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    Context - Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought - in round numbers

    Romans 12:3 "For I say to every man that is among you, through the grace given unto me, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith."

    We're about 1/100,000,000,000,000,000,000,000th of the mass of earth
    which is 1/10th of the planets going round the sun (in round numbers)
    which is 1/1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000th of all the stars

    which God spoke into existance one day (literally)
    and which He holds together.

    And we only exist as the result of actions of our parents, and we're sinful, and we're gunna die one day and we can't do anything about it.

    So even if we were chosen in Christ before the foundation of the world; are born again; are Sons of God; are forgiven of our sins and made righteous, we're still teeny-weeny little things being 1/1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000, 000,000,000,000th of what was for God just another week at the office.

    He's owed respect our God is.

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    My worth is not determined by my size, it is determined by the sacrifice Jesus made in order to purchase me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Colonel View Post
    My worth is not determined by my size, it is determined by the sacrifice Jesus made in order to purchase me.
    So given your size be thankful He though you worth purchasing
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    Quote Originally Posted by FunFromOz View Post
    So given your size be thankful He though you worth purchasing
    My size has nothing to do with it. Who he intended me to be has everything to do with it.

    Luke 15:22 “But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a signet ring on his hand and sandals on his feet."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Colonel View Post
    My size has nothing to do with it. Who he intended me to be has everything to do with it.
    Yep, good things come in small packages.

    Perhaps a mod can move this thread to a heading where things are less serious

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    Quote Originally Posted by FunFromOz View Post
    Yep, good things come in small packages.

    Perhaps a mod can move this thread to a heading where things are less serious
    I'd say good things come from God. Just because he intended me to be one of his sons and daughters doesn't mean that I am per default. He loved him while I was yet a sinner.

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    I totally agree with the OP.

    But the context () of not thinking of ourselves too highly is in direct relation to that faith we have for whatever it is we're called to do came from God in the first place, and we're that because we're called by God. So kinda hard to take credit for that, think too highly of ourselves, or boast in ourselves concerning what we've been called to do. :)

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    Even if I had been the size of the Universe, my worth would still be determined solely by how God looks at me. It is sufficient that he is all powerful and I am not.

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    Actually we're just the right size.

    Made in His Image.

    The quantum world of sub-atomics is as vast on it's own scale, as is the enormity of the larger physical universe.
    This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity (futility) of their mind, having the understanding darkened...
    (Ephesians 4:17-18)

    Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly...
    (Psalm 1)

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