I have a HUGE problem with putting people on a pedestal. I don't want to do it but I respect people so much that it just happens. I'm constantly reminding myself that we are ALL sinners and that nobody is perfect. There may be some who are far more mature than I am but they are still sinners.
I was reminded of that just a moment ago when I was reading a blog I was just introduced to. The quote, "No matter how mature we get, we’ll always need the blood of Jesus to cover us. No matter how much progress we make in sanctification, we’ll never outgrow our need for the cross."
The problem with putting people up on that pedestal is that they WILL eventually fail us and we will be extremely hurt. It's happened to me many times. Someone who you thought would never, COULD never do something terrible will eventually make a mistake. I need to see everyone as sinners. Yes, I can respect them but I must be careful to not put them up there so perfectly in my mind and thus set myself up for the inevitable.
The quote is from the blog The Blazing Center.
2 comments:
LOVE IT...the quote, the truth, the reminder!! Thanks for sharing!
I have had this thought many times over the years, "The closer I get to Jesus, the more I realize how far I have to go to be like Him." Sometimes you think you are doing okay, and then you get a glimpse of Him, and you see yourself for who you really are. You see your motives more clearly, or your attuitude and your heart, and He shines light in to show you your truest need of Him. I am thankful for the Holy Spirit in my life and for God's patience in dealing with me. We are all sinners saved by a wonderful, good, loving Savior. Great post, Amy!
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