In Romans 12:3 I read, “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.” (NLT)
I need to listen to my heart. While that sounds like pop culture fodder, the Bible says that’s what God wants me to do. He wants me to look at what I’m made to do in order to know what he wants me to do. But most people these days are moving so fast that they don’t have time to listen to their heart anymore.
People all over the world are speeding along with no direction. They’re in such a hurry, stressed with too much to do, and they won’t realize until it’s too late that they didn’t have to do so much.
This isn’t the plan God has for me. He wants me to slow down and listen to my heart. Romans 12:3 says, “.. Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves ..” (NLT).
I need to get alone with God and ask myself these questions:
What do I love to do?
What do I dream of doing?
What fascinates me?
What can I talk about, think about, and study all day without getting bored?
Where have I been most effective in my life?
I serve God out of my design and the way he shaped me. I serve God not out of duty, force, or guilt but because I love him. Because when I do what he wired me to do, it brings glory to him.
I need to make a careful exploration of who I am and the work I’ve been given, in other words, of what God put me on earth to do. Then serve God out of delight and gratitude. That’s the way to live.
In summary, I shouldn’t think I’m better than I really am. I need to be honest in my evaluation of myself, measuring myself by the faith God has given me.The Bible says to listen to my heart about what God wants me to do. He wants me to look at what I’m made to do in order to know what he wants me to do. I need to avoid speeding along with no direction, or being in such a hurry, stressed with too much to do, that I don’t realize until it’s too late that I didn’t need to do so much. This isn’t the plan God has for me. He wants me to slow down and listen to my heart. So I need to get alone with God and ask myself: What do I love to do? Dream of doing? What fascinates me? What can I talk about, think about, and study all day without getting bored? Where have I been most effective in my life? I serve God out of my design and the way he shaped me. I serve God not out of duty, force, or guilt but because I love him. Because when I do what he wired me to do, it brings glory to him. So I need to make a careful exploration of who I am and the work I’ve been given, Then serve God out of delight and gratitude.
Healthy self-esteem is important because I often think too little of myself; on the other hand, I need to be careful to not overestimate myself. The key to an honest and accurate self-evaluation is knowing the basis of my own self-worth, which is my identity in Christ. Apart from him, I'm not capable of very much by eternal standards; in him, I am valuable and capable of worthy service. Evaluating myself by the worldly standards of success and achievement can cause me to think too much about my worth in the eyes of others and thus miss my true value in God's eyes.
Lord, I need you. Please give me Your strength for today and remind me in little ways that I can believe in, have faith and to trust you in everything including being the authority for my life, my self-worth and my future. You have my best interests in mind. Help me to embrace the way you’ve made, gifted and given me a passion for. I want to serve and fulfill the mission you have in mind for me. I ask you for wisdom and guidance in this and for my day, my work, my leadership, my interactions with others, my preparation for a future job role and for leading a small group. I pray these things through you Son Jesus’ name, Amen.
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