E X P E C T A T I O N S

Romans 12:3

Do you wonder from time to time how you'll match up with your competition over the season?  How good a player are you in relation to others on your team or on your opposing teams?  The older I get the better athlete I was.  The Bible calls us to have sober judgment about ourselves.

In Paul's letter to the church at Rome, at chapter 12 and verse 3, he writes, "For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you."

To have sober judgment is to think clear-mindedly about our abilities, skills, and our team's potential.  As we approach this season's games, let's not flatter ourselves and live in self-deceit regarding our team.  Conversely, let's not have expectations of ourselves that are too low.  Let's think clearly and set goals for our team and for each member that challenge us to achieve greatly with reasonable chances of success.

Compete today with clear-minded expectations.  Achieve greatly as you exercise sober judgment in evaluating your opponents.  Be champions today.

Bible Reading Plan:
Luke 21:1-19
Hebrews 2:1-9
Proverbs 19:15-29
Isaiah 6-8