“For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?”~ 1 Cor. 4:7
A gift is an addition to, not an antidote for. A gift may be placed in a Christmas stocking over the fireplace, but it remains a stocking, nonetheless. Because of this, Paul did not want people to think of him more highly because of his gift, (2 Cor. 12). For this old, seasoned saint knew what dwelled in his flesh, even if others didn’t
How many of us find sweet satisfaction in those around us thinking that a nobody such as we are “are a somebody” because of our particular gift? We sometimes cherish coming across as being more important than we actually are. One may appear, and be measured as, a spiritual giant, externally; even though, many times, a spiritual pygmy lives within. A good example of this is Samson.
Remember; though Saul was a giant, and gifted outwardly, his stature within was stunted.
by an Aged Saint
The more puffed up we are, the more we splatter when we blow up. Jesus came down to be lifted up, and so it is for us.