Measuring Up

I remember as a kid, I was never chosen first for the kick ball game or the dodge ball game. I wasn’t the last one chosen, but I remember never being the first. My physical ability has always what I call average. I’m not trying to put myself down, I’m just being real. I will not be an Olympic athlete, but I can become stronger and more fit with physical exercise.

I love how Paul challenges the church at Rome to keep an honest view of themselves. I was reminded about my view of me. Check this out…

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.  ⁴ Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, ⁵ so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other. (Romans 12:3b-5 NLT)

It’s not easy to come to terms with my strengths and weaknesses. I especially hate paying attention to my weaknesses. I enjoy focusing on my strengths.

When measuring who I am, I should measure myself according to Jesus. I should NOT measure myself according to others. I think it’s ok to be inspired and encouraged by others, but I need to be who He created me to be.

He created me to serve Him.

He created me to serve others.

He created me to be dependent upon Him.

He created me to love.

I want to measure up to Jesus. I want to keep becoming the best version of myself that He created me to become. I want to grow deeper in my faith. I want my love for others to consistently be in expansion mode.  I want to stop comparing myself to others and measuring down, I want to compare myself to Jesus and start measuring up!

Pressing On!

Dwayne