Thursday, April 15, 2010

To Be Honest About Ourselves, We Need A Standard Outside Of Ourselves

It is often very difficult for us to be totally honest about ourselves. There is much about our basic nature that is inclined to see ourselves as better than we actually are, particularly when we follow the very human practice of attempting to measure ourselves against others.  That’s why having a “standard” outside of ourselves—the Bible—is so valuable for honest self-evaluation.

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