Scripture: Romans 12:3
For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of yourself more highly than you ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.
Thought for the Day: I doubt there is one person who has not, at one time or another, made a decision while intoxicated. This intoxicating impairment might have been brought about through an overindulgence of alcohol, but equally concerning is when we are drunk with hormonally-induced infatuation or irrepressible apprehension or some other momentary experience that limits our judgment. Not that alcohol or hormones or anxiety are bad in and of themselves…they’re not, at least in appropriate amounts! The concern lies with the decisions we make when we are under the influence of something that impairs our judgment. Paul wishes for us to think with sober judgement, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. There are times when we are so blind to our impairment that we cannot think clearly enough to name it. Could it be that, on occasion, the faith God assigns us is the faithfulness of another human being? It is good to have a friend in the faith who can think with sober judgement when we cannot. And know that maybe, just maybe, God will assign your faith to someone else who is not in a place to make a sober judgement. It’s what we call living in supportive community. It is really a good thing.
Prayer: I love you, Holy God, and I appreciate those friends in the faith who can speak from a better vantage point than the one I currently have. Let me hear their words in love. Amen.
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