Do Not Think of Yourself More Highly Than You Ought

For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you. — Romans 12:3

By the grace given to Paul through Jesus Christ, Paul reminds us not to think of ourselves more highly than we ought.

With sober judgment, we are to think of ourselves humbly.

Not putting ourselves above others.

In accordance with the faith God has given us.

 

Set Your Hope on the Grace of Jesus

Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming. — 1 Peter 1:13

God commands us to keep our minds alert.

And to focus on His Word.

Our guide to living.

He calls us to set our hope on His grace through Jesus.

And the grace to be brought to us when Jesus is revealed at His coming.

Set our minds on Christ.

Be Alert

Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. — 1 Peter 5:8

Happy Hallowen!

Today we celebrated All Saints Day by remembering those who have gone before us.

So many wonderful saints who w were blessed to have known.

Then we went swimming - Abby and I got to share a lane.

The weather was perfect.

We're looking forward to handing out candy tonight.

Here are the pumpkins in our wall ready to greet the trick-or-treaters.

Put On Faith

But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet. — 1 Thessalonians 5:8

Yesterday we celebrated Veteran's Day, honoring those who have given their lives for our country.

God calls us to give our lives for Him.

Putting on faith as a breastplate.

Wearing the hope of salvation as a helmet.

Girding ourselves with love.

We belong to the day.

God has called us into the light.