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.
- Romans 12:3 (NLT)
Flashback to the 1980’s and the Julia Roberts movie “Pretty Woman”.
Julia Roberts played a character named Vivian that was a bit unethical about earning money, hired by a rich man to act as his girlfriend for the time he would be in town.
Since Vivian didn’t have money to spare, the man gave her his credit card and told her to go buy some clothes that would suit the part she would be playing.
When she went into a fancy little boutique, the saleswoman looked down her nose at Vivian and basically told her that she couldn’t afford anything in that store and to shop elsewhere.
She did, and later in the movie she went back to the boutique (arms laden with purchases from other high-end boutiques) and asked if the saleswoman worked on commission.
She replied that she did, and Julia’s character smiled that million-dollar smile and said, “Big mistake. Huge.”
The saleswoman in the story thought pretty highly of herself and of her store.
My mother used to say that some people had their nose so high up in the air that they would drown if it rained.
When we think of ourselves, we should not hold ourselves in such high regard that others see us as untouchable, proud, or vain.
Knowing our value but portraying that as a work of God, rather than the sum of our own deeds is where we want to be in life.
Remember who you are and who made you, and give God the glory, always.
Daily Inspiration from the Bible
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