am taught how to behave. It is not good to take a title and then misbehave badly.
All children born into royalty have to be taught royal behaviour and even then they can get it wrong, especially if they marry outside royalty.
If, as a Christian, I am now a child of God, I need to learn how to behave and this requires me to think not react. Amen!
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