Adult Adolescents
Paul could not speak to the immature, shallow Christians at Corinth with Spiritual depth, but rather, he had to speak to them as babes. Think of it; one of the deepest and greatest minds that ever graced this earth was not above saying, “Goo-goo” when dealing with adults with adolescent minds. He certainly proved to be “all things to all men” when attempting to help people on to God.
No one was considered to be beneath him. How could they be? He believed himself to be “less than the least of all men.” In his own estimation, he was the “chief of sinners,” thus putting himself at the bottom of the totem pole. No wonder he was able to esteem every man better than himself. It’s this kind of person who can “condescend to men of low estate.”
We enjoy it immensely when others think of us as having depth. But remember, many times shallow waters that pass off as deep are in reality only muddy. Depth does not mean it is not clear, only that it takes you longer to get to the bottom.
"Beware of posing as a profound person; God became a baby." ~ Oswald Chambers
by an Old Disciple
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