It is sooo great to be me.  I have been a christian for so long! I’ve also been in ministry so that makes me a very mature christian, right? I even tithe! Surely I’ve arrived to the status of super spiritual christian, especially since I only listen to christian music.  I’ve been a christian so long that my thoughts are God’s thoughts now! I don’t even have to question myself anymore! I can’t stand to see people who are squandering their life away in abusive relationships, drugs and alcohol. I’m sure they don’t even want to hear about God. I don’t think they could do what I do. After all, they are weak but I on the other hand am a very strong person. I’d rather not get mixed up in that. It may affect my spirituality.

I hope you have figured out by now that I am just being silly. I certainly see how it would be easy to fall into the trap of thinking more highly of myself than I ought. Have you ever met anyone like this? In The Message translation it’s stated in 1Peter 5:

God has had it with the proud, but takes delight in just plain people. So be content with who you are, and don’t put on airs.

I’m sure many of you will need to read that in another translation (elbow to Kelly). I don’t know about you, but I like being me and I don’t want to try to fit into man’s mold for christianity. I want to fit into Jesus’ mold. After all, he’s my example! In the New Testament, I see Jesus taking the time to be with those who were unlovely and unwanted, the misfits. He also addressed religious thinking in the Pharisees. He took a bunch of fishermen and other unlikelies and used them to spread the gospel throughtout the world. I think he must have seen their heart and not their outward appearance. I hope my heart is in right standing. I want to be just like Jesus, he’s my hero! What are your thoughts?